The Lines
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The Lines are a four-piece indie rock band from Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England who are signed to Weekender records and released their debut single in February 2008.
The band members are Dean Bate (Lead Guitar), Dave O'Connor (Drums and Samples), Alex Ohm (Vocals and Guitar) and Chris Titley (Bass Guitar).
The Lines formed in 2005 with life time school friends Dean Bate and Alex Ohm who later added Chris Titley (who they found in a pub) and became a five piece band. Following a few line up changes, drummer Ryan Edwards joined in January 2007 and completed the most successful line up to date. The Lines released their debut single 'Domino Effect' on Weekender Records on February 25 2008, and achieved number ten in the UK Indie Chart.
The Lines have achieved various support slots between 2005-2008 which have included Editors, The Maccabees, The Twang, The Charlatans, Babyshambles, Jack Penate, Supergrass and Good Shoes. They also performed at Birmingham ArtsFest and the Bang Music Festival at Donington Park, in front of 80,000 people.[1]
In 2006, the band received business management training with support from the West Midlands Learning and Skills Council's European Social Fund (ESF) programme, and local training provider MAS Records.[1]
On February 11 2008, lead singer and guitarist Alex Ohm performed an acoustic version of their debut single during the half-time at the Wolverhampton Wanderers versus Stoke City Championship football match to more than 20,000 people.[2] During early 2008, the Lines toured the UK in support of Little Man Tate (band), at concerts throughout & after the tour Little Man Tate (band) have claimed The Lines blew them off the stage every night, and are the best band in the UK right now. The Lines staged concerts of their own, including sell-out shows at local Wolverhampton venues Little Civic, Civic Bar and, on February 23 2008, the 1,200 capacity Wulfrun Hall.
The band have been compared to The Verve.[3]
Discography
| Year | Title | Chart Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Domino Effect (Ltd 7" Single) | 10 (UK Indie) |
| 2008 | Memory Span |
References
- ^ a b "Case Study - Wolverhampton Band Gain Support", Learning & Skills Council
- ^ 'Midlands Rockers Strike Gold With Fans', Birmingham Mail
- ^ McCaighy, Stuart (2008) "The Lines - Domino Effect" (review), This Is Fake DIY
External links
- BBC Radio Review (Chart Blog)
- McManey, Luke (2006) "The Lines - Wolverhampton Little Civic - 3rd July 2006 ", CD Times
- "The Lines", Express & Star