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'''Midway Still''' are a [[pop punk]] band formed in the early 1990s in [[Kent]], [[England]].<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/artist/midway-still-mn0001598724</ref> The band recorded a [[List of Peel Sessions#M|Peel session]] in 1991<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/artists/m/midwaystill/</ref> prior to the release of their debut album, ''Dial Square'' (1992), on the Roughneck Recordings label, which was a subsidiary of [[Fire Records (UK)|Fire Records]]. The album was produced by [[Don Fleming (musician)|Don Fleming]], and was followed by ''Life's Too Long'' in 1993 (produced by [[Leatherface (band)|Leatherface]]'s [[Frankie Stubbs]]).
'''Midway Still''' are a [[pop punk]] band formed in the early 1990s in [[Kent]], [[England]].<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/midway-still-mn0001598724 |title=Midway Still &#124; Biography & History |website=[[AllMusic]] |date= |accessdate=2020-06-02}}</ref> The band recorded a [[List of Peel Sessions#M|Peel session]] in 1991<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/artists/m/midwaystill/ |title=Radio 1 - Keeping It Peel - Midway Still |website=Bbc.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2020-06-02}}</ref> prior to the release of their debut album, ''Dial Square'' (1992), on the Roughneck Recordings label, which was a subsidiary of [[Fire Records (UK)|Fire Records]]. The album was produced by [[Don Fleming (musician)|Don Fleming]], and was followed by ''Life's Too Long'' in 1993 (produced by [[Leatherface (band)|Leatherface]]'s [[Frankie Stubbs]]).


The band split before their third album was released, though a reunion of sorts took place in 2000, when Russell Lee replaced Jan Konopka on bass and a single, "Fuck You" was released in 2001 on Antipop Records. The band released another album, ''Note to Self'', on Boss Tuneage in April 2010,<ref>http://magnatune.com/artists/midway_still/</ref> followed by a tour. Band members are: Paul Thomson (guitar & vocals), Dec Kelly (drums), and Russell Lee (bass & backing vocals).
The band split before their third album was released, though a reunion of sorts took place in 2000, when Russell Lee replaced Jan Konopka on bass and a single, "Fuck You" was released in 2001 on Antipop Records. The band released another album, ''Note to Self'', on Boss Tuneage in April 2010,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://magnatune.com/artists/midway_still/ |title=Midway Still : Sensitive and loud, punk with a pop centre |website=Magnatune.com |date= |accessdate=2020-06-02}}</ref> followed by a tour. They have since toured in Japan, twice, in 2010 and 2012 for the "Note to Self" and "Always Ends" albums, respectively. Currently the band members are: Paul Thomson (guitar & vocals), Dec Kelly (drums), and Russell Lee (bass & backing vocals).


==Discography==
==Discography==
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*"Fly Me to the Moon"/"A Day In The Life Of A Show Girl" (Released as a promotional freebie with the 'Life's Too Long' album)
*"Fly Me to the Moon"/"A Day In The Life Of A Show Girl" (Released as a promotional freebie with the 'Life's Too Long' album)
*"Fuck You"/"Since You've Been Gone"
*"Fuck You"/"Since You've Been Gone"
*"Note to Self"
*"The Covers EP"
*"The Covers EP"


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*''Dial Square'' (Roughneck, 1992)
*''Dial Square'' (Roughneck, 1992)
*''Life's Too Long'' ([[Fire Records (UK)|Fire Records]], 1993)
*''Life's Too Long'' ([[Fire Records (UK)|Fire Records]], 1993)
*''The Desert'' (Recorded in 1994, released on Bitter & Twisted, 2011)
*''I Won't Try'' (Compilation, Fire Records, 2005)
*''I Won't Try'' (Compilation, Fire Records, 2005)
*''Note to Self'' (Boss Tuneage, 2010)
*''Note to Self'' (Boss Tuneage, 2010)

Latest revision as of 20:07, 3 June 2021

Midway Still
OriginKent, England
GenresMelodic punk, grunge, alternative rock
Years active1991–1994, 2000–present
LabelsRoughneck Recordings
Antipop Records
Boss Tuneage
MembersPaul Thomson
Dec Kelly
Russell Lee
Past membersJan Konopka
Brad Aitchison

Midway Still are a pop punk band formed in the early 1990s in Kent, England.[1] The band recorded a Peel session in 1991[2] prior to the release of their debut album, Dial Square (1992), on the Roughneck Recordings label, which was a subsidiary of Fire Records. The album was produced by Don Fleming, and was followed by Life's Too Long in 1993 (produced by Leatherface's Frankie Stubbs).

The band split before their third album was released, though a reunion of sorts took place in 2000, when Russell Lee replaced Jan Konopka on bass and a single, "Fuck You" was released in 2001 on Antipop Records. The band released another album, Note to Self, on Boss Tuneage in April 2010,[3] followed by a tour. They have since toured in Japan, twice, in 2010 and 2012 for the "Note to Self" and "Always Ends" albums, respectively. Currently the band members are: Paul Thomson (guitar & vocals), Dec Kelly (drums), and Russell Lee (bass & backing vocals).

Discography

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Singles

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  • "I Won't Try" (test pressing)
  • "I Won't Try"/Apple"/"Daynight"
  • "Wish"/"You Made Me Realise"/"Everywhere I Look"/"Who You Are"
  • "Better Than Before"/"In Front Of You"/"I Won't Try (Lazy Version)"/"What You Said (Shimmyglitter Mix)"
  • "Wow"
  • "Slugabed":"Just Get Stuck"/"Abnegate"/"Three Five Nine"/"Still Get By"
  • "Counting Days"/"Mod Song No. 2"/"Fragments"
  • "Fly Me to the Moon"/"A Day In The Life Of A Show Girl" (Released as a promotional freebie with the 'Life's Too Long' album)
  • "Fuck You"/"Since You've Been Gone"
  • "The Covers EP"

Albums

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  • Dial Square (Roughneck, 1992)
  • Life's Too Long (Fire Records, 1993)
  • The Desert (Recorded in 1994, released on Bitter & Twisted, 2011)
  • I Won't Try (Compilation, Fire Records, 2005)
  • Note to Self (Boss Tuneage, 2010)
  • Always Ends (Bitter & Twisted, 2012)
  • Go Team No Hope (Bitter & Twisted, 2016)

References

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  1. ^ "Midway Still | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Radio 1 - Keeping It Peel - Midway Still". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Midway Still : Sensitive and loud, punk with a pop centre". Magnatune.com. Retrieved 2 June 2020.