The Contrast (band)

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The Contrast

Background information
Origin	UK
Genre(s)	Power Pop, Rock
Years active	1999–present
Label(s)	Rainbow Quartz
Members
David Reid Richard 'Angus' Mackman Thorin 'Fozzy' Dixon Keiran Wade

The Contrast[1] are a guitar power pop band based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom. They were formed in 1999 by David Reid and have since released four albums on the New York based label Rainbow Quartz. Since the release of their second album Wireless Days their music has been regularly played by Little Steven on his Underground Garage radio show. Little Steven once described them on air as "One of the best bands on the planet – and England too" and consequently invited them to play the Underground Garage Festival on Randall's Island in 2004. They are currently working on a new album called "Underground Ghosts" due for release in May 2007.

1 Personnel
2 Discography
- 2.1 Albums
3 External links

[edit] Personnel

[edit] (2006-present)

The current line up consists of:-

David Reid:- vocals/lead guitar
Richard Mackman:- bass/vocals
Thorin 'Fozzy' Dixon:- drums
Kieran Wade:- guitar/vocals

[edit] Other Members

Mattthew Zilch:- guitar/vocals (2004-2006)
Andy Hawkins:- drums/keyboards/vocals (2005)
James Crossley:- drums (1999-2004)
Spencer Hart:- guitar/vocals (2000-2004)
Chris Corney:- bass/vocals (1999-2000)
Paul Blant:- drums (1999)

[edit] Collaborators

Spike Smith:- drums (2005)
Jo Parsons:- drums (2004)

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Forget to Tell the Time (2005) Caught in a Trap (2:42), Forget to Tell the Time (2:47), Different Again (3:39), Ink (2:45), Adversity (4:08), Side FX (2:27), Mean (3:04), Someone Else's Logo (2:43), Hold Your Fire (4:12), Care (2:22), Big Dark Nowhere (3:50), Trying to Fill the Space (3:48), What You Have Done (3:39), Be There (4:10)

Fade Back In (2004) Give Me One More Chance (3:02), George Zipp (2:45), Forget It (3:53), The Guilty Party (3:25), Catch the Spark (3:04), Your Starring Role (3:40), Functional Punk Pop Song (2:21), Something Tells Me (5:03), Flatpacked (2:26), Smart (2:35), Everything Seems to Get Me (3:22), Disconnected (2:33)

Wireless Days (2002) Can't Stand the Light (3:12), Wireless Days (3:05), Fortune (4:09), Mask (2:32), What You Want (3:03), Ansaphone (2:47), Unfair Game (3:05), Charlie Grey (3:20), Drop Dead Gorgeous Love Song (4:01), Late Train (3:07), Cover (4:14), Elvis Fix (5:34)

Mystery #1 (2000) Perfect Disguise (3:56), Short Term Memory (3:03), 57 (3:35), She's Been Here Before (2:28), You Never Listen (2:31), Mystery No. 1 (2:58), Mad Professor (3:38), Falldown (3:39), Independance (4:53), Turn Off the Sun (2:47), Publicity Stunts (4:19), Bad Dreams (2:59), Remember (3:51), Friend for a Day (2:56)