False Advertising (band)
False Advertising | |
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| Origin | Manchester and Oxford, England |
| Genres | Alternative Rock, Grunge, Noise Pop |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Too Pure |
| Members | Jen Hingley, Chris Warr, Josh Sellers |
| Website | www |
False Advertising are a three-piece alternative rock group from Manchester and Oxford, England.
Biography
False Advertising was formed by Jen Hingley, Josh Sellers and Chris Warr in 2013.[1] In April 2016 they were named winners of PRS’s Flash Funding award for live performance,[2] in June 2016 they released a 7" single on Too Pure Singles Club.[3] The band have received coverage by Total Guitar,[4] The Skinny,[5] This Is Fake DIY[6] and Punktastic.[7] As well as airplay on BBC 6 Music[8] and BBC Introducing.[9]. In 2016 they played Liverpool Sound City festival and Kendal Calling[10].
In November 2016 it was announced that the band are heading to SXSW in March 2017[11].
Jen Hingley's uncle is Tom Hingley, who was the singer of The Inspiral Carpets during the height of their fame.
Discography
- False Advertising - Cassette/CD/MP3 (2015)
- Brainless EP - CD/MP3 (2016)
- Give It Your Worst/Scars - Too Pure Singles Club Release, 7”/MP3 (2016)
References
- ^ "Vinyl Perspective: False Advertising on Record Store Day 2016". Bitter Sweet Symphonies. 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Flash Funding - The Performance Fund artists announced". PRS for Music Foundation. 21 April 2016.
- ^ "False Advertising bite back on 'Give It Your Worst'". DIY.
- ^ "28 new guitarists you need to hear in 2016". MusicRadar.
- ^ "False Advertising on songcraft and self-sufficiency - Music interview". www.theskinny.co.uk.
- ^ "False Advertising bite back on 'Give It Your Worst'". DIY.
- ^ "False Advertising tackle stress with new track, 'Alopecia'". Punktastic.
- ^ "02/05/2016, The BBC Introducing Mixtape - BBC Radio 6 Music". BBC.
- ^ "With False Advertising // Vili & Vile, BBC Introducing in Oxford - BBC Radio Oxford". BBC.
- ^ "False Advertising at Kendal Calling". Kendal Calling.
- ^ . Stereogum. November 15th 2016 http://www.stereogum.com/1911201/sxsw-2017-announces-200-more-artists-nile-rodgers-keynote/news/.
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