The Magnetic North
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| Origin | London, England, Orkney |
| Genres | Shoegazing, post-rock |
| Labels | Full Time Hobby |
| Members | Simon Tong Gawain Erland Cooper Hannah Peel |
| Website | Official website |
The Magnetic North are a British band, formed in London by multi-instrumentalist Simon Tong (formerly of The Verve, Blur and The Good, the Bad & the Queen), Orcadian musician Gawain Erland Cooper and singer, composer and orchestral arranger Hannah Peel.[1]
They released their debut album, Orkney: Symphony of the Magnetic North on May 6, 2012.[1][2]
Originally intending to be a one-off, their popularity led them to reconvene to release follow-up Prospect of Skelmersdale in 2016, a concept album about Tong's Transcendentalist hometown, Skelmersdale. In an interview with Transverso Media he described it as, "a series of little snapshots that I had drawn from my memory of people and places," stating it's, "kind of about where I grew up. I’m kind of wondering what the people of that town will think about it – whether they’ll like it or they won’t like it. I don’t know." [3]
Personnel
Discography
- 2012: Orkney: Symphony of the Magnetic North
- 2016: Prospect of Skelmersdale
References
- ^ a b Tyler, Kieron (6 March 2012). "Interview & Video Exclusive: The Magnetic North". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ Malone, Ailbhe (5 April 2012). "Indie bands get into the island life". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ "The Magnetic North's Simon Tong Discusses Past, Present, and 'Prospect of Skelmersdale'". Transversomedia.com. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
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