Little Man Tate (band)
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| Little Man Tate | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sheffield, England |
| Genre(s) | Indie Rock |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Label(s) | Yellow Van Records, V2 Records, Skint |
| Website | http://www.littlemantate.co.uk |
| Members | |
| Jon Windle Edward 'Maz' Marriot Ben Surtees Dan Fields |
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Little Man Tate are a four-piece indie band from Sheffield, England and formed in 2005. The band quickly began attracting interest from several record labels and in March 2006 signed to V2 Records, later parting ways in November 2007. Their fifth single, Sexy In Latin was released on January 22 and became their highest charting single yet, entering the official UK singles chart at number 20.
The band made extensive use of the Internet to gather a fanbase, which may be in part responsible for their relatively rapid rise, with only twelve months having passed from formation to their signing with the V2 record label. Like many other up and coming bands they made extensive use of MySpace as well as their own forum to communicate with and co-ordinate fans.
In recognition of their online community's role in their success, the band gave forum members priority booking tickets for their 2006 Christmas show at the Sheffield Boardwalk.
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[edit] History
In an interview, Jon Windle revealed the name Little Man Tate came when he was on the phone to bass player Ben Surtees and was thinking of a band name. He saw the film Little Man Tate advertised in the television listing, and they settle on that name from there on.
Their first single, The Agent, was released on 7" with Just Can't Take It as the B-side. All 1,800 copies sold out as pre-orders. The song got rated 9/10 by Teletext's Planet Sound.
Both The Agent and What? What You Got? were released under the band's own label, Yellow Van Records, a tribute to their old yellow van which was stolen along with all their equipment at an early gig at Fibbers (Barfly) in York.
In April 2006 the band played a hometown, sellout gig at the Plug venue in Sheffield. Following this, they completed sell out gigs at London, Leeds and York amongst others. In June 2006, Little Man Tate played their first festival at the Middlesbrough Music Live in Middlesbrough, UK. The band have also featured in such magazines as Rolling Stone, NME, Sandman, Q, Radio Coma amongst other leading magazines. As well as being featured heavily on radio stations such as Revolution in Manchester and Manx Radio in Isle of Man. Also in August 2006, Little Man Tate played the Reading and Leeds festivals on the Carling Stage to great acclaim.
The Agent was shown to be No 6. in Planet Sound's top 50 singles of 2006. They also signed autographs and played acoustic sets at several HMV stores around the UK.
On August 4 2007, they played to a packed crowd at Sheffield's The Plug, where all profits during the night went towards the South Yorkshire Flood Support Appeal helping families who lost their homes during the 2007 Yorkshire floods.
The band played the Main Stage of the Reading and Leeds festivals in 2007. Jon and Maz told in an interview at the Festival that they want to be "the biggest band in the world."[1]
Again for the fans for a Christmas treat Little Man Tate played a gig at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool on Saturday 15th December 2007. This was seen to be a pilgrimage for the cult fan base to attend. Another Christmas treat was them giving out their new song to the fans at the Blackpool gig, and it was available to download on Christmas Day for everyone else
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.dailymusicguide.com/Interviews/carling_leeds_festival_2007_little_man_tate_main_stage.aspx Little Man Tate on DailyMusicGuide.com
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Album | Date Released | Peak Chart Position | Singles Released | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| About What You Know | January 29, 2007 | # 27 (UK) | House Party at Boothy's (# 29) Man I Hate Your Band (# 26) Sexy In Latin (# 20) This Must Be Love (# 33) European Lover (Not Chart Eligible) |
V2 Records |
| TBA | August, 2008 | # -- (UK) | What Your Boyfriend Said (#--) |
Skint/Yellow Van Records |
[edit] Singles
| Single | Date Released | Peak Chart Position | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Agent | March 6, 2006 | # 117 (UK) | Yellow Van Records |
| What? What You Got? | May 22, 2006 | # 40 (UK) | Yellow Van Records |
| House Party at Boothy's | August 28, 2006 | # 29 (UK) | V2 Records |
| Man I Hate Your Band | November 13, 2006 | # 26 (UK) | V2 Records |
| Sexy in Latin | January 22, 2007 | # 20 (UK) | V2 Records |
| This Must Be Love | March 26, 2007 | # 33 (UK) | V2 Records |
| European Lover | August 27, 2007 | Not Chart Eligible | V2 Records |
| What Your Boyfriend Said | June 2, 2008 | - | Skint/Yellow Van Records |
[edit] Rare Songs/B-Sides
| Track Name | Found On | Formats |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Man I Hate Your Band | 7" Number 2 |
| Back Of The Pub Quiz | - | - |
| Balko's Barren Patch | Sexy in Latin | CD |
| Boy in the Anorak | http://www.littlemantate.co.uk | Free Download |
| Face On A Wall | - | - |
| Half Empty Glass | Sexy in Latin | 7" |
| Hello Miss Lovely (So You Like My Jeans)? | This Must Be Love | CD / 7" |
| Hey Little Sweetie | - | - |
| Just Can't Take It | The Agent | 7" |
| Joined By An iPod | - | - |
| Money Wheel | - | - |
| Reflection In His Sunglasses | - | - |
| Saved By a Chat Show | Man I Hate Your Band | CD / 7" Number 1 |
| The Self Appreciation Club | This Must Be Love | CD / 7" Picture Disc |
| Shark Bite | What Your Boyfriend Said | CD / 7" Number 1 |
| She's Become So Special | Sexy in Latin | 7" Ltd |
| Shot At Politics | - | - |
| Suicide Tuesday | http://www.nme.com/win/540 | Free Download |
| Teenager | House Party at Boothy's | CD / 7" Number 1 |
| Time for Anything | - | - |
| Tomorrow | James cover, performed on an XFM Xposure Scotland Session) | - |
| Too Quick to Type | This Must Be Love | CD |
| Trouble With Detox | http://www.nme.com/win/540 | Free Download |
| Under Them Smiles | European Lover | CD |
| A Week Off Work | European Lover | 7" Number 1 |
| What Your Boyfriend Said | What Your Boyfriend Said | CD / 7" |
| You and Me Might Be Alright You Know | About What You Know (iTunes version) | Download |
| Young Offenders | What? What You Got? | CD / 7" |
