Vex Red
| Vex Red | |
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| Origin | Aldershot, England |
| Genres | Alternative rock, post-grunge, Hard Rock, Electronica |
| Labels | Virgin Records, I Am |
| Associated acts | Septembre, Scenes |
| Members | |
| Terry Abbott Keith Lambert Ant Forbes Nick Goulding Ben Calvert |
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Vex Red were a band from Aldershot, England who merged hard rock with electronica.[citation needed] They were signed to US Producer Ross Robinson's Virgin Records Imprint record label, I Am, after sending a demo EP to Robinson. They litigated their way off the label in late 2002, and singer Terry Abbott formed a new band Septembre. Some of the remaining members went on to form another new band, Scenes. Ben Calvert has also played with Killing Joke and more recently, Malpractice – which also contains Mark Chapman, (an ex-member of A) and Adam F. Ben Calvert is now the drummer for Calvin Harris. Guitarists Ant Forbes and Nick Goulding both Tour Manage bands. Bassist Keith Lambert played a brief stint with Martin Grech and now works in computers.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Vex Red (1998)
- Sleep Does Nothing for You (1999)
- Can't Smile (Demo) (2000)
- Start with a Strong and Persistent Desire (2002) – UK #48[1]
[edit] Singles
[edit] Other Songs
- Between Venom and Vision (Available on myspace)
- Fast Cars (Available on myspace and "Itch" single)
- Tired (Available on myspace and "Can't Smile" single)
- Consider
- Vow (Live only)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 585. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
