Delays

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Origin	Southampton, England
Years active	2001–present
Genres	Britpop
Labels	Rough Trade Records
Members	Greg Gilbert Aaron Gilbert Colin Fox Rowly
Website(s)	TheDelays.co.uk

Delays are an indie band formed in Southampton, England, consisting of brothers Greg and Aaron Gilbert, Colin Fox and Rowly. Likened to the Cocteau Twins and noted for the lead vocalist's falsetto, they gained much exposure for their supporting role to the Manic Street Preachers - a band that they have cited as childhood favourites - in their Past/Present/Future Spring 2005 tour. Their latest album, You See Colours, was released in March 2006 with nationwide advertising and to a very warm critical response.

The second single "Hey Girl", from their debut album Faded Seaside Glamour, was their first top 40 hit, in July 2003. They have not dipped lower in the charts than that milestone since.

The band was originally called Idoru, and under that name released the 2001 single "Safety In Numbers" on Blanco Y Negro records.

1 Band members
2 Discography
- 2.1 Albums
- 2.2 Singles
3 Miscellany
4 Media
5 External links

[edit] Band members

Vocals/Guitar: Greg Gilbert
Keyboard/Vocals: Aaron Gilbert
Bass/Vocals: Colin Fox
Drums: Rowly

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Faded Seaside Glamour (05/04/2004) 17
You See Colours (06/03/2006) 24

[edit] Singles

As Idoru:

Safety In Numbers EP (24/11/2001) 182 -ltd. edition, 1500 copies released

As Delays:

Nearer Than Heaven (21/04/2003) 91
Hey Girl (21/07/2003) 40
Ride It On (17/11/2003) - ltd. edition split 7" with The Veils
Long Time Coming (19/01/2004) 16
Nearer Than Heaven [re-release] (22/03/2004) 21
Lost In A Melody / Wanderlust (22/11/2004) 28
Valentine (20/02/2006) 23
Hideaway (08/05/2006) 35
You & Me (TBA) - announced at V festival

[edit] Miscellany

Valentine's backing track can be heard on Match of the Day, This Town's Religion on Football Focus, and Long Time Coming was used on an advertisement for British telecoms company Bulldog, on the first episode of the second season of American TV show, Veronica Mars, and in a national jewelry commercial in the United States in 2005.