Modestep

Modestep
Background information
Origin London
Genres Dubstep, Electronic rock
Years active 2010 – present
Labels Polydor, Interscope
Associated acts Thomas Callaway
Website www.modestep.co.uk
Members
Josh Friend
Tony Friend
Matthew Curtis
Nick Tsang

Modestep are a live dubstep/electronic rock band from London that formed in 2010. Their debut single "Feel Good" was released in the United Kingdom on 7 February 2011 as part of a three-tracked extended play, featuring a remix and a soulstep track entitled "Bite The Hand".

Contents

History

Early career

Brothers Tony and Josh Friend have individually been DJing since 2001, only forming the band in 2010 with Josh's roommate Matthew Curtis and more recently guitarist Nick Tsang. They started off performing dubstep with soulful vocals from Josh but have since gradually incorporated rock elements into their music, most notably in 'To The Stars'.

Evolution Theory (2011 – present)

Modestep began work on their debut album during early January 2011, with their debut single "Feel Good" being released in the United Kingdom on 6 February 2011; managing to reach the BBC Radio 1 A Playlist during the weeks prior to release. The single was released as part of a 3-track extended play, including another track entitled "Bite The Hand". On 13 February, the single debuted at number 38 on the UK Singles Chart,[1] also reaching number 5 on the independent releases chart[2] and number 6 on the dance releases chart.[3] The music video of the new version of their single 'Sunlight' was released on You Tube on the 3 July, passing 1 million views within four days, also making the Radio 1 A-list and debuting at number 16 in the UK charts. Another track, "To The Stars" has also made it onto the Radio 1 A-list and was released on 6 November. Modestep will be performing at Field Day music festival in Sydney, Australia on New Years Day 2012.[4]

Discography

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
UK
[1]		 UK
Dance
[3]
2011 "Feel Good" 38 6
"Sunlight" 16 5
"To The Stars" 45 9

Remixes

Year Title Artist References
2010 "Fuck You" Cee Lo Green [5]

Music videos

Title Year Director
"Feel Good" 2010 Josh Friend & Tony Friend
"Sunlight" 2011 Josh Friend & Tony Friend
"To The Stars" 2011 Liam Underwood, Josh Friend & Tony Friend

References

  1. ^ a b "Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive". The Official Charts Company. 19 February 2011. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/1/2011-02-19/. Retrieved 7 Aug 2011. 
  2. ^ "UK Top 40 Independent Singles Archive". The Official Charts Company. 19 February 2011. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/12/2011-02-19/. Retrieved 7 Aug 2011. 
  3. ^ a b "UK Top 40 Dance Singles Archive". The Official Charts Company. 19 February 2011. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/18/2011-02-19/. Retrieved 7 Aug 2011. 
  4. ^ http://fuzzy.com.au/coming-up/252/info
  5. ^ "Cee-Lo Green - Fuck You (Modestep Remix)". Youtube. 14 October 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnCiMX4z6ag. Retrieved 7 Aug 2011. 

External links

Modestep
Tony Friend  • Josh Friend  • Matthew Curtis  • Nick Tsang
Singles
"Feel Good"  • "Sunlight"  • "To the Stars"
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