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{{Short description|UK-based band}}
{{Use British English|date = March 2019}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = False Advertising
| name = False Advertising
| image = False Advertising (Waves Vienna 2018) (20180928 203816).jpg
| background = group_or_band
| caption = False Advertising at Waves Vienna, 2018
| origin = [[Manchester]] and [[Oxford]], England
| origin = [[Manchester]] and [[Oxford]], England
| genre = [[Alternative Rock]], [[Grunge]], [[Noise Pop]]
| genre = [[Alternative rock]], [[grunge]], [[noise pop]]
| years_active = 2013–present
| years_active = 2013–present
| label = [[Too Pure]]
| label = [[Alcopop! Records]], [[Too Pure]]
| website = {{URL|http://www.falseadvertising.co}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.falseadvertising.co}}
| current_members = Jen Hingley, Chris Warr, Josh Sellers
| current_members = Jen Hingley<br /> Chris Warr<br /> Josh Sellers
}}
}}

'''False Advertising''' are a three-piece alternative rock group from [[Manchester]] and [[Oxford]], England.
'''False Advertising''' are a British three-piece [[alternative rock]] group from [[Manchester]] and [[Oxford]], England.{{clarify|date=May 2021}}


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
False Advertising was formed by Jen Hingley, Josh Sellers and Chris Warr in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vinyl Perspective: False Advertising on Record Store Day 2016|url=https://bittersweetsymphonies.co.uk/2016/04/10/vinyl-perspective-false-advertising-rsd-2016/|website=Bitter Sweet Symphonies|date=10 April 2016}}</ref> In April 2016 they were named winners of [[PRS for Music|PRS]]’s Flash Funding award for live performance,<ref>{{cite web|title=Flash Funding - The Performance Fund artists announced|url=http://www.prsformusicfoundation.com/2016/04/21/flash-funding-the-performance-fund-artists-announced/|website=PRS for Music Foundation|date=21 April 2016}}</ref> they are also releasing forthcoming 7” single Give It Your Worst / Scars on [[Too Pure]] Singles Club.<ref>{{cite web|title=False Advertising bite back on ‘Give It Your Worst’|url=http://diymag.com/2016/04/29/false-advertising-give-it-your-worst-track-premiere|website=DIY}}</ref> The band have received coverage by Total Guitar,<ref>{{cite web|title=28 new guitarists you need to hear in 2016|url=http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/28-new-guitarists-you-need-to-hear-in-2016-635718|website=MusicRadar}}</ref> The Skinny,<ref>{{cite web|title=False Advertising on songcraft and self-sufficiency - Music interview|url=http://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/interviews/false-advertising-interviewed|website=www.theskinny.co.uk}}</ref> This Is Fake DIY<ref>{{cite web|title=False Advertising bite back on ‘Give It Your Worst’|url=http://diymag.com/2016/04/29/false-advertising-give-it-your-worst-track-premiere|website=DIY}}</ref> and Punktastic.<ref>{{cite web|title=False Advertising tackle stress with new track, 'Alopecia'|url=http://www.punktastic.com/radar/false-advertising-alopecia/|website=Punktastic|language=en-GB}}</ref> As well as airplay on BBC 6 Music<ref>{{cite web|title=02/05/2016, The BBC Introducing Mixtape - BBC Radio 6 Music|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0798fdh#play|website=BBC}}</ref> and BBC Introducing.<ref>{{cite web|title=With False Advertising // Vili & Vile, BBC Introducing in Oxford - BBC Radio Oxford|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03rdztc|website=BBC}}</ref>. In 2016 they played [[Liverpool Sound City]] festival and [[Kendal Calling]]<ref>{{cite web|title=False Advertising at Kendal Calling|website=Kendal Calling|url=http://www.kendalcalling.co.uk/artists/false-advertising}}</ref>.
False Advertising was formed by Jen Hingley and Chris Warr in 2013, with Josh Sellers completing the lineup in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vinyl Perspective: False Advertising on Record Store Day 2016|url=https://bittersweetsymphonies.co.uk/2016/04/10/vinyl-perspective-false-advertising-rsd-2016/|website=Bitter Sweet Symphonies|date=10 April 2016}}</ref> Upon deciding that between them they could produce and release their own music,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/interviews/false-advertising-interviewed|title=False Advertising on songcraft and self-sufficiency - Music interview|website=Theskinny.co.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-03-08}}</ref> they set about writing and self recording their debut album.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/false-advertisng-false-advertising |title = False Advertising – False Advertising - Album review|website=Theskinny.co.uk}}</ref> The band released their first single ‘Dozer’ and self-titled album ''False Advertising'' in 2015, in June 2016 they released a 7" single on [[Too Pure]] Singles Club.<ref name="False">{{cite web|title=False Advertising bite back on 'Give It Your Worst'|url=http://diymag.com/2016/04/29/false-advertising-give-it-your-worst-track-premiere|website=Diymag.com|date=29 April 2016 }}</ref> The band are noted for their live instrument swapping.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.drunkenwerewolf.com/reviews/sound-city-2018/ |title = Sound City 2018 Live Review ft False Advertising, Giungla, 77:78|website=Drunkenwerewolf.com|date = 7 May 2018}}</ref>


