The Futureheads
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| Background information | ||
| Origin |  Sunderland, England, United Kingdom |
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| Genre(s) | Indie Rock Post-punk revival |
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| Years active | 2000–present | |
| Label(s) | Vagrant/StarTime International 679 Recordings (discountinued) |
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| Website | http://www.thefutureheads.co.uk | |
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| Ross Millard Dave Hyde Barry Hyde David "Jaff" Craig |
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| Peter Brewis | ||
The Futureheads are a four-member English indie rock band based in Sunderland. They are influenced by such artists as Kate Bush, Fugazi, Devo, Queen and The Jam. Their name comes from the title of the Flaming Lips record Hit to Death in the Future Head.
The band began as a trio of Barry Hyde (vocals and guitar), Jaff (bass), and Peter Brewis (drums). Ross Millard (vocals and guitar) joined soon after having been in a band with Jaff in college. They used the Sunderland City Detached Youth Project building (where Brewis and Hyde worked) as a gratis practice space, fitting since the project was intended to get young people off the streets by using music. They first performed in 2000, and through word-of-mouth their reputation in the local area grew. Hyde's younger brother Dave (who replaced Brewis, Brewis went on to join fellow north east rockers Field Music) joined later, and their first single was released in 2002.
In an interview with Channel 4’s 4Music, Barry revealed that Dave was given a gold guitar by his parents when he was young. But Barry had taken it off him to learn to strum his first chords. Dave was left with nothing, forcing him to take up the drums.
The Futureheads released their self-titled debut album in September 2004. Five tracks on this record were produced by Andy Gill of Gang of Four. Their music has been described by some as energetic, witty, and cheerful in style. The song "Decent Days And Nights" from the album was featured in the videogame soundtrack to Burnout 3: Takedown on PlayStation 2 and Xbox as well as EA's Rugby 2005.
In February 2005, "Hounds of Love", a cover of a Kate Bush song, was released as a single in the UK charts. It reached Number 8 in its first week. It was named best single of 2005 by NME. The band recently toured the US and later supported the Foo Fighters on their most recent UK tour.
A stand-alone EP "Area" was released in November 2005 while the band were working on their second album News and Tributes (name inspired by the Munich air disaster in 1958), which, according to NME in February 2006, took only five weeks to produce. The first single from the album was Skip to the End released on May 15. The album News and Tributes was first released on June 13th, 2006.
The Futureheads announced on Monday 13th November 2006 that they have chosen to leave their label 679 Recordings, as their contract was up and they were not happy with the label's marketing in the UK and Europe. They have said they are pleased about this because as it gives them more freedom as a band, and have the opportunity to find greener pastures. The Futureheads are due to start a UK tour shortly.
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | UK Singles Chart | Album |
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| 2004 | "First Day" | 58 | The Futureheads |
| 2004 | "A to B" (download only) | N/A | The Futureheads |
| 2004 | "Decent Days and Nights" | 26 | The Futureheads |
| 2004 | "Meantime" | 49 | The Futureheads |
| 2005 | "Hounds of Love" | 8 | The Futureheads |
| 2005 | "Decent Days and Nights" (re-issue)" | 26 | The Futureheads |
| 2005 | "Area" | 18 | Area EP |
| 2006 | "Skip to the End" | 24 | News and Tributes |
| 2006 | "Worry About It Later" | 52 | News and Tributes |
[edit] Compilations
- Music from the OC: Mix 4 (2005 · Warner Bros./Wea)
- Grandma's Boy Original Soundtrack with the song "Meantime".
