Long-view
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Longview are a British
indie rock
band
from London
.
Its members are chief songwriter Rob McVey, guitarist Doug Morch, bassist Aidan Banks and drummer Francesco Mendolia. Original drummer Matt Dabbs left the band for family reasons during 2007. German electronic musician and record producer Ulrich Schnauss
joined the band between 2005 and 2010 but left to concentrate on various other projects.
The band formed in Manchester in 2002, and built its reputation with several appearances at The Night and Day Café
. Longview subsequently signed to 14th Floor Recordings. Their debut album, Mercury, was released in July 2003. Several singles
were released from the album including their best known song, "Further", which featured on One Tree Hill
. Notable other releases included a cover
of Depeche Mode
's "Stripped
" which was only available as a digital download or on limited edition vinyl, and "In a Dream".
United Kingdom
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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...
from London
London
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.
Its members are chief songwriter Rob McVey, guitarist Doug Morch, bassist Aidan Banks and drummer Francesco Mendolia. Original drummer Matt Dabbs left the band for family reasons during 2007. German electronic musician and record producer Ulrich Schnauss
Ulrich Schnauss
-Biography:Ulrich Schnauss was born in the northern German seaport of Kiel in 1977. He became interested in a range of music: My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, Tangerine Dream, Chapterhouse, and early bleep & breakbeat tracks...
joined the band between 2005 and 2010 but left to concentrate on various other projects.
The band formed in Manchester in 2002, and built its reputation with several appearances at The Night and Day Café
The Night and Day Café
The Night and Day Café is a cafe bar and live music venue located on Oldham Street, Manchester, opposite Piccadilly Records and between Magma Design Bookstore / Vinyl Exchange and Café Pop/ Dry Bar...
. Longview subsequently signed to 14th Floor Recordings. Their debut album, Mercury, was released in July 2003. Several singles
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...
were released from the album including their best known song, "Further", which featured on One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
. Notable other releases included a cover
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...
's "Stripped
Stripped (song)
-12": Mute / 12Bong10 :# "Stripped " – 6:40# "But Not Tonight " – 5:11# "Breathing in Fumes" – 6:04# "Fly on the Windscreen " – 4:23# "Black Day" – 2:34-CD: Mute / CDBong10 :# "Stripped" – 3:53...
" which was only available as a digital download or on limited edition vinyl, and "In a Dream".
Band members
- Lead singer/guitar: Robert Duncan McVey
- Lead guitarist: Doug Morch
- Bass guitarist: Aidan Banks
- Drummer: Francesco Mendolia (2011-present)
Singles
- "Further" (2002)
- "When You Sleep" (2002) #74 UK
- "Nowhere" (2003) #72 UK
- "Falling For You" (vinyl only) (2003)
- "Electricity" (vinyl only) (2003)
- "Further" (second release) (2003) #27 UK
- "Can't Explain" (2003) #51 UK
- "Still" (2004) (Not eligible)
- "Stripped" (2004) (vinyl only)
- "In A Dream" (2004) #38 UK
- "Coming Down" / "When You Sleep" (remixRemixA remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
) (2005) #32 UK - "Further" (remix) (2005) #24 UK