Basement (band)

Basement
Origin Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK
Genres Alternative rock, emo, punk rock
Years active 2009–12, 2014–present
Labels City of Gold, Run for Cover
Website basementuk.tumblr.com
Members Ronan Crix
Andrew Fisher
James Fisher
Alex Henery
Duncan Stewart

Basement are an English rock band formed in 2009 in Ipswich. They went on hiatus following their This Is Goodbye tour in November 2012.[1] On 29 January 2014, the band announced in a post on their Facebook page that they would be reuniting.[2]

History

Early years, I Wish I Could Stay Here, Colourmeinkindness and hiatus (2009–12)

Basement formed in September 2009 in Ipswich, England, following the break-up of pop punk band In This for Fun.[3] In This for Fun released The Away from Home EP before they broke-up. On 17 May 2010, the band released their debut EP Songs About the Weather and in August, signed to Run for Cover.[4][5] They released their first full length album, I Wish I Could Stay Here, through Run For Cover Records in 2011. The band promoted the release through several tours, including tours to Australia[6] and two American tours with label mates and friends Daylight. [7][8]

Before the release of their second album Colourmeinkindness, the band announced an hiatus.[9] The group revealed that the break was "due to a number of personal commitments".[9] Colourmeinkindness was released on 23 October[10] and charted at number 188 on the US Billboard 200 chart.[11] In mid-November, the band played their final shows.[12] Guitarist Alex Henery later revealed it was due to vocalist Andrew Fisher wishing to become a certified teacher.[13] This required Fisher to return to school for a period of a year and a half.[13] Drummer James Fisher, Andrew's younger brother, was graduating from art school, and the rest of the members were working on their respective careers.[13] Henery, meanwhile, was working as a videographer in Boston, Massachussettes for Run for Cover.[14]

Reunion and Promise Everything (2014–present)

Main article: Further Sky

On the 29 January 2014 a tweet was posted on the band's Twitter account simply saying "Hi", and the dates "2008–2012" were removed from their Twitter and Facebook biographies, suggesting the band had returned from their hiatus. The band posted on Facebook later that day confirming that the hiatus was over as well as suggesting that there would be a summer tour.[2]

In June 2014, the band announced that they had secretly recorded a new EP for release in July of that year, entitled Further Sky including two new songs, plus a cover of Suede's "Animal Nitrate".[15] The band toured across Australia, Japan and America between 26 July and 20 August.[16] For the latter, all of the tour dates had sold out.[17] The band then played a trio of shows (London, Leeds and Manchester) in the UK in late October with support from Cloakroom[18] and Newmoon.[19]

Guitarist Alex Henery noted in an August 2014 interview with The Aquarian that they were writing material for a new album.[17] On January 29, 2016, the band released Promise Everything.[20]

Musical style

AllMusic biographer Matt Collar described the band's sound as influenced by "melodic hardcore punk".[21] Collar later described the band's sound as noise rock.[22] The band is heavily influenced by early 90s acts such as Sunny Day Real Estate and grunge acts such as Nirvana,[23] as well as emo bands The Promise Ring and Braid.[24] On Songs About the Weather, Punknews.org reviewer Brian Shultz compared the band to the likes of Title Fight, Daylight and Bearings.[25] The EP's sound has been described as pop punk.[26] I Wish I Could Stay Here has been described as emo,[27][28] pop punk,[28] post-hardcore,[28] and punk rock.[27] Colourmeinkindness has been described as emo,[29] grunge,[29] punk rock,[29] rock,[24] and alternative rock.[30] Further Sky has been described as alternative rock[30][31] and rock.[32] Promise Everything has been described as alternative rock.[33]

Discography

Main article: Basement discography
Studio albums

Members

References

Citations
  1. ↑ "Basement announce "indefinite hiatus"". Punknews.org. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
  2. 1 2 "Basement End Hiatus, Post Statement.". Run For Cover Records. Run For Cover Records. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  3. ↑ https://www.punknews.org/article/42576/interviews-basement
  4. ↑ "Run For Cover in the Basement – News Article". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
  5. ↑ "ThePunkSite.com – Run For Cover Records Signs UK's Basement". Thebeta.thepunksite.com. 2011-05-23. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
  6. ↑ "Basement announce Australian tour | News". Kill Your Stereo. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
  7. ↑ "Basement (Run For Cover) announce US tour with Dead End Path, Daylight and Soul Search – Alternative Press". Retrieved 2013-03-23.
  8. ↑ "Basement & America Full Documentary". YouTube. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
  9. 1 2 Rock Sound (19 July 2012). "Basement To Go On Hiatus". Rock Sound. Freeway Press Inc. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  10. ↑ "Basement - Colourmeinkindness | Release Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  11. ↑ "Basement - Chart history (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  12. ↑ Rock Sound (10 September 2012). "Basement Stream New Single ‘Spoiled’". Rock Sound Magazine. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  13. 1 2 3 Sailer, Ben (17 June 2014). "The Secret Is Out: Basement Has Returned with a Surprise EP, 'Further Sky'". Noisey. VICE. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  14. ↑ Biddulph 2016, p. 77
  15. ↑ "Basement - Further Sky". Run For Cover Records. 2014-06-17. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
  16. ↑ Obenschain, Philip (19 February 2014). "Basement announce summer dates in U.S., Japan". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  17. 1 2 McGrath, Ryan (6 August 2014). "Interview with Basement: Wish I Could Stay Here". The Aquarian Weekly. Diane Casazza, Chris Farinas. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  18. ↑ Rock Sound (26 August 2014). "Basement Have Finally (Finally!) Announced Some UK Headline Shows". Rock Sound. Freeway Press Inc. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  19. ↑ Beringer, Drew (3 October 2014). "Newmoon Perform "Aria" Live + Tour Dates w/ Basement". SpinMedia. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  20. ↑ Leak, Brian (28 October 2015). "Basement stream upcoming album’s title track, “Promise Everything”". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  21. ↑ Collar, Matt. "Basement | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  22. ↑ Collar, Matt. "Promise Everything - Basement | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  23. ↑ "Basement | Band of the Week | Features | Rock Sound". Rocksound.tv. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  24. 1 2 Collar, Matt. "Colourmeinkindness - Basement | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  25. ↑ https://www.punknews.org/review/9570/basement-songs-about-the-weather-7-inch
  26. ↑ http://www.alterthepress.com/2010/05/album-review-basement-songs-about.html
  27. 1 2 OverDefined. "Basement I Wish I Could Stay Here". punknews.org. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  28. 1 2 3 Goodchild, Chantelle. "Album Review: Basement - I Wish I Could Stay Here". alterthepress.com. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  29. 1 2 3 Tremain, James. "Album Review: Basement - Colourmeinkindness". alterthepress.com. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  30. 1 2 Kraus, Brian (29 July 2014). "Basement - Further Sky EP - Reviews". Alternative Press. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  31. ↑ Dan H. (9 November 2014). "Review: Basement - Further Sky". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  32. ↑ Houle, Zachary (29 July 2014). "Basement: Further Sky EP". PopMatters. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  33. ↑ RENALDO69 (11 January 2016). "Basement Promise Everything". punknews.org. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
Sources
  • Biddulph, Andy (February 2016). McLaughlin, David, ed. "Reviews". Rock Sound (London: Freeway Press Inc.) (209). ISSN 1465-0185. 
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