The Wild Beasts
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| Background information | |
| Origin |  Kendal, England |
| Genre(s) | Pop |
| Years active | 2002 — present |
| Label(s) | Bad Sneakers Records, Domino Records |
| Website | Wild Beasts.co.uk |
| Members | |
| Hayden Thorpe (Guitar/Vocals) Ben Little (Guitar) Tom Fleming (Bass guitar/vocals) Chris Talbot (Drums/Vocals) |
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Wild Beasts are a new age pop band that originated in Kendal, England in 2002. The bands' first single, Brave Bulging Buoyant Clairvoyants, placed 17th in a national independent record labels chart and won Steve Lamacq's Rebel Playlist on BBC 6 Music in January 2007.
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[edit] History
In 2002, Queen Katherine School students Hayden Thorpe and Ben Little formed the duo Fauve, the French term for wild beast, and began writing original pop songs.[1] In January 2004, the band acquired the drumming skills of Chris Talbot, otherwise known as Bert' and changed the bands' name to The Wild Beasts.[1] Wild Beast quickly moved into their first practice studio at Mintsfeet Industrial Estate. With the aid of Gareth Bullock (a stand in bassist), in June 2004 the band began recording their first demo EP titled 'Wild Beasts'.
In September 2005 the band relocated to Leeds and Tom Flemming joined as full time bassist. They soon gained a following within the city and recorded their second demo EP titled 'Espirit De Corps'. The band quickly followed up with a third demo EP titled 'All Men'.
The band signed for Bad Sneakers Records in August 2006. Bad Sneakers Records released Brave Bulging Buoyant Clairvoyants.[2] This first single was released on 20th November 2006. The Wild Beasts recorded a live session for BBC Radio 6music on 11/01/2006, which went out on Mark Riley's Brain Surgery and they performed 3 tracks.[3]
With Hayden's "enormous falsetto voice, which soars over chiming guitars,"[2] Brave Bulging Bouyant Clairvoyants was placed at number 17 in the national independent record labels chart, which is published by the UK chart company in its first week of release.[citation needed] The A-Side of Brave Bulging Bouyant Clairvoyants has been characterized as a pumped up dance tune.[4] The B-side The Old Dog has been characterized as equally as charming and unfashionable as the A-side.[5]
Their debut single Brave Bulging Bouyant Clairvoyants also was placed in circulation on BBC 6Music and won Steve Lamacq's Rebel Playlist on BBC 6 Music in January 2007.[6][7]
In February 2007 Wild Beasts signed to Domino Records.[8]. A second single was launched on Bad Sneakers Records on 23rd April 2007. A side "Through Dark Night",[9] with B side "Please,Sir" is the last Bad Sneakers release before recording for Domino. The video has appeared on MTV2.
In May 2007, music magazine NME listed the Wild Beasts as one of ten bands "tipped for the top."[10][11]
A single, "The Devil's Crayon" is due for release in June 2008[12] with an album, entitled "Limbo, Panto"[13] planned for release on June 16th, 2008[14]
[edit] Singles
- Brave Bulging Buoyant Clairvoyants / The Old Dog
- Through Dark Night / Please, Sir
- Assembly / Sylvia, A Melodrama
- The Devil's Crayon / Treacle Tin
[edit] Albums
- Limbo, Panto (2008)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Hargreaves, Ellie. (November 17, 2006) Westmorland Gazette Wild about the Beasts.
- ^ a b Simpson, Dave. (December 15, 2006) The Guardian First Sight: Wild Beasts.
- ^ BBC Tracklisting (brain_surgery) December 22, 2006
- ^ Whisperin & Hollerin. (December 2006) 'Wild Beasts': 'Brave bulging buoyant clairvoyants.'
- ^ A, James. (October 22, 2006) SoundsXP Wild Beasts: Brave Bulging Buoyant Clairvoyants; Bad Sneakers
- ^ BBC Tracklisting November 26, 2006.
- ^ Music Week (January 20, 2007) Yorkshire talent: Moors the merrier for Yorkshire music. Page 23.
- ^ Domino Records (February 22, 2007) Domino News. Obtained March 3, 2007.
- ^ Knight, Beverely. (April 21, 2007) Music Week The playlist. Page 3.
- ^ Hargreaves, Ellie. (May 23, 2007) ThisisTheLakeDistrict.co.uk. Nme Hails Kendal Band "Must See" Section: leisure
- ^ Hargreaves, Ellie. (June 13, 2007) ThisisTheLakeDistrict.co.uk. Top Acts Headline Music Festival. Section: news.
- ^ Wild Beasts
- ^ Drowned in Sound [1] Obtained May 4, 2008
- ^ Wild Beasts
