Demob Happy
Demob Happy | |
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 Demob Happy live at SXSW March 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Genres | Alternative rock, indie rock |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | So Recordings Taste & Tone Milk Parlour Records |
| Members | Matthew Marcantonio Thomas Armstrong Adam Godfrey |
| Past members | Mathew Renforth |
| Website | www |
Demob Happy are an English alternative rock band, formed in 2008 in Newcastle upon Tyne and now based in Brighton. The band is composed of singer-bassist Matthew Marcantonio, drummer Thomas Armstrong and guitarist Adam Godfrey.
Originally a four piece, the band's original lead guitarist Mathew Renforth left the band in mid-late 2016.
History
The band toured locally around their native Newcastle, before relocating south to Brighton a couple of years later[1] as "there’s not enough of a music scene in Newcastle, so bands don’t get a lot of attention, although it’s a musical city".[2] [3]The band released their digital-only debut EP You Shook the Soul in May 2011 and follow up single Rattlesnake in February 2012.[4][5]
They released their first physical release in the form of the 7" single Succubus in November 2014 via their own label Milk Parlour Records.[6][7] In April 2015 the band released their first EP for new record label So Recordings in the form of the limited edition Record Store Day release Young & Numb EP on 10" vinyl.[8] The band released their debut album Dream Soda in October 2015.[9][10] The band co-own the Nowhere Man cafe in Brighton which is run by Marcantonio's brother Andrew where they also rehearse in the basement.[11]
In October 2016, the band embarked on a co-headline tour with fellow-Brighton based band Tigercub as a three piece.[12][13] Lead guitarist Mathew Renforth's absence was not mentioned prior to or during the tour. The band officially confirmed their status as a 3 piece via Facebook when they uploaded a new press photo without Renforth present.[14] The band released their new Tom Dalgety-produced single Dead Dreamers on 5 May 2017 via Atlantic Records imprint Taste & Tone.[15][16]
On 23 March 2018, the band released their second album Holy Doom, which was preceded by the singles Be Your Man[17] and Loosen It[18].[19]
The band supported Jack White on the UK leg of his Boarding House Reach world tour in October 2018.[20]
Band members
Current members
- Matthew Marcantonio – lead vocals, bass
- Thomas Armstrong – drums, vocals
- Adam Godfrey – guitar, vocals
Former members
- Mathew Renforth – lead guitar
Discography
Studio Albums
- Dream Soda (2015), So Recordings
- Holy Doom (2018), So Recordings
EPs/Singles
- "You Shook the Soul" (2011), Milk Parlour Records
- "Rattlesnake" (2012), Milk Parlour Records
- "Succubus" (2014), Milk Parlour Records
- Young & Numb EP (2015), Milk Parlour Records
- "Dead Dreamers" (2017), Taste & Tone
- "Be Your Man" (2017), SO Recordings
- "Fake Satan" (2017), SO Recordings
- "Loosen It" (2018), SO Recordings
- Holy Doom Unplugged EP (2018), SO Recordings
- "Less Is More" (2019), SO Recordings
- "Autoportrait" (2019), SO Recordings
- "Mother Machine" (2020), SO Recordings
References
- ^ Kidd, Adam. "Demob Happy – Dream Soda". www.brightonsfinest.com. Retrieved 1 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Q&A: Demob Happy". brightonnoise.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Demob Happy - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
- ^ "Demob Happy - Grunge - Brighton - Listing". web-beta.archive.org. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Demob Happy". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Demob Happy unveil terrifying new 'Succubus' video". DIY. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Brighton bunch Demob Happy deliver gritty and grubby garage rock on debut". thelineofbestfit.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ Day, Record Store. "DEMOB HAPPY". recordstoreday.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Demob Happy detail debut album Dream Soda, plot UK shows". thelineofbestfit.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Listen To Brighton Grungers Demob Happy's Hook-Heavy Debut Album 'Dream Soda' - NME". nme.com. 1 October 2015. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "New Artist Of The Week – Demob Happy Are The Brighton Grungers Attacking Commercial Culture - NME". nme.com. 7 September 2015. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Demob Happy / Tigercub Co-Headline at Patterns: Review". spbx.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Demob Happy". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Demob Happy". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Demob Happy". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Demob Happy unveil new single 'Dead Dreamers' - premiere". independent.co.uk. 3 May 2017. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ Johnson, Laura. "Demob Happy Release New Single Be Your Man - Stereoboard". stereoboard.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Demob Happy Reveal New Single 'Loosen It' + Announce Dates for April 2018 UK Headline Tour - The Music Site". themusicsite.com. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Demob Happy announce new album 'Holy Doom'". DIY. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ Subscribe. "Power of III: Demob Happy hit the road with Jack White". DIY. Archived from the original on 15 November 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2019.