Hip Parade
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Hip Parade are a Scottish pop
band from Glasgow
, who formed in 2008. They are best known for supporting The Stereophonics
on their 2010 UK arena tour and appearing on Channel 4's Orange Unsigned Act. The band have appeared twice at Scotland’s premier festival T in the Park
and also appeared on the main stage of RockNess Festival in 2010.
show Orange Unsigned Act in 2009. The band beat 7000 other acts to finish in second place behind fellow Scotsman Tommy Reilly. Hip Parade toured several times in 2009 which included several sell out shows at the Classic Grand and two nights at Glasgow's King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
. Hip Parade made their debut festival appearances that year playing on the T-Break Stage at T in The Park
and headlined the Freedom Stage at The 2009 Wizard Festival in Aberdeen.
. Tony Moss, MD of BMG Rights UK said “We love the band and see this as a great way to help them get some records out and grow the fanbase. Hopefully, this will be a big step on the way to long term success” Lead-singer Rob Shah said “We’re all really excited about the deal; it means that fans will soon be able to buy our music. We’ve been in talks with different people this year but we’re really excited about what BMG have to offer and really looking forward to 2010”
The band began recording in January 2010 at Monnow Valley Studio
in Wales with Adam Zindani
of the Stereophonics
as producer. The first release from the sessions was the single "Katie Goes Dancing" on Blameless Records. Hip Parade were later invited by the Stereophonics to be the main support on the UK arena tour in March 2010. Hip Parade were the only support band on the tour which included shows at Wembely Arena, The O2, Manchester MEN and The NIA in Birmingham. Richard Jones
of the Stereophonics
said “Adam let us hear the demos they’d been working on, and we all really liked them. So we thought why not give an up and coming band the chance to play some big shows?"
Albums:
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
band from Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, who formed in 2008. They are best known for supporting The Stereophonics
Stereophonics
The Stereophonics are a Welsh rock band now living in turners x that formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman in Cynon Valley, Wales. The band currently comprises lead vocalist and guitarist Kelly Jones, bassist and backing vocalist Richard Jones, drummer Javier Weyler, guitarist and backing...
on their 2010 UK arena tour and appearing on Channel 4's Orange Unsigned Act. The band have appeared twice at Scotland’s premier festival T in the Park
T in the Park
T in the Park is a major British music festival that has been held annually since 1994. It is named after its main sponsor, the brewing company Tennents. It was originally held at Strathclyde Park, Lanarkshire but since 1997 has been held at a disused airfield in Balado, Kinross-shire...
and also appeared on the main stage of RockNess Festival in 2010.
TV success
The band were featured on the Channel 4Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
show Orange Unsigned Act in 2009. The band beat 7000 other acts to finish in second place behind fellow Scotsman Tommy Reilly. Hip Parade toured several times in 2009 which included several sell out shows at the Classic Grand and two nights at Glasgow's King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, also known as King Tut's, is a live music venue and bar in on St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Scotland. It is owned and managed by Glasgow-based gig promoters DF Concerts...
. Hip Parade made their debut festival appearances that year playing on the T-Break Stage at T in The Park
T in the Park 2009
T in the Park 2009 was the sixteenth T in the Park festival to take place since 1994. It took place on the weekend of Friday 10th July, Saturday 11th July and Sunday 12th July at Balado, in Perth and Kinross, Scotland...
and headlined the Freedom Stage at The 2009 Wizard Festival in Aberdeen.
Deal
In December 2009 it was announced that Hip Parade had signed to BMG Rights ManagementBMG Rights Management
BMG Rights Management is a music rights management company and a joint venture between the international media company Bertelsmann and the global private equity firm KKR...
. Tony Moss, MD of BMG Rights UK said “We love the band and see this as a great way to help them get some records out and grow the fanbase. Hopefully, this will be a big step on the way to long term success” Lead-singer Rob Shah said “We’re all really excited about the deal; it means that fans will soon be able to buy our music. We’ve been in talks with different people this year but we’re really excited about what BMG have to offer and really looking forward to 2010”
The band began recording in January 2010 at Monnow Valley Studio
Monnow Valley Studio
Monnow Valley Studio is a recording studio in Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales.-History:In the 1970s, Monnow Valley Studio was the rehearsal facility of the famous Rockfield Studios. It became an independent studio in the 1980s and has been home to many top bands including Oasis, Stereophonics, and...
in Wales with Adam Zindani
Adam Zindani
Adam Zindani is the guitarist for the Welsh based rock group Stereophonics, and the lead vocalist and guitarist for the Birmingham based band, Casino.-Casino:...
of the Stereophonics
Stereophonics
The Stereophonics are a Welsh rock band now living in turners x that formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman in Cynon Valley, Wales. The band currently comprises lead vocalist and guitarist Kelly Jones, bassist and backing vocalist Richard Jones, drummer Javier Weyler, guitarist and backing...
as producer. The first release from the sessions was the single "Katie Goes Dancing" on Blameless Records. Hip Parade were later invited by the Stereophonics to be the main support on the UK arena tour in March 2010. Hip Parade were the only support band on the tour which included shows at Wembely Arena, The O2, Manchester MEN and The NIA in Birmingham. Richard Jones
Richard Jones (Stereophonics)
Richard Jones is the bassist and backing vocalist for the Welsh rock band Stereophonics, playing alongside Kelly Jones and Javier Weyler. Jones grew up in Cwmaman, an old mining village in South Wales...
of the Stereophonics
Stereophonics
The Stereophonics are a Welsh rock band now living in turners x that formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman in Cynon Valley, Wales. The band currently comprises lead vocalist and guitarist Kelly Jones, bassist and backing vocalist Richard Jones, drummer Javier Weyler, guitarist and backing...
said “Adam let us hear the demos they’d been working on, and we all really liked them. So we thought why not give an up and coming band the chance to play some big shows?"
I'll Be Your Audience
In August 2011 the band announced details of their long awaited debut album. As yet there has been no mention of a release date. It is believed this is due to the band being in talks with several record labels over the licensing of the recordings.Band members
- Kris McDines: drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Sal Shah: bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Rob Shah: lead vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Dave Flavell: lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
Discography
Singles:- "Girl on the Radio" (January 2009) Polydor Records
- "Katie Goes Dancing" (March 2010) Blameless Records
- "Catastrophe" (May 2010) Blameless Records
Albums:
- I'll Be Your Audience (December 2011) Blameless Records