Tall Ships (band)
Tall Ships | |
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| Origin | Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Experimental rock, dance-punk, loop band, math-rock |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Big Scary Monsters Blood and Biscuits |
| Members | Ric Phethean Matt Parker Jamie Bush |
| Website | wearetallships.co.uk |
Tall Ships are an experimental band from Brighton, UK, originally from Falmouth, Cornwall. The band have released two EPs and their debut album Everything Touching was released through Big Scary Monster Records in October 2012. The band are currently writing their second album. [1]
Biography
The group formed whilst at University in Falmouth, and Ric Phethean (guitar, keys and vocals), bassist Matt Parker (bass, keys and vocals) and drummer Jamie Bush (drums) in 2009. [2] They have recently added producer James Elliot Field, formerly of Tubelord, to their live show. They released their self-titled EP on Big Scary Monster Records in early 2010, with their their second EP ‘There is Nothing But Chemistry Here’ being released in October 2010 on Big Scary Monsters and Blood and Biscuits. The band have received notable airplay from Huw Stevens and Zane Lowe at the BBC, headlining the BBC Introducing Stage at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in 2012. Their debut album, Everything Touching, was released on 8th October 2012 on Blood and Biscuits through Big Scary Monsters.
Band members
- Current members
- Rich Phethean - vocals, guitar, keyboards, electronics
- Matt Parker - bass guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
- Jamie Bush - drums
- Touring members
- James Elliot Field - keyboards, electronics
Discography
Albums
- Everything Touching[3][4] (Big Scary Monsters, 8 October 2012)
EPs and singles
- T=0 Single (Big Scary Monsters, 2012)
- Gallop Single (Big Scary Monsters, 2012)
- Hit The Floor Single (Big Scary Monsters, 2011)
- Plate Tectonics Single (Big Scary Monsters, 2011)
- There is Nothing But Chemistry Here EP (Big Scary Monsters, October 2010)
- Tall Ships EP (Big Scary Monsters, February 2010)
References
- ^ "Big Scary Monsters Recording Company - Tall Ships". Bsmrocks.com. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
- ^ Paul Lester. "New band of the day – No 998: Tall Ships | Music | guardian.co.uk". Guardian. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
- ^ "Tall Ships: "Gallop" | Tracks". Pitchfork. 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
- ^ "Music - Review of Tall Ships - Everything Touching". BBC. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Tall Ships". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/6a34b155-79c0-4817-9f5b-292606e9453f
- http://www.discogs.com/artist/Tall+Ships
- https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/tall-ships/id302853079