Adequate Seven

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Tom Pinder of Adequate Seven
Country	Wales
Years active	2000-2006
Genres	Punk, Funk
Labels	Breaking World Records, Household Name Records
Members	Jamie Searle Pete Barnes Kassim D. Basma Gavin Fitzjohn Tom Pinder WD Davies Ben Reynolds

Adequate Seven are a seven piece funk punk band from the UK which blends music styles such as hip hop, hardcore, punk, and funk.

1 History
2 Audio Rehab
3 Here on Earth
4 Split
5 Discography
- 5.1 Albums/EPs/DVDs
- 5.2 Singles
6 References
7 External links

[edit] History

Adequate Seven formed in November 2000 and played their first gig only four weeks later. The band has a diverse selection of influences which they bring to their sound. In February 2001 the band released their first release, a 5-track, self-titled, EP on their own label Breaking World Records.

The band was brought to the attention of London-based label Household Name Records who featured one of the band's tracks on their 2002 label sampler, following this with the release of Adequate Seven's début full-length Songs of Innocence and of Experience in March 2003 to critical acclaim.^[1]

Adequate Seven have embarked on several tours, across the UK as well as mainland Europe, with bands such as Hundred Reasons, CapDown, The Suicide Machines and Fishbone as well as opening up for the likes of Cypress Hill and The Slackers. They have also played Compass Point Festival in Cardiff and appeared on the BBC Radio 1 Lock Up stage at the 2006 Carling Weekend.

[edit] Audio Rehab

Adequate Seven left Household Name Records early in 2005, instead choosing to release their debut single "Splitting Up" on Audio Rehab - a predominantly drum & bass label. According to vocalist Jamie Searle, the move was "totally friendly. We still get on with [Household Name], we're totally supportive of what they do, they still support our band and what we do." ^[2]

Trombonist Tom Pinder added: "...we felt with this next album that it was time to take some big risks for the sake for the band's continuing progress, and perhaps even for its survival. We were recording an album in late last year that we had decided to release through Household Name, but we knew exactly what would happen if we released the record with them. We'd have sold a few thousand copies over the next couple of years and we'd be able to keep touring the same circuit and perhaps break into Europe a bit more but we'd still not really have an income from the band or any real prospect of one, and therefore because of various pressures on some of us individually we'd be struggling to continue to commit ourselves fully to the band. We decided that we needed a label that could get us out there and pay for us to spend the time and money necessary to make good records. Whilst Household Name is an excellent independent label, they don't work on a scale that could accommodate those extra things." ^[3]

Jamie was also sure to make the point that Adequate Seven would not suffer artistically from their move to the new label: "...we're not about to start working with machines any time soon. We're doing exactly what we did before, which was get into the practice room, write some tunes, have a bit of a dance." ^[4]

The band released the "Splitting Up" single on 7" vinyl and CD in August 2005. The track caused major waves on Radio 1's evening shows, including being crowned Zane Lowe's "Hottest Record in the World".

[edit] Here on Earth

Prior to the release of their highly-anticipated second LP release, Adequate Seven announced that a double A-side single - "Head Up High / Gotta Stay Focused" - would be released on June 12th 2006 via the band's own label, Breaking World Records.

Here on Earth was released the following week, on June 19th 2006. The album garnered mostly positive reviews.

[edit] Split

After rumours began circulating on the Internet ^[5] about the band splitting up, Adequate Seven posted a statement ^[6] confirming the rumours:

"After nearly six years, and over 500 gigs, we’ve come to the decision that it’s the right time to call it a day."

The band have plans to release a final single, a free download of Set Your Sights, as well as the already-planned DVD, and to go on one final tour. The band will be recording their final London gig, at the Underworld venue, for a live album to be released on Gravity DIP Records in December 2006. ^[7]

The band played their final farewell gig on December 10th 2006 at Cardiff Student's Union. Boom in the Diamond Industry, Captain Everything, Shootin' Goon, Get Cape Wear Cape Fly and Capdown all supported.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums/EPs/DVDs

Year	Album	Label
2001	Adequate Seven EP	Breaking World Records
2003	Songs of Innocence and of Experience	Household Name Records
2006	Here on Earth	Breaking World Records
2006	Last Night in London (live album)	Gravity DIP Records
date tbc	split DVD with Sonic Boom Six	Punkervision