Temples (band)
| Temples | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Kettering, England |
| Genres | Alternative rock, indie rock, psychedelic rock |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Heavenly Recordings |
| Associated acts | The Moons, Sukie, Koolaid Electric Company, Secret Fix |
| Website | www.templestheband.com |
| Members |
James Edward Bagshaw Thomas Edison Warmsley Sam Toms Adam Smith |
Temples are an English psychedelic rock band, formed in Kettering, Northamptonshire in 2012, by singer-guitarist James Edward Bagshaw and bassist Thomas Edison Warmsley. They have received considerable press attention during their short existence and have been cited by Johnny Marr and Noel Gallagher as the best new band in Britain.[1]
History
The band was initially formed as a home studio project[2] in mid 2012. The duo had previously worked together in The Moons,[3] with Bagshaw also having co-fronted another earlier Kettering band Sukie who formed in 2006 and charted at No 1 in the UK Indie Chart with their debut single "Pink-A-Pade".[4] Sukie were featured in the fanzine "Siren", edited and created by Warmsley to documents Kettering's music scene.[5]
The duo uploaded four self produced tracks to YouTube which caught the attention of Heavenly Recordings founder Jeff Barrett who agreed to release the band's debut single in the form of "Shelter Song" in November 2012.[6][7] They then enlisted fellow Kettering residents drummer Sam Toms (Secret Fix and ex-Koolaid Electric Company [8]) and keyboard player Adam Smith and started rehearsing as band to be able to play their songs live, having never played live as a band before.[1] The band released their second single "Colours To Life" in June 2013.
Having played major UK and European festival and supported the likes of Suede, Mystery Jets, Kasabian and The Vaccines[9] alongside select headline dates, the band announced their first headline UK tour to take place in October 2013.[10] In November 2013, Temples announced their debut album, Sun Structures, to be released on 10 February 2014.[11]
Their relative lack of airplay on major radio stations in the UK, especially BBC Radio 1, has been criticized by fellow musician and fan Noel Gallagher.[12]
Band members
- James Edward Bagshaw – lead vocals, lead guitar
- Thomas Edison Warmsley – bass guitar
- Sam Toms – drums
- Adam Smith – keyboards, guitar
Discography
Singles
- "Shelter Song" / "Prisms" (12 November 2012), Heavenly Recordings
- "Colours to Life" / "Ankh" (24 June 2013), Heavenly Recordings
- "Keep In the Dark" / "Jewel Of Mine Eye" (7 October 2013), Heavenly Recordings
- "Mesmerise" (20 November 2013), Heavenly Recordings
Albums
- Sun Structures (10 February 2014) (7th February 2014 - Australia), Heavenly Recordings
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gourlay, Dom (2013-04-05). "DiS meets Temples". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "Ascending The Golden Throne: Temples Interviewed". The Quietus. 2013-07-16. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ Martin. "The Moons - bassist: Tom Warmsley". Orange Amplification. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "Discography of Sukie". Sukie.musikear.com. 2013-08-14. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/northamptonshire/content/articles/2007/02/16/sounds_siren_feature.shtml
- ↑ "Temples: 'You Never Know Where A Song Is Destined To Go'". Thisisfakediy.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "Temples announce debut single 'Shelter Song' with Heavenly" (Press release). Heavenly Recordings. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ http://amusicblogyea.com/2013/06/29/gimme-your-answers-an-interview-w-secret-fix/
- ↑ "Temples announce UK dates including support for Suede, Kasabian and The Vaccines" (Press release). Heavenly Recordings. 2013-03-14. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "TEMPLES announce UK headline tour, Autumn 2013". Pressparty. 2013-06-19. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "Temples announce details of debut album 'Sun Structures'". NME. 2013-11-18. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "Noel Gallagher criticises BBC Radio 1 for ignoring Temples and Jagwar Ma". NME. 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2013-12-01.