The School (British band)
| The School | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Cardiff, Wales |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Elefant Records |
| Associated acts |
The Loves The Voluntary Butler Scheme Little My (band) Pagan Wanderer Lu Albatross Archive Francesca's Word Salad |
| Members |
Liz Hunt Ryan Cox Steph Doble Harri Davidson Fran Dimech Kay Russant Kit Denison Andy Regan |
The School are a Welsh indiepop group based in Cardiff, Wales.
Their sound owes heavily to 1960s influences such as The Beach Boys and girl groups such as The Ronnettes and The Shangri-Las, along with more recent indiepop acts Camera Obscura and Belle and Sebastian.
Career
Formed in 2007, the band signed with Spanish label Elefant Records, after playing only 4 live shows, supporting Saturday Looks Good to Me.[1]
Debut double A-Sided single "All I Wanna Do"/"Valentine" was released on limited edition bubblegum pink vinyl in February 2008, followed by the Let It Slip EP in June. "And Suddenly" (Left Banke cover) was released in August on Slumberland Records, as a split single with George Washington Brown.
The band's debut album Loveless Unbeliever was released on 31 May 2010, produced by Ian Catt.[2]
In 2010 The School performed a live concert on Spanish television show 'Los Conciertos De Radio 3'.[3] They were also nominated for 'Best International Artist' at the Spanish Independent Music Awards 2011.[4]
Second album Reading Too Much Into Things Like Everything was released on 14 May 2012.[5] It was recorded at Bryn Derwen Studios in Bethesda, North Wales, by David Wrench.
Limited edition picture disc 7" single 'When I Fall In Love' was released in August 2014 on the label Where It's At Is Where You Are's '7777777' singles club (and digitally through Elefant), with an illustration by artist Andy Hart.[6]
In 2015 record label Kingfisher Bluez released a series of 7" singles curated by other independent labels. Buddy System: A Kingfisher Bluez Singles Club included a split single chosen by Elefant Records, featuring 'When I Fall In Love (Pagan Wanderer Lu remix)'.[7]
The band's third album Wasting Away and Wondering was released in September 2015 by Elefant Records.[8] It was recorded at Giant Wafer Studios in Mid Wales, by Rob Jones aka The Voluntary Butler Scheme.
Discography
Singles
- "All I Wanna Do"/"Valentine" (Elefant Records, 2008)
- "Let It Slip EP" (Elefant Records, 2008)
EPs
- "All I Want From You Is Everything" (Elefant Records, 2015)
Albums
- Loveless Unbeliever (Elefant Records, 2010)
- Reading Too Much Into Things Like Everything (Elefant Records, 2012)
- Wasting Away and Wondering (Elefant Records, 2015)[8]
Compilation albums
- Happy New Year (Elefant Records, 2007, contained "Kiss You in The Snow")
- Un Cuestion De Sexo Soundtrack (Song BMG, 2008, contained "Let It Slip")
- Counter Culture 08 (Rough Trade Shops, 2009, contained "All I Wanna Do")
- Searching for the Now 6 (Slumberland Records, 2009, contained "And Suddenly")
- Yo, También Soundtrack (Elefant Records, 2009, contained "I Don't Believe in Love" and "Kiss You in the Snow")
- Play Some Pool, Skip Some School, Act Real Cool - Bruce Springsteen Tribute (Where It's At Is Where You Are, 2009, contained "Hungry Heart")
- Indiepop09 (Rough Trade Shops, released 9 November 2009, contained "And Suddenly")
- 12 Days of Christmas[9] (Bubblewrap Records, 2009, contained "Drummer Boy")
References
- ↑ "The School biography". Elefant Records. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ↑ "How to buy our debut album". The School Blog. 5 March 2010.
- ↑ "Los conciertos de Radio 3 - The School". RTVE. 7 December 2010.
- ↑ "ELEFANT bands in the UFI 2011 Independent Music Award Finals: TREMBLING BLUE STARS, THE SCHOOL, LUCKY SOUL, STEREO TOTAL". Elefant Records website. 6 June 2011.
- ↑ "THE SCHOOL: Release their second album". Elefant Records website. 14 May 2012.
- ↑ "release date - the School". WIAIWYA blog. 7 August 2014.
- ↑ "Too Shy / When I Fall In Love". Kingfisher Records BandCamp. 15 February 2015.
- 1 2 Tim Sendra (2015-09-04). "Wasting Away and Wondering - The School | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ↑ "Bubblewrap Collective — 12 Days of Christmas". Bubblewrap.bigcartel.com. Retrieved 2015-11-02.