The band received coverage by [[Total Guitar]],<ref>{{cite web|title=28 new guitarists you need to hear in 2016|url=http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/28-new-guitarists-you-need-to-hear-in-2016-635718|website=Musicradar.com|date=15 March 2016}}</ref> The Skinny,<ref>{{cite web|title=False Advertising on songcraft and self-sufficiency - Music interview|url=http://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/interviews/false-advertising-interviewed|website=Theskinny.co.uk}}</ref> [[DIY (magazine)]],<ref name="False" /> [[NME]],<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/what-its-really-like-to-be-an-unsigned-act-in-2017-2006806 |title = What it's really like to be an unsigned act in 2017|website=Nme.com|date = 10 March 2017}}</ref> [[The Independent]],<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/best-uk-festivals-2018-summer-new-music-tickets-london-leeds-brighton-a8270211.html | title=The best UK festivals for discovering new music - and who to see when you get there|website=Independent.co.uk| date=23 March 2018}}</ref> [[Drowned In Sound]] and [[MusicRadar]], where Jen was cited #8 in Music Radar's ‘Best New Guitarists in the world right now’ poll.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/the-14-best-new-guitarists-in-the-world-right-now|title=The 14 best new guitarists in the world right now|last=Team 2017-12-13T11:16:12.346ZGuitars|website=MusicRadar.com|date=13 December 2017|language=EN-GB|access-date=2019-03-08}}</ref>
In November 2016 it was announced that the band are heading to [[SXSW]] in March 2017<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.stereogum.com/1911201/sxsw-2017-announces-200-more-artists-nile-rodgers-keynote/news/|agency=Stereogum|date=November 15th 2016}}</ref>.


They have played festivals including [[Two Thousand Trees Festival]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2019/07/05/preview-ten-bands-to-see-at-2000-trees-2019/ | title=PREVIEW: Ten bands to see at 2000 Trees 2019 - God is in the TV | date=5 July 2019 }}</ref> [[Truck Festival]], <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.concertarchives.org/concerts/truck-festival-2019-38941e72-579c-4920-810b-80b3328eceb5|title = Jul 26, 2019: Truck Festival 2019 at Hill Farm Cornbury, Oxfordshire, UK &#124; Concert Archives}}</ref> [[SXSW]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1911201/sxsw-2017-announces-200-more-artists-nile-rodgers-keynote/news/|title=SXSW 2017 Announces 200 More Artists, Nile Rodgers Keynote|website=Stereogum.com|date=15 November 2016|accessdate=19 October 2020}}</ref> [[Liverpool Sound City]],<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://louderthanwar.com/liverpool-sound-city/ |title = Liverpool Sound City - Day One: Live review|website=Louderthanwar.com|date = 3 June 2016}}</ref> [[Meltdown (festival)]] (curated by [[Robert Smith (musician)|Robert Smith]]), [[Kendal Calling]],<ref>{{cite web|title=False Advertising at Kendal Calling|website=Kendalcalling.co.uk|url=http://www.kendalcalling.co.uk/artists/false-advertising}}</ref> [[Zandari Festa]]<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://blog.kycker.net/false-advertising-talk-playing-in-south-korea/ |title = False Advertising Talk Playing in South Korea|website=Blog.kycker.net|date = 19 October 2018}}</ref> Waves Vienna.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.wavesvienna.com/42-new-artists-for-waves-vienna-2018/ |title = 42 new artists for Waves Vienna 2018|website=Wavesvienna.com|date = 31 July 2018}}</ref> In 2018 they put on their own festival in Manchester called ‘Falsetival’.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://louderthanwar.com/false-advertising-announce-manchester-based-diy-dayer-falsetival-2018/ | title=False Advertising Announce Manchester Based: Falsetival 2018|website=Louderthanwar.com| date=19 March 2018}}</ref>
Jen Hingley's uncle is [[Tom Hingley]], who was the singer of [[The Inspiral Carpets]] during the height of their fame.

