Toploader
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| Toploader | |
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_Godiva_Festival_2009.jpg) Joseph Washbourn |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Eastbourne, England |
| Genres | Britpop, alternative rock |
| Years active | 1997–2003 2009–present |
| Labels | S2 Records, Epic Records (1997-2003) Underdogs Music (2009-present) |
| Website | toploaderofficial.com |
| Members | Joseph Washbourn Dan Hipgrave Matt Knight Rob Green |
| Past members | Julian Deane |
Toploader are an English alternative rock band from Eastbourne who formed in 1997, with over two million album sales to their name and a string of top 20 hits both home and abroad. Their debut album, Onka's Big Moka, sold over one million units and remained in the Top 5 of the UK Albums Chart for over six months. However, they are recognised most of all for their cover of King Harvest's song "Dancing in the Moonlight", which became a global hit for the band. Their second album, Magic Hotel, reached number 3 in the UK Albums Chart.
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Career [edit]
Toploader's live career began playing with Coldplay and Muse in small venues across the UK. They later went on to back Paul Weller, Robbie Williams and Bon Jovi, becoming the last British band to play the original Wembley Stadium.
The band decided to break up in 2003 due to the demise of their record label S2 but, after an extended hiatus, signed a one-album deal with Underdogs Music[1] for their third album, which was released in June 2011. The album's title was Only Human, and the first single from it, "Never Stop Wondering", was released on 14 March 2011. Another single, "A Balance to All Things" (featuring a remix from Ash Howes), followed on 20 June 2011.
The present band line-up contains four of the five original members; Joseph Washbourn, Dan Hipgrave, Rob Green and Matt Knight.
On 28 April 2012, they performed at the University of Gloucestershire Student Union Summerball. They also performed at Aberystwyth University's May Ball on 11 May 2012. In May 2012, they played at Lakefest festival.[2] They are also due to play at the Tiree Music Festival (TMF) July 2012. During 2012 the band agreed to act as patrons for a UK based children's charity called 'Time Is Precious'.[3] In November 2012 they are set to perform a gig in Frome, Somerset with all proceeds going to the charity, which helps ill children and their families.
In 2013, Toploader released a new single "Turn It Around", co-written with Eg White and produced by Andrew Green. The song is included on a four-song EP. As part of their tour commitments for 2013 it was announced that they would be headlining the LeeStock Music Festival in Suffolk on May 25th.[4]
Discography [edit]
Studio albums [edit]
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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| 2000 | Onka's Big Moka
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| 2002 | Magic Hotel
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3 | |
| 2011 | Only Human
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Compilation albums [edit]
| Year | Album details |
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| 2009 | Dancing in the Moonlight - The Best of Toploader
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Singles [edit]
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[5][7] | Album |
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| 1999 | "Achilles Heel" | 64 | Onka's Big Moka |
| "Let the People Know" | 52 | ||
| 2000 | "Dancing in the Moonlight" | 19 | |
| "Achilles Heel" (re-release) | 8 | ||
| "Just Hold On" | 20 | ||
| "Dancing in the Moonlight" (re-release) | 7 | ||
| 2001 | "Only for a While" | 19 | |
| 2002 | "Time of My Life" | 18 | Magic Hotel |
| "Some Kind of Wonderful" | 76 | ||
| 2011 | "Never Stop Wondering" | — | Only Human |
| "A Balance to All Things" | — | ||
| "She Said" | — |
References [edit]
- ^ "Underdogs Music". Underdogsonline.com. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
- ^ "Lakefest 2012: Line-up 2012". Lakefest.co.uk. 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
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- ^ "LeeStock Headliners Announced". festivalsforall.com. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
- ^ a b "TOPLOADER - The Official Charts Company". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Certified Awards Search: Toploader". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Chart Log UK: DJ T - Tzant". Zobbel. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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