The Earlies

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The Earlies
The Earlies performing at Summer Sundae 2005
The Earlies performing at Summer Sundae 2005
Background information
Origin Burnley, Lancashire, and Texas, United States
Genre(s) Psychedelia, progressive rock, electronica, rock
Years active 2004–present
Label(s) [[1]], Secretly Canadian, Grönland
Website www.theearlies.com

The Earlies are a band formed by Christian Madden and Giles Hatton from Lancashire, and Brandon Carr and John Mark Lapham from the United States. They are notable for blending elements from a wide range of musical genres - The Independent described their music as "a very English kind of folk-psychedelia (think Sergeant Pepper-era Beatles, or The Beta Band) with a smattering of Beach Boys harmonies and the grandiose American spaciousness of, say, Mercury Rev" [2], while The Guardian chose the phrase "country-meets-prog-meets-electronica symphonies" [3].

They are also notable for comprising a very large live line-up, of 11 members , who play an eclectic range of instruments, including flutes, a tuba, a cello and synthesizers alongside the more traditional rock instruments of guitars and drums.

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[edit] Early days

In the late 90s, prior to his Earlies days, John Mark Lapham released ambient electronic music under the name Autio on a Manchester label Beatnik Records. Giles Hatton also recorded as Atomic Clock for the same label.

[edit] Discography

They also recorded a cover of Tim Buckley's "I Must've Been Blind" for the 2005 tribute album Dream Brother: The Songs of Tim and Jeff Buckley.

[edit] References

  • Review from The Guardian of The Enemy Chorus. Retrieved on 18 April 2007.
  • Live review from The Independent. Retrieved on 18 April 2007.

[edit] External links

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