In October 2018, the band were chosen as recipients of [[PRS for Music]]'s Momentum Fund.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.creativescotland.com/what-we-do/latest-news/archive/2018/10/stillhound-and-catholic-action-gain-support-from-momentum-music-fund |title = Stillhound and Catholic Action gain support from Momentum Music Fund|website=Creativescotland.com}}</ref>

Jen Hingley's uncle is [[Tom Hingley]], who was previously the singer of [[The Inspiral Carpets]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://mancunion.com/2017/11/30/interview-tom-hingley/ |title = Interview: Tom Hingley|website=Mancunion.com|date = 30 November 2017}}</ref>

== Band members ==
* Jen Hingley - lead vocals, guitar, drums (2013–present)
* Chris Warr - lead vocals, drums, guitar (2013–present)
* Josh Sellers - bass (2014–present)


== Discography ==
== Discography ==
'''Albums'''
* ''False Advertising'' - Cassette/CD/MP3 (2015)
* ''False Advertising'' (2015, self-released)
⚫
* ''Brainless EP'' - CD/MP3 (2016)
* ''Brainfreeze'' (2019, [[Alcopop! Records]])
⚫
* ''Give It Your Worst/Scars'' - [[Too Pure]] Singles Club Release, 7”/MP3 (2016)

'''EPs'''
⚫
* ''Brainless'' (2016, self-released)
* ''I Would Be So Much Happier If I Just Stopped Caring'' (2017, self-released)

'''Singles'''
* "Dozer" (2015, self-released)
* "Alopecia" (2016, self-released)
⚫
* "Give It Your Worst" / "Scars" - (2016, [[Too Pure]])
* "Not My Fault" (2017, self-released)
* "Honest" (2017, self-released)
* "Hey You" (2017, self-released)
* "You Said" (2018, self-released)
* "You Won't Feel Love" (2019, [[Alcopop! Records]])
* "Influenza" (2019, Alcopop! Records)
* "Wasted Days" (2019, Alcopop! Records)
* "Personal Space" (2021, Alcopop! Records)


== References ==
== References ==
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{{Reflist}}

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[[Category:Musical groups established in 2013]]
[[Category:British alternative rock groups]]
[[Category:British alternative rock groups]]
[[Category:Alcopop! Records artists]]

Latest revision as of 00:16, 28 April 2024

False Advertising
False Advertising at Waves Vienna, 2018
False Advertising at Waves Vienna, 2018
Background information
OriginManchester and Oxford, England
GenresAlternative rock, grunge, noise pop
Years active2013–present
LabelsAlcopop! Records, Too Pure
MembersJen Hingley
Chris Warr
Josh Sellers
Websitewww.falseadvertising.co

False Advertising are a British three-piece alternative rock group from Manchester and Oxford, England.[clarification needed]

Biography

[edit]

False Advertising was formed by Jen Hingley and Chris Warr in 2013, with Josh Sellers completing the lineup in 2014.[1] Upon deciding that between them they could produce and release their own music,[2] they set about writing and self recording their debut album.[3] The band released their first single ‘Dozer’ and self-titled album False Advertising in 2015, in June 2016 they released a 7" single on Too Pure Singles Club.[4] The band are noted for their live instrument swapping.[5]

