Kinesis (band)
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| Kinesis | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Bolton, England |
| Genre(s) | Alternative Rock |
| Years active | 2000–2005 |
| Label(s) | White Noise Recordings (2001) Crystal Songs (2002) Independiente (2002-2004) Captains Of Industry (2005) |
| Website | Myspace Fansite |
| Former members | |
| Michael Bromley Conor McGloin Tom Marshall Neil Chow |
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Kinesis were a rock band from Bolton, England. The group formed in September 2000 whilst at school and split after five years in June 2005. During this time they recorded two full studio albums, a mini album and several singles under three labels.
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[edit] Band lineup
The band lineup was:
- Michael Bromley (Vocals, Guitar)
- Conor McGloin (Guitar)
- Tom Marshall (Bass guitar, Vocals)
- Neil Chow (Drums)
[edit] Recording history
Their first recording was the five track, self-released EP The Flowers Are Dead, which was followed up by a mini-album entitled Worship Yourself. This mini-album was released on the band's own 'White Noise Recordings' record label. At that time, the ages of the band ranged from 16 to 18. Rave reviews of Worship Yourself in publications such as Kerrang! helped the band build up a dedicated, if small, fan base in Britain, fuelling record company interest. The band signed a record deal with Independiente Records in 2002.
They released their first full-length album Handshakes For Bullets in September 2003 on Independiente. The band toured the UK on a number of occasions, and also played concerts in New York (as part of the CMJ music festival), Texas (as part of the South By Southwest festival) and Tokyo. Kinesis played concerts supporting numerous bands, the most prominent of which were; Linkin Park, Muse, Manic Street Preachers, Biffy Clyro, Hundred Reasons and Lostprophets. They also performed on a number of their own headline tours, often handpicking supporting bands. On at least one tour, the band invited the Anti-Nazi league to set up stalls at their concerts.
The band parted with their record label, Independiente, in mid-2004. Their second album You Are Being Lied to was released in June 2005 on the indie label Captains of Industry. The album was recorded and produced by the band themselves on an extremely small budget. In many ways, it represented a return to the D.I.Y. method demonstrated in the release of Worship Yourself.
[edit] Artistic comparisons
Kinesis were often compared to the Manic Street Preachers, because of their politically minded lyrics. Their first album covered subjects such as NAFTA, Euthanasia, as well as their views on the social habits of the British people, especially the younger generation to which they belong. The band were also known for their uniform style of dark blue jeans and white t-shirts, worn so that no one member of the band would receive more attention than the others.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
[edit] Singles
| Date | Title | Album | UK |
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| 25/02/2002 | "And They Obey " | Handshakes For Bullets | - |
| 05/08/2002 | "Everything Destroys Itself" | - | |
| 18/10/2002 | "Billboard Beauty" | - | |
| 10/03/2003 | "...And They Obey" | #63 | |
| 16/06/2003 | "Forever Reeling" | #65 | |
| 15/09/2003 | "One Way Mirror" | #71 |
[edit] EPs
- Worship Yourself (February 2001)
[edit] Demos
- The Flowers Are Dead EP (December 2000)
[edit] Unreleased Songs
Unreleased material from You Are Being Lied to sessions
- Vibrations of Sincerity
- Your Sugar Is Poison
Unreleased material from Handshakes for Bullets sessions or earlier
- Beauty From Afar
- Conor1
- I Am The Light
- Night Time Song
- Save The Wales
- Something Is Coming
- The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (Smiths Cover)
- These Forgotten Words
[edit] Split & Post Kinesis
In a unique move, the band decided to announce that they were splitting up on the day that the album was released. Thus, many of the songs from this album were never performed live.
Following the split, three of the members returned to education. Tom Marshall is studying International Relations at Toronto University, Canada. Neil Chow is studying Graphic Design at the University of Plymouth, based at the Exeter campus. Conor McGloin was due to begin a degree in PPE at Oxford University in Autumn 2006, whilst Michael Bromley is currently working as a website designer and is a member of the Church of Scientology.
Conor McGloin has gone back into the music industry by producing EPs for local Bolton bands 'To The Bones', and a debut 4 track EP for 'Heath Seeds'.
In 2006 Michael Bromley released two songs on his Myspace profile. Both were written and recorded in Michael's house using his White Noise Recordings label.
