Bayonets were a hard rock

Hard rock

Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...

/old-school emo

Emo

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 band from Hereford

Hereford

Hereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, southwest of Worcester, and northwest of Gloucester...

, England. The band received widespread critical acclaim for their first record, 'Wishes and Wishes', with their follow up, 'Bayonets' being equally celebrated despite being released posthumously in the Autumn of 2010.

History

Formed in the summer of 2008, the band came together following the simultaneous break up of each of the members' previous outfits. Having already been playing together since they were in school, Thom Craig and Joey Frances had only to recruit Mark Gibbs on second guitar and Matt Money on bass before the outfit was complete.

The band were picked up by Walnut Tree Records

Walnut Tree Records

Walnut Tree Records established in 2007, is a British independent record label specialising in limited run releases from new and upcoming bands from around the United Kingdom.-History:The label was founded by Tom Beck...

 label manager Tom Beck shortly after recording their first demos with Jim Turner at Waiting Rooms studios in Worcester, having listed Manchester Orchestra

Manchester orchestra

Manchester Orchestra is an American indie rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 2005. The group is currently composed of rhythm guitarist-singer-songwriter Andy Hull, lead guitarist Robert McDowell, keyboardist and percussionist Chris Freeman, bassist Jonathan Corley, and drummer Tim Very...

 as an influence on their Orange unsignedAct

Orange unsignedAct

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 profile.

The band toured across the UK in support of their first record entitled "Wishes and Wishes" throughout 2009, receiving widespread critical acclaim from both national and international press. The album received KKKK in the 25/07/09 issue of Kerrang!

Kerrang!

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 Magazine, hailed as ’a glistening, towering gem of a debut’.

Having played alongside acts such as Jeniferever

Jeniferever

Jeniferever is a band from Uppsala, Sweden formed in 1996. Their music could be described as ambient indie rock or post-rock; it is slow-paced, melodic, and frequently building to an orchestral-like climax. Their sound has been compared to bands such as The Appleseed Cast and Sigur Rós. Their name...

, The Ghost of a Thousand

The Ghost of a Thousand

The Ghost Of A Thousand was an English five-piece punk rock band from Brighton, UK.-Career:The Ghost Of A Thousand confirmed on 31 March 2011 that they were as a band after 7 years together. After signing with Undergroove Records in 2007 the band toured extensively, playing alongside Gallows,...

 and Johnny Foreigner

Johnny Foreigner

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, Bayonets' live show also received acclaim from the likes of Rock Sound

Rock Sound

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Magazine.

The band's second album was recorded throughout April 2010 with Ant West (Futures).

Members

Thom Craig (vocals, guitar)

Mark Gibbs (guitar, keys, vocals)

Matt Money (bass, vocals)

Joey Frances (drums)