Easyworld

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Easyworld, from left to right: Glenn Hooper, David Ford and Jo Taylor,
Easyworld, from left to right: Glenn Hooper, David Ford and Jo Taylor,
Background information
Origin Eastbourne, East Sussex, England
Genre(s) Alternative Rock
Indie
Rock
Years active 1996 - 2004
Label(s) Fierce Panda Records
Jive Records
Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Website Official Website
Members
David Ford
Jo Taylor
Glenn Hooper

Easyworld were a British indie alternative rock/pop band hailing from Eastbourne, consisting of David Ford on vocals, Jo Taylor on bass and Glenn Hooper on drums, active between 2001 and 2004. The band achieved limited success in the early 2000's, releasing 3 albums in total; Better Ways to Self Destruct, This Is Where I Stand and Kill the Last Romantic on Fierce Panda Records and Jive Records before parting ways in August 2004.

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[edit] History

[edit] Formation, early years and Better Ways To Self Destruct

Throughout the mid 1990's, Ford and Glenn Hooper played together in several small rock bands such as Sweater, Sixteen & Sheadly. After one Sheadly gig, bassist Jo Taylor approached the band and told them that they needed her to play as their current bassist wasn't up to scratch.

A few years passed, Sheadly had split and once again Ford and Hooper were on the look out for new band members, placing adverts for members in the window of their local music store. In a twist of fate, Jo Taylor picked up the advertisement, and the band 'Beachy Head' were formed.

After recording a few rough demos and an unreleased album, the trio re-christened the band 'Easyworld', after a lyric in their song "Better Ways To Self Destruct". The band signed to Fierce Panda and released their debut E.P., also titled Better Ways to Self Destruct even though it did not feature the song of that name, in 2001. The E.P. was preceded by the single "Hundredweight".

[edit] Jive Records & This Is Where I Stand (2002-2003)

The band signed to Jive Records in 2002 and released two albums, This Is Where I Stand and Kill the Last Romantic before splitting in 2004.


[edit] Discography

[edit] Studio albums

[edit] DVDs

  • 1. I Don't Expect You To Notice
    (2005)

[edit] Single releases

Single/EP Release date Label Format(s) Chart Position Notes
"Hundredweight" February 19, 2001 Fierce Panda Records CD, 7" NA Accompanied by b-sides: "All I Ever Had", "U Make Me Want To Drink Bleach"
"Try Not to Think" March 11, 2002 Jive Records CD, 7" NA Accompanied by b-sides: "Everyone Knows", "She's Something Else"
"Bleach" May 20, 2002 Jive Records CD, 7" 67 Accompanied by b-sides: "Lights Out", "People Who Don't Climb Ladders (Aren't Particularly Likely To Fall Off Ladders Now, Are They?"
"You & Me" September 09, 2002 Jive Records 2xCD, 7" 57 Accompanied by b-sides: "Better Ways To Self Destruct", "Little Sensation", "Hopelessly Devoted To You", "Right Thing"
"Junkies" January 27, 2003 Jive Records 2xCD, 7" 40 Accompanied by b-sides: "Me", "Junkies" (live acoustic), "Demons" (live acoustic), "People Who Don't Climb Ladders (Aren't Particularly Likely To Fall Off Ladders Now, Are They?"(live acoustic), "Enjoy The Silence"
"2nd Amendment" October 06, 2003 Jive Records 2xCD, 7" 42 Accompanied by b-sides: "Other Man", "A Lot Like...", "Young In Love", "Dave, Where Have You Gone?", "Where Happy Is"
"'Til the Day" January 19, 2004 Jive Records 2xCD, 7" 27 Accompanied by b-sides "Straight To Video", "Heaven Knows You Will", "Luka", "California"
"How Did It Ever Come to This?" August 30, 2004 Jive Records 2xCD, 7" 50 Accompanied by b-sides: "Celebritykiller", "Young Hearts Run Free", "You Can't Tear Polaroids", "This Guy's In Love With You"