I Concur
Encyclopedia
I Concur is an alternative rock
band from Leeds
, West Yorkshire
, England
.
The band is known for using their lyrics to tell unusual stories from modern culture. Subject matter has previously focused on the Korean stem cell scientist Hwang Woo Suk (on "Decimal Places"), the building of the M62 motorway around Stott Hall Farm (on "Build Around Me") and the American TV series The Wire
(on "Sobotka").
"Whatever It's Going to Be".
Following a support with The Hold Steady
, I Concur were added to the independent record label
, Dance To The Radio
’s various artists compilation album
, Out of the Woods and Trees, then in March 2008, the band released a limited 7" double a-sided single
, "Lucky Jack" / "Build Around Me", through Brew Records which was played by Huw Stephens
on BBC Radio 1
. Following positive reviews, and coverage in the NME
, I Concur were invited to record a session for Huw Stephens' BBC Introducing
show at the Maida Vale
studios.
The following July, BBC Introducing announced that I Concur would play at the Reading and Leeds Festival. The band then released their next single, "Oblige", produced by Tom Woodhead of ¡Forward, Russia!
, in October 2008.
In September 2009, I Concur announced that had signed with the London-based record label, Club AC30, and the band's debut album
, Able Archer, and new single, "Sobotka", were released the following October.
Following positive reviews of the album the band took time away from performing to focus on writing new material.
According to the band's Twitter feed, its second album is due for release in mid-2012.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band from Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, 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...
.
The band is known for using their lyrics to tell unusual stories from modern culture. Subject matter has previously focused on the Korean stem cell scientist Hwang Woo Suk (on "Decimal Places"), the building of the M62 motorway around Stott Hall Farm (on "Build Around Me") and the American TV series The Wire
The WIRE
the WIRE is the student-run College radio station at the University of Oklahoma, broadcasting in a freeform format. The WIRE serves the University of Oklahoma and surrounding communities, and is staffed by student DJs. The WIRE broadcasts at 1710 kHz AM in Norman, Oklahoma...
(on "Sobotka").
Career
I Concur's their first gig took place at The Packhorse, Leeds, in January 2007 and in the subsequent May, the band released their debut EPExtended 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...
"Whatever It's Going to Be".
Following a support with The Hold Steady
The Hold Steady
The Hold Steady is an American indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2004. The band consists of Craig Finn , Tad Kubler , Galen Polivka , Bobby Drake , and Steve Selvidge...
, I Concur were added to the independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
, Dance To The Radio
Dance to the radio
Dance To The Radio is an independent record label co-founded by Whiskas of Les Flames and ¡Forward, Russia! in 2004.It was named after the refrain of the Joy Division song "Transmission"...
’s various artists compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
, Out of the Woods and Trees, then in March 2008, the band released a limited 7" double a-sided single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, "Lucky Jack" / "Build Around Me", through Brew Records which was played by Huw Stephens
Huw Stephens
Huw Stephens is a radio presenter currently broadcasting shows on BBC Radio 1.-Early life and career:Stephens was born in Cardiff, Wales, the son of the author and literary journalist Meic Stephens...
on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
. Following positive reviews, and coverage in the NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
, I Concur were invited to record a session for Huw Stephens' BBC Introducing
BBC Introducing
BBC Introducing is the brand for new music programmes across the BBC radio stations, showcasing unsigned, self signed and other emerging musical talent primarily from the UK. Launched in 2007 the Introducing brand brings programming from across the BBC under a unified brand with each show retaining...
show at the Maida Vale
Maida Vale
Maida Vale is a residential district in West London between St John's Wood and Kilburn. It is part of the City of Westminster. The area is mostly residential, and mainly affluent, consisting of many large late Victorian and Edwardian blocks of mansion flats...
studios.
The following July, BBC Introducing announced that I Concur would play at the Reading and Leeds Festival. The band then released their next single, "Oblige", produced by Tom Woodhead of ¡Forward, Russia!
¡Forward, Russia!
¡Forward, Russia! were an English alternative band from Leeds, formed in early 2004, though are currently on hiatus. Until 2006, the band only named tracks with numbers, in the order that they were written...
, in October 2008.
In September 2009, I Concur announced that had signed with the London-based record label, Club AC30, and the band's 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...
, Able Archer, and new single, "Sobotka", were released the following October.
Following positive reviews of the album the band took time away from performing to focus on writing new material.
According to the band's Twitter feed, its second album is due for release in mid-2012.
Members
- Tim Hann - guitar, vocals
- James Brunger - drums, vocals
- Toby Page - bass
- Chris Woolford - guitar
Singles
- "Lucky Jack" / "Build Around Me" (2008) - Brew Records
- "Oblige" (2008) - Brew Records
- "Sobotka" (2009) - Club AC30
Compilation albums
- Out of the Woods and Trees (2007) - Dance To The RadioDance to the radioDance To The Radio is an independent record label co-founded by Whiskas of Les Flames and ¡Forward, Russia! in 2004.It was named after the refrain of the Joy Division song "Transmission"...
- Brew Records, Volume 1 - (2007) - Brew Records
- Compilation Number 2 - (2008) - On The Bone