No.1 Defender
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| #1 Defender | ||
|---|---|---|
| Background information | ||
| Origin |  Ashford, Kent, England |
|
| Genre(s) | Rock | |
| Years active | 2001-2004 | |
| Label(s) | Engineer Records | |
| Website | http://www.engineerrecords.com | |
| Members | ||
| Dan Corder Joe Michael Andy Clift Andrew Hawker Matt Wood |
||
- #1 Defender were formed in the summer of 2001, when a few friends decided they wanted to play music together.
- Originally called Brodie. The band released a demo in the year 2002 entitled The Lana Lang Effect.
- December 2002, signed with student ran record label Formant Records and released the record Shattered Dreams Walking in a Red Moon Light in May 2003 at a release show at the Camden Barfly in London.
- February 2003 changed name to #1 Defender after a song written by New End Original.
- Summer of 2004 signed with Engineer Records and released The Diary Truthful EP later that same year.
- Toured the UK to promote the records release.
- In December 2004 the band decided to call it a day after 3 and half years.
(Taken from the Engineer Records website)
- #1 Defender can be best described as an Emo-Hardcore band although the band would rather not be tagged into a specific genre as they have a wide range of influences in their music. #1 Defender mix heart felt emotional melodic music with intense passionate hardcore edged riffs that captures the spirit of the bands mind. At times the music captivates a sense of serenity with Andy Clift's emotive vocals elevated above the soft atmospheric guitars but can then suddenly explode into hard hitting juxtaposed aggression that can almost perceive a sense of disorientation to the listener. The bands greatest strength lies in their ability to write sincere music that covers the different spectrums of emo and hardcore as each song has its own unique sound and moment.
