Peace (band)
Peace | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Birmingham, England |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2010 —present |
| Labels | Columbia |
| Members | Harrison Koisser Sam Koisser Douglas Castle Dominic Boyce |
| Website | peaceforeverever |
Peace are an indie rock quartet from Birmingham, England, consisting of brothers Harrison (vocals, guitar) and Sam Koisser (bass), Douglas Castle (guitar) and Dominic Boyce (drums).[1] Signed to Columbia Records, the band began to receive critical acclaim in early 2012 from publications such as The Guardian and NME; who compared them to The Maccabees, Foals, Wu Lyf and Vampire Weekend.[2][1]
The quartet released their debut extended play—EP Delicious—on September 7, 2012.[3] Their first single, "Follow Baby", was released in April 2012; limited to 500 7" vinyl copies.[4] With a debut studio album scheduled for release on March 25, 2013,[5] the band are set to release lead single "Wraith" on January 13, 2013.[6] It was announced by the BBC on December 9, 2012, that Peace had been nominated for the Sound of 2013 poll.[7]
History
Peace formed in late 2011, with lead vocalist Harrison Koisser stating the band arose out of boredom; while the name was inspired by a photograph celebrating the end of World War Two.[1][8]
In January 2012, Peace released their first track "Bblood" online.[9] Having grabbed the attention of NME, the band were soon featured as part of the magazine's 'One's to Watch [in 2012]' feature; having been praised for:"Doomy, gruff vocals laced with foreboding guitars that board on tropical (and sound about 10 times more exhilarating than you imagine that could be".[9] Peace were also well received by The Guardian, who hailed them "the future of indie".[1]
Come April 2012, the band released their debut single "Follow Baby", which as a 7" vinyl was limited to 500 copies; 200 of which were signed by the four band members.[4] Having supported the likes of Mystery Jets and The Vaccines on tour,[10] Peace proceeded to release their debut extended play—EP Delicious—on September 7. Well-received by the BBC and NME, the four-track extended play featured "California Daze"; a track made available as a free download by the band in August of that year.[11][12]
On 9 December 2012, the BBC announced that Peace had been nominated for the Sound of 2013 poll.[7] Having failed to make the shortlist, the band released the lead single from their upcoming studio album—"Wraith"—on January 13, 2013;[6][5] where it debuted at number seventy-five on the UK Singles Chart for the week ending January 26, 2013.[citation needed]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| TBC |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| EP Delicious |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | |||
| "Follow Baby"[4] | 2012 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Wraith" | 2013 | 75 | |
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released. | |||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organisation | Award | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | NME | 50 Best Tracks of 2012[13] |
"California Daze" | #13 |
| "Bloodshake" | #43 | |||
| BBC | Sound of 2013[7] | Peace | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b c d Lester, Paul. "New band of the day: Peace (No 1,186)". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ Daly, Rhian (16 March 2012). "Radar Band Of The Week No:82: 'Peace'". NME. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Peace - 'EP Delicious' - Digital Download". iTunes. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ a b c "Peace - Follow Baby 7"". Deadlystore. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ a b c "Peace - 'TBC Album'". Amazon. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Peace - 'Wraith' - Digital Download". iTunes. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ a b c "Sound of 2013 Profiles: Peace". BBC. 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
- ^ Homewood, Ben. "Ones To Watch: Peace". The Fly. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Peace - NME Ones to watch 2012 - Bblood Demo". Deadly People. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ^ "10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week (11/08/12)". NME. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ Diver, Mike. "Peace EP Delicious Review". BBC. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ Howard, Tom (12 September 2012). "Peace EP Delicious". NME.
- ^ "50 Best Tracks of 2012". NME. 2012-11-20. Retrieved 8 January 2013.