Haven (band)
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Haven were an English
indie rock
band
formed in Cornwall
, England
, in 1996, originally called Blew, their new name taken from a local holiday resort.
' manager Joe Moss who took them to Manchester
and set them up with a regular slot at the Night & Day club. Through Moss's Smiths connections they also played support slots for Johnny Marr
's band The Healers, and others including Badly Drawn Boy
. The band's first release was the Til The End EP
in May 2001, with further singles following, including the top-75 UK hit "Let It Live" and their top-30 breakthrough "Say Something". Their debut album
, Between The Senses, was released in February 2002, and reached #26 in the UK Albums Chart
. A second album was released in 2004, and the band constantly remained on tour. Their record label
merged with another and were asked to record a third album. However with the deadline set soon after the tour, Haven did not manage to record enough material to complete what the label wanted. They were subsequently released from their recording contract
, and the band split up.
Since then, the band members have toured sporadically, and the lead singer is currently working on courses run for musicians. Gary Briggs and Nat Wason have now formed the band, The Strays, while Iwan Gronow
and Jack Mitchell are members of Mutineers.
Former members:
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
formed in Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, in 1996, originally called Blew, their new name taken from a local holiday resort.
Career
They were discovered by the former SmithsThe Smiths
The Smiths were an English alternative rock band, formed in Manchester in 1982. Based on the song writing partnership of Morrissey and Johnny Marr , the band also included Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce...
' manager Joe Moss who took them to Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
and set them up with a regular slot at the Night & Day club. Through Moss's Smiths connections they also played support slots for Johnny Marr
Johnny Marr
Johnny Marr is an English musician and songwriter. Marr rose to fame in the 1980s as the guitarist in The Smiths, with whom he formed a prolific songwriting partnership with Morrissey. Marr has been a member of Electronic, The The, and Modest Mouse...
's band The Healers, and others including Badly Drawn Boy
Badly Drawn Boy
Damon Gough is an English alternative music singer/songwriter. He was born on 2 October 1969, in Dunstable, Bedfordshire. He grew up in the Breightmet area of Bolton, Lancashire, England....
. The band's first release was the Til The End EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
in May 2001, with further singles following, including the top-75 UK hit "Let It Live" and their top-30 breakthrough "Say Something". Their debut album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, Between The Senses, was released in February 2002, and reached #26 in the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
. A second album was released in 2004, and the band constantly remained on tour. Their record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
merged with another and were asked to record a third album. However with the deadline set soon after the tour, Haven did not manage to record enough material to complete what the label wanted. They were subsequently released from their recording contract
Recording contract
A recording contract is a legal agreement between a record label and a recording artist , where the artist makes a record for the label to sell and promote...
, and the band split up.
Since then, the band members have toured sporadically, and the lead singer is currently working on courses run for musicians. Gary Briggs and Nat Wason have now formed the band, The Strays, while Iwan Gronow
Iwan Gronow
Iwan Gronow is former bass guitarist of British indie band Haven and currently playing in new Manchester band Mutineers.- References :...
and Jack Mitchell are members of Mutineers.
Band members
- Lead singer/guitar: Gary Briggs
- Lead guitar: Nat Wason
- Bass guitar: Iwan GronowIwan GronowIwan Gronow is former bass guitarist of British indie band Haven and currently playing in new Manchester band Mutineers.- References :...
- Drums: Jack Mitchell
Former members:
- Tom Lewis (drums)
Albums
- Between the Senses (February 2002) Radiate/Virgin - #26 UKUK Albums ChartThe UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
- All for a Reason (March 2004)
Singles
- Til the End EP (May 2001)
- "Beautiful Thing" (July 2001)
- "Let It Live" (September 2001) #72 UKUK Singles ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
- "Say Something" (January 2002) #24 UK
- "Til the End" (April 2002) #28 UK
- "Let It Live" (June 2002)
- "Tell Me" (July 2003)
- "Wouldn't Change a Thing" (March 2004) #57 UK