We Have Band
We Have Band | |
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| Origin | Manchester/ London |
| Genres | Electropop, Indie pop, New Wave |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Members | Darren Bancroft Thomas Wegg-Prosser Dede Wegg-Prosser |
| Website | www |
We Have Band are a three-piece electronic music group from Manchester and London consisting of Darren Bancroft, as well as husband-and-wife duo Thomas Wegg-Prosser and Dede Wegg-Prosser.[1] They have released two albums through French based Naïve Records: self-titled, though abbreviated, début "WHB" (released Apr 05, 2010)[2] and 10 track sophomore album "Ternion" (released January 29, 2012).[3]
Instruments and Style The band write with guitars, bass, synthesizers, soft synthesizers , percussion, drum machines and drum samples. Within a few months of working together the band had the collection of songs that formed the backbone of their debut album. Many of these songs appeared as single releases and on various compilations including the Kitsuné Maison compilations. Their style has been variously described as disco revival [4] and depressive disco [5]. They have been lauded as punk funk standard bearers [6] and in their early days were described by Paul Lester of the The Guardian as being “unsigned and undeniable” [7]
Early Live performances
The band started playing in London in April 2008 at nights such as Club Mother Fucker [8], Dollop [9], YoYo [10] and White Heat [11]. In their early days they also made a number of festival appearances at events like Secret Garden Party and Trans Musicales in France . This laid the foundations for the live following which saw the band tour solidly during 2009 and 2010. A highlight of their early live work was victory in the Glastonbury Festival emerging band competiton in March 2009[12] .
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| WHB |
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| Ternion |
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Singles
| Year | Song |
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| 2010 | "Divisive"
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"Oh!"
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"Love, What You Doing?"
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| 2012 | "Where Are Your People?"
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"Tired of Running"
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Critical Reception
The critic Julien Bordier of L'Express had liked some of their singles, but found their first album disappointing. He described their genre as "pop-new wave". In his opinion their second album was a success: captivating and melancholy but highly danceable.[13]
References
- ^ "We Have Band". Last.fm. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
- ^ "WHB (Bonus Track Version)". iTunes. 2010-04-05. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
- ^ "Ternion (Deluxe Edition)". iTunes. 2012-01-29. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
- ^ http://dirtbagjournalism.wordpress.com/2010/04/28/interview-we-have-band/
- ^ http://www.nme.com/reviews/we-have-band--2/11213
- ^ http://www.nme.com/reviews/we-have-band--2/11213
- ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/jun/20/bandoftheday.culture
- ^ http://www.clubmotherfucker.com/
- ^ http://www.dollopdollop.com/
- ^ http://www.nottinghillartsclub.com/thursday.html
- ^ http://www.whiteheatmayfair.com/
- ^ http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/news/we-have-band-interview
- ^ Julien Bordier (2012-01-30). ""Le dancefloor mélancolique de We Have Band"". L'Express. Retrieved 2012-06-27.