The band received coverage by Total Guitar,[6] The Skinny,[7] DIY (magazine),[4] NME,[8] The Independent,[9] Drowned In Sound and MusicRadar, where Jen was cited #8 in Music Radar's ‘Best New Guitarists in the world right now’ poll.[10]

They have played festivals including Two Thousand Trees Festival,[11] Truck Festival, [12] SXSW,[13] Liverpool Sound City,[14] Meltdown (festival) (curated by Robert Smith), Kendal Calling,[15] Zandari Festa[16] Waves Vienna.[17] In 2018 they put on their own festival in Manchester called ‘Falsetival’.[18]

In October 2018, the band were chosen as recipients of PRS for Music's Momentum Fund.[19]

Jen Hingley's uncle is Tom Hingley, who was previously the singer of The Inspiral Carpets.[20]

Band members

[edit]
  • Jen Hingley - lead vocals, guitar, drums (2013–present)
  • Chris Warr - lead vocals, drums, guitar (2013–present)
  • Josh Sellers - bass (2014–present)

Discography

[edit]

Albums

EPs

  • Brainless (2016, self-released)
  • I Would Be So Much Happier If I Just Stopped Caring (2017, self-released)

Singles

  • "Dozer" (2015, self-released)
  • "Alopecia" (2016, self-released)
  • "Give It Your Worst" / "Scars" - (2016, Too Pure)
  • "Not My Fault" (2017, self-released)
  • "Honest" (2017, self-released)
  • "Hey You" (2017, self-released)
  • "You Said" (2018, self-released)
  • "You Won't Feel Love" (2019, Alcopop! Records)
  • "Influenza" (2019, Alcopop! Records)
  • "Wasted Days" (2019, Alcopop! Records)
  • "Personal Space" (2021, Alcopop! Records)

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Vinyl Perspective: False Advertising on Record Store Day 2016". Bitter Sweet Symphonies. 10 April 2016.
  2. ^ "False Advertising on songcraft and self-sufficiency - Music interview". Theskinny.co.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  3. ^ "False Advertising – False Advertising - Album review". Theskinny.co.uk.
  4. ^ a b "False Advertising bite back on 'Give It Your Worst'". Diymag.com. 29 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Sound City 2018 Live Review ft False Advertising, Giungla, 77:78". Drunkenwerewolf.com. 7 May 2018.
  6. ^ "28 new guitarists you need to hear in 2016". Musicradar.com. 15 March 2016.
  7. ^ "False Advertising on songcraft and self-sufficiency - Music interview". Theskinny.co.uk.
  8. ^ "What it's really like to be an unsigned act in 2017". Nme.com. 10 March 2017.
  9. ^ "The best UK festivals for discovering new music - and who to see when you get there". Independent.co.uk. 23 March 2018.
  10. ^ Team 2017-12-13T11:16:12.346ZGuitars (13 December 2017). "The 14 best new guitarists in the world right now". MusicRadar.com. Retrieved 8 March 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "PREVIEW: Ten bands to see at 2000 Trees 2019 - God is in the TV". 5 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Jul 26, 2019: Truck Festival 2019 at Hill Farm Cornbury, Oxfordshire, UK | Concert Archives".
  13. ^ "SXSW 2017 Announces 200 More Artists, Nile Rodgers Keynote". Stereogum.com. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  14. ^ "Liverpool Sound City - Day One: Live review". Louderthanwar.com. 3 June 2016.
  15. ^ "False Advertising at Kendal Calling". Kendalcalling.co.uk.
  16. ^ "False Advertising Talk Playing in South Korea". Blog.kycker.net. 19 October 2018.
  17. ^ "42 new artists for Waves Vienna 2018". Wavesvienna.com. 31 July 2018.
  18. ^ "False Advertising Announce Manchester Based: Falsetival 2018". Louderthanwar.com. 19 March 2018.
  19. ^ "Stillhound and Catholic Action gain support from Momentum Music Fund". Creativescotland.com.
  20. ^ "Interview: Tom Hingley". Mancunion.com. 30 November 2017.
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