Minor Victories
Minor Victories | |
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| Years active | 2015-present |
| Labels | Play It Again Sam, Fat Possum |
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| Website | www |
Minor Victories are a British alternative rock supergroup, formed in 2015. The band members are vocalist Rachel Goswell (Slowdive), guitarists Stuart Braithwaite (Mogwai) and Justin Lockey (Editors), and film-maker James Lockey of Hand Held Cine Club.
Formation
Rachel Goswell and Justin Lockey had previously made music together. It was through Goswell that Braithwaite and the Lockey brothers met.[1]
The band was unveiled on social media in July 2015[2] with the announcement of a forthcoming album, including collaborations with other artists including Mark Kozelek of Sun Kil Moon and James Graham of The Twilight Sad. A few days later a "teaser trailer" named Film One was released featuring short clips of forthcoming songs.[3] In a September 2015 interview with website exclaim.ca, Braithwaite said that the band was working with producer Tony Doogan, that the album was "80% recorded", and that it would be released in early 2016. Asked about how the album would sound, he said "To be honest, I think if you know the music that all of us have made, it won't really surprise you. It has a lot of the good elements from everyone's bands.".[4]
Band members
- Rachel Goswell - vocals, guitar
- Stuart Braithwaite – guitar, backing vocals
- Justin Lockey – guitar, electronics, keyboards
- James Lockey - bass
Discography
- Minor Victories (2016), Fat Possum Records[5]
- "Orchestral Variations" (2016), Play It Again Sam
References
- ^ "Supergroup Minor Victories in indieberlin interview - indieberlin". indieberlin. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ Monroe, Jazz. "Slowdive's Rachel Goswell, Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite, Editors' Justin Lockey, and More Launch Minor Victories Supergroup". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ Monroe, Jazz. "Minor Victories (Slowdive, Mogwai, Editors) Share Short Film Featuring New Music". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ Lindsay, Cam. "Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite Sheds Light on Minor Victories Project". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ http://fatpossum.com/artists/minor-victories/