Underground Railroad (band)

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Underground Railroad
Origin Paris, FR
Genres Alternative rock, experimental rock, post-punk, indie rock
Years active 2003–present
Labels One Little indian records[1]
Website [1]
Members
Raphael Mura
Marion Andrau
J.B. Ganivet

Underground Railroad are a French post-punk band based in London, United Kingdom. The band are on independent label One Little Indian Records and have released two albums, 'Twisted Trees' in 2007 and 'Sticks and Stones' in 2008, as well as an E.P, 'Pick the ghost...' in 2009. They toured both albums intensely in the UK and The rest of Europe from 2007 to 2009.

They have been featured in the NME's "Radar" and Q magazine's "QPM show" and been played on the popular Zane Lowe show on BBC Radio 1. They also featured on the BBC Introducing Stage at 2008 Reading and Leeds Festivals. Their latest album has been the subject of positive reviews in the NME

The band's members are Raphael Mura on drums and vocals, Marion Andrau on guitar and vocals and JB Ganivet on bass guitar and backing vocals. Cello player Anna Scott plays on their third album 'White Night Stand' and joins the band on occasional tour dates.

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[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Year Album information Chart positions
US UK
2007 Twisted trees
  • debut Album
  • Released: 7 June 2007
  • Label: One little indian[2]
2008 Sticks and Stones
  • 2nd Album
  • Released: September 29, 2008
  • Label: One little indian[3]
2011 White night stand
  • 3rd album
  • Released: 13 June 2011
  • Label: One little indian[4]

[edit] Singles

Date Single Backed with Record label Format Other details
2007 Watch and Play Headache One litte indian 7" single 1000 copies
2008 Sticks and Stones Homeless town One litte indian 7" single 1000 copies
2008 25 N.Y.C (money money) One litte indian 7" single 1000 copies
2008 Kill me now (or you never will) Breakfast One litte indian 7" single 1000 copies
2009 Pick the ghost...EP Homeless town Monday morning Breakfast Lots of cars One little indian CD EP 1000 copies
2011 Russian Doll (radio edit) Russian Doll (full version) The Orchid's curse One little indian Digital
2011 Ginkgo Biloba Lucky Duck Idealise (acoustic) One little indian Digital
2011 8 Millimetres Pick the ghost (acoustic) One little indian Digital

[edit] References

http://www.nme.com/reviews/underground-railroad/9924 http://www.nme.com/news/underground-railroad

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