Thirteen Senses
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| Origin | Cornwall, England |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Labels | Mercury Records |
| Members | Will South Tom Welham Adam Wilson Brendon James |
Thirteen Senses are a band from Cornwall, UK. The group released the album The Invitation on 27 September 2004, along with several singles: "Thru The Glass", "Do No Wrong", "Into the Fire" and "The Salt Wound Routine", of which the first three have reached the UK Top 40. "Into the Fire" was featured in the season 2 preview trailer for the American comedy-drama television show Rescue Me, as well as in the pilot episode of the medical comedy-drama television show Grey's Anatomy, the premiere of the third season of The 4400,in an episode of the second season of Tru Calling, and in the French film Les Chevaliers du Ciel (Aka. Sky Fighters, 2005).
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[edit] Band members
- Will South (vocals/guitar/piano)
- Tom Welham (lead guitar/backing vocals)
- Adam Wilson (bass)
- Brendon James (drums)
[edit] History
Thirteen Senses started out as Soul Magician, which began in school when Will South started writing songs which he showed Adam Wilson. He in turn liked the songs and left the other band he was in at the time. Soul Magician really took off when South and Wilson met Tom Welham. The latter knew Brendon James and they all became friends.
Soul Magician released an EP by the name of Inside a Healing Mind, which was produced by Leon Phillips. It consisted of four tracks, one of which was later released as a B-side. "Attracting Submission" is found on the "Do No Wrong" 7" vinyl. After that came the No Other Life Is Attractive EP: the first Thirteen Senses release, produced by Dare Mason. This had five tracks. Four of them have been released as B-sides, the exception being the lengthy "Sound". After this came Falls in the Dark, the band's first album. The band's next release was The Invitation. This consisted of twelve tracks and reached number 14 in the UK charts on its re-release.
Following The Invitation, Thirteen Senses released their first single, "Thru the Glass". This was released on CD and 7" vinyl. The B-side was identical on both releases: "No Other Life Is Attractive" has become a firm favourite of many Thirteen Senses fans. The next single, often called the first because of the limited availability of "Thru the Glass", was "Do No Wrong". Two CDs and a 7" vinyl, making a total of 5 tracks and one video, were issued. "Do No Wrong" reached number 38 in the official UK singles chart. To promote it, Thirteen Senses went on tour, including a homecoming gig at the Hall for Cornwall in Truro.
The third single from the band was "Into the Fire". This was also released on two CDs and vinyl, meaning more new B-sides. "Into The Fire" won the band more fans and was extensively used on BBC One's Match of the Day. After this came a re-release of 'Thru the Glass" which broke the group into the top 20. A re-release of The Invitation reached no. 14 in the charts.
The band toured both in the UK and Europe in 2005 and made several appearances at festivals such as Glastonbury, T in the Park and V.
The band spent much of the latter part of 2005 and early 2006 in the studio, working on their next album. It is now complete, and will be released on April 2nd, 2007. It was originally planned for this album to be released in February 2007 but after playing three pre-album gigs at The Luminaire in London (each on the thirteenth of October, November and December), the band felt creatively inspired and produced new tracks. "Talking To Sirens", one of of the new tracks off "Contact", was only played at the last gig and it is believed that it came about as a result of the previous gigs played. Due to the new album release date, their UK tour also had to be rescheduled for March.
The song "Into The Fire" was used for a Jim Carrey clip show at the MTV Movie Awards 2006.
An edited version of the song "Into The Fire" was also used during a montage sequence for the last episode of Celebrity Big Brother 2006 (UK).
It was also used for the first episode of season 3 of the 4400 (edited to fit the scenes).
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | UK Singles Chart | Album |
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| 2004 | "Do No Wrong" | #38 | The Invitation |
| 2004 | "Into The Fire" | #35 | The Invitation |
| 2005 | "Thru The Glass" | #18 | The Invitation |
| 2005 | "The Salt Wound Routine" | #45 | The Invitation |
| 2007 | "All The Love In Your Hands" | #108 | Contact |
[edit] Trivia
- Thirteen Senses are the first and only Cornish band to have a top 20 single.
[edit] External links
| Thirteen Senses |
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| Will South | Tom Welham | Adam Wilson | Brendon James |
| Discography |
| Albums: The Invitation | Contact |
| EPs: No Other Life Is Attractive |
| Singles: Thru The Glass (limited release) | Do No Wrong | Into The Fire | Thru The Glass | The Salt Wound Routine | All The Love In Your Hands |
| Producers |
| Dare Mason | Danton Supple |
