Kinesis (band)
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Kinesis were a rock band from Bolton, England. The group formed in September 2000. Their first recording was the five track, self-released EP "The Flowers Are Dead", which was followed up by a mini-album entitled "Worship Yourself". This mini-album was released on the band's own 'White Noise Recordings' record label. At that time, the ages of the band ranged from 16 to 18. Rave reviews of "Worship Yourself" in publications such as Kerrang! helped the band build up a dedicated, if small, fan base in Britain, fuelling record company interest. The band signed a record deal with Independiente Records in 2002.
They released their first full-length album "Handshakes For Bullets" in September 2003 on Independiente. The band toured the UK on a number of occasions, and also played concerts in New York (as part of the CMJ music festival), Texas (as part of the South By Southwest festival) and Tokyo. Kinesis played concerts supporting numerous bands, the most prominent of which were; Linkin Park, Muse, Manic Street Preachers, Biffy Clyro, Hundred Reasons and Lostprophets. They also performed on a number of their own headline tours, often handpicking supporting bands. On at least one tour, the band invited the Anti-Nazi league to set up stalls at their concerts.
Kinesis were often compared to the Manic Street Preachers, because of their politically minded lyrics. Their first album covered subjects such as NAFTA, Euthanasia, as well as their views on the social habits of the British people, especially the younger generation to which they belong. The band were also known for their uniform style of dark blue jeans and white t-shirts, worn so that no one member of the band would receive more attention than the others.
The band lineup was:
- Michael Bromley (Vocals, Guitar)
- Conor McGloin (Guitar)
- Tom Marshall (Bass guitar, Vocals)
- Neil Chow (Drums)
The band parted with their record label, Independiente, in mid-2004. Their second album "You Are Being Lied To" was released in June 2005 on the indie label, 'Captains Of Industry'. The album was recorded and produced by the band themselves on an extremely small budget. In many ways, it represented a return to the D.I.Y. method demonstrated in the release of "Worship Yourself". In a unique move, the band decided to announce that they were splitting up on the day that the album was released. Thus, many of the songs from this album were never performed live.
Following the split, three of the members returned to education. Tom Marshall is studying International Relations at Toronto University, Canada. Neil Chow is studying Graphic Design at the University of Plymouth, based at the Exeter campus. Conor McGloin is due to begin a degree in PPE at Oxford University in Autumn 2006, whilst Michael Bromley is currently working as a website designer and is a member of the Church of Scientology. None of the members have indicated any plans to return to the music industry, however Conor has been seen producing an ep for local Bolton band 'To The Bones'.
Their official website is still up and exists as an archive of information concerning tour dates, releases and various other media. The website You Are Being Lied To outlines the bands reasons for splitting up, and also contains mp3 downloads of the bands final album tracks. Furthermore, the band's second label, 'Captains Of Industry' have made the band's second album available for free on their website, and handle the band's posthumous merchandise.
Chart singles: "...And They Obey" (2003) UK #63 "Forever Reeling" (2003) UK #65 "One Way Mirror" (2003) UK #71
