The Earlies
The Earlies | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Burnley, Lancashire, and Texas, United States |
Genres | Psychedelia, progressive rock, electronica, rock |
Years active | 2004–2008 (hiatus), 2015 |
Labels | Names/679, Secretly Canadian, Grönland |
Associated acts | Sara Lowes, King Creosote, Fence Records |
Website | http://theearlies.net/ |
Members | Brandon Carr John Mark Lapham Christian Madden Giles Hatton |
The Earlies are a band formed by Christian Madden and Giles Hatton from Lancashire, England, and Brandon Carr and John Mark Lapham from the United States. They are notable for blending elements from a wide range of musical genres and have been described as both "a very English kind of folk-psychedelia... with a smattering of Beach Boys harmonies" by The Independent,[1] and "country-meets-prog-meets-electronica symphonies" by The Guardian.[2]
In the late 1990s, prior to his Earlies days, Lapham released ambient electronic music, under the name Autio, on Manchester record label . Hatton recorded as Atomic Clock for the same label.
The band are notable for using a large live line-up consisting of 11 members who play an eclectic range of instruments, including flute, tuba, cello, turntable and synthesizer, alongside the more traditional rock instruments. The full line-up of the band last played live headlining the Green Man Festival in 2007.[3]
Carr took an indefinite break from the band to teach at ATEMS High School in Abilene, Texas, although he is no longer listed as a faculty member (as of December 31, 2020).
In 2015, after a long hiatus, The Earlies returned with new material and scheduled live appearances. The band will be performing a one-off festival show at the fifth Cloudspotting Festival in England, followed by a short tour of the UK in the last week of July.[3][4] A new EP, Message from Home, is also expected in 2015.[5]
The Earlies played and produced parts of Jinnwoo's debut album, 'Strangers Bring Me No Light', released September 2016.
Discography[]
Albums[]
- These Were the Earlies (2005)
- The Enemy Chorus (2007)
EPs[]
- Message from Home (expected 2015)
Chart singles[]
The band also recorded a cover of Tim Buckley's "I Must've Been Blind", for the 2005 tribute album, Dream Brother: The Songs of Tim and Jeff Buckley.
References[]
- ^ Harley, Kevin (28 October 2004). "The Earlies, Scala, London - It's time to rise and shine". The Independent. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ Butler, Jim (18 February 2007). "The Earlies, The Enemy Chorus - The acme of country-meets-prog-goes-electronica". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Robin Murray (8 July 2015). "Premiere: The Earlies Are Back! And Here's a New Track". Clash.
- ^ "Cloudspotting Festival marks return of The Earlies". The Lancashire Telegraph. 2 April 2015.
- ^ Alex Hudson (4 June 2015). "The Earlies Return with 'Message from Home' EP, Share New Track". Exclaim.ca.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 176. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
External links[]
- British rock music groups
- British folk music groups
- American rock music groups
- American folk musical groups
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- Secretly Canadian artists
- Grönland Records artists
- United Kingdom musical group stubs
- United States musical group stubs