Teleman

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Not to be confused with Telemann.

Teleman
OriginLondon, England, United Kingdom
GenresAlternative rock, Indie pop
Years active2011–present
LabelsMoshi Moshi
Associated actsPete and the Pirates, Tap Tap
Websitetelemanmusic.com
MembersThomas Sanders
Peter Cattermoul
Hiro Amamiya
Past membersJonny Sanders[1]

Teleman are an English indie pop band formed in London in 2011. The group consists of Thomas Sanders (vocals, guitar), Pete Cattermoul (bass) and Hiro Amamiya (drums).

History[]

Pete Cattermoul and brothers Jonny and Thomas Sanders were previously members of indie band Pete and the Pirates.[2] Following the disbanding of that group in 2011, the three started writing and recording new music under the name Teleman, adding drummer Hiro Ama. The band's name derived from seeing an album in a charity shop by composer Georg Philipp Telemann.[3][4]

Teleman's debut single Cristina was released in early 2013, with the debut album Breakfast coming in mid-2014, produced by Bernard Butler.[4] Further singles from the album included "23 Floors Up", "Skeleton Dance" and "Mainline". "Lady Low" from the record featured Stephen Black on saxophone. The band toured supporting Suede, Metronomy, Maxïmo Park, Kaiser Chiefs and Franz Ferdinand, and appeared in festivals including Glastonbury, Green Man, End of the Road and Les Inrocks.[3][5]

In 2014 and 2015 Teleman toured extensively in Europe and in the US while preparing to record their second album. They released the stand-alone single "Strange Combinations" in March 2015. [6]

In 2016, they opened for Belle and Sebastian on tour.

Teleman's second album, Brilliant Sanity, was released in April 2016. Two singles were released from it previously: "Fall in Time" and "Düsseldorf".[7][8]

The band have been championed by radio presenter Marc Riley, who booked them for a session on his BBC 6 Music show as early as January 2013.[9] Two further sessions were recorded in 2014. They also appeared on his BBC Online music show "All Shook Up" in 2015 [10] and played four songs live in session on Riley's show on 6 April 2016.[11] The group played two tracks live on Lauren Laverne's BBC 6 Music show 6 Music Live Room on 6 September 2018 promoting the release of their new album.[12]

On 15th September, 2020, the band announced via an Instagram post that keyboard player Jonny had departed the band.[1]

Related projects[]

Thomas Sanders has recorded music under his solo name, Tap Tap. As of 2020, he began using the name Tom Sanders when releasing solo music, with "Baby All You've Got" being his first single.[13] Sanders's debut solo LP, "Only Magic", was released on 4th December, 2020 through Moshi Moshi Records.[14]

Hiro Amamiya has released remixes under the name Hiro Ama. He released his debut EP "Uncertainty" on 4th September, 2020 through Prah Recordings.[15]

Former band member, Jonny Sanders, creates music & lyric videos under the name Prehuman, including some for Teleman.[16]

Discography[]

Albums[]

  • Breakfast, Moshi Moshi (2014) UK #65
  • Brilliant Sanity, Moshi Moshi (2016) UK #51
  • Family of Aliens, Moshi Moshi (2018) UK #40

Extended plays[]

  • Fünf, Moshi Moshi (2017)
  • Sweet Morning, Moshi Moshi (2021)

Remix albums[]

  • Family of Remixes, Moshi Moshi (2019)

Non-album releases[]

  • Strange Combinations (single, 2015) [17]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Instagram post announcing Jonny's departure". instsgram.com. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Teleman Interview | Farah Blog". Farah.co.uk. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Segal, Victoria (6 February 2014). "Teleman: Reinventing English Art-Rock". Wondering Sound.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Valish, Frank (25 October 2013). "Teleman - A New Beginning". Under the Radar Magazine.
  5. ^ "VMP Interview with Teleman". Vinyl Me, Please. 8 June 2015.
  6. ^ Goodman, Jessica (20 March 2015). "Listen: Teleman - "Strange Combinations" (Premiere)". The Line of Best Fit.
  7. ^ Day, Laurence (9 February 2016). "Teleman unleash wild new single "Düsseldorf", confirm Oscar and NZCA Lines as UK/EU tour supports". The Line of Best Fit.
  8. ^ Parkin, Chris (31 March 2016). "Tune into an exclusive session from Teleman". RedBull.
  9. ^ "BBC Radio 6 Music - Marc Riley, Teleman". BBC. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  10. ^ "BBC - All Shook Up, Teleman, Sauna Youth, Sara Lowes". BBC. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  11. ^ "BBC Radio 6 Music - Marc Riley, Teleman". BBC. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  12. ^ "BBC Radio 6 Music - Lauren Laverne, With People's Playlist". BBC. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Tom Sanders - Baby All You've Got". bandcamp.com. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  14. ^ "Tom Sanders - Only Magic Bandcamp page". bandcamp.com. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  15. ^ "Hiro Ama - Uncertainty EP". bandcamp.com. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  16. ^ "Prehuman's About page". prehuman.co.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  17. ^ Teleman - "Strange Combinations" on YouTube

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