Look See Proof
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Look See Proof were a five-piece indie pop-rock band from Hertfordshire
.
Founded in 2006, Look See Proof played in venues across the UK supporting bands like The Fratellis
, The Rifles
, Foals, The Dykeenies
, Breaks Co-Op
, Good Shoes
, The Twang
, and The Holloways
.
High profile appearances include playing Club NME at KOKO, Glastonbury Festival
, Camden Crawl, The Great Escape and Guilfest
.
The band released two singles on Tigertrap Records
('Tell Me Tell Me Tell Me'/'Start Again' and 'Discussions'/'Singles The New Together') and were asked to perform live for Steve Lamacq
's show on Radio 1 at Maida Vale. First single 'Tell Me Tell Me Tell Me' was awarded "single of the week" on Steve Lamacq
's BBC6 Music show and sold out within a week of its release date. The two singles were also played by Fearne Cotton
, John Kennedy, Marc Riley
, and Chris Moyles
.
Third single 'Casualty' was released on Weekender Records
, and won Rebel Playlist on Steve Lamacq
's show and received a warm reception from NME, with the video directed by Barry Sells (brother of David and Lee) receiving airtime on MTV2.
The fourth single 'Local Hero' was released on Weekender Records, to whom Look See Proof had been signed. The video received air time on MTV2.
The band also played "Casualty" on Lily Allen
's talk show, Lily Allen and Friends
, after being voted to play by viewers.
Having parted ways with Weekender, Look See Proof finished the year with a successful European tour and returned to the studio to begin demoing for a second album. In the second half of 2008 they enlisted guitar tech Jaime Randall to play tambourine and keyboards.
On July 31, 2009, they played their last gig in Hitchin, Hertfordshire before splitting.
1. Local Hero
2. Make Me Someone
3. Start Again - Live From The John Peel Stage, Glastonbury 2007
Release: 12 Nov 2007
Label: Weekender Records
Do You Think It's Right? - CD
1. Do You Think It's Right?
2. Don't Say A Word
3. Casualty - Os Darkroom Remix
Release: 24 Mar 2008
Label: Weekender Records
Discussions - CD
1. Discussions
2. Traffic
3. About You Now
Release: 26 May 2008
Label: Weekender Records
Between Here And There - CD
1. You Don't Get It
2. Casualty
3. Obstruction
4. Keeping Mistakes
5. High Horse
6. Standard Class
7. Local Hero
8. Bishopsgate
9. Competition
10. Discussions
11. Do You Think It's Right
12. Start Again
Release: 02 Jun 2008
Label: Weekender Records
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
.
Founded in 2006, Look See Proof played in venues across the UK supporting bands like The Fratellis
The Fratellis
The Fratellis were an indie rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band consisted of lead vocalist and guitarist Jon Fratelli , bass guitarist Barry Fratelli , and drummer and backing vocalist Mince Fratelli .The band released 2 albums during their career, Costello Music in 2006 and Here We Stand in...
, The Rifles
The Rifles (band)
The Rifles are an English indie rock band from Chingford, London.Their debut album No Love Lost was released on 17 July 2006 and reached #26 in the UK charts...
, Foals, The Dykeenies
The Dykeenies
The Dykeenies are a Scottish indie rock band from Cumbernauld, formed in 2005. The group consists of brothers Brian Henderson and Andrew Henderson , along with Steven Ramsay and John Kerr...
, Breaks Co-Op
Breaks Co-Op
Breaks Co-op is a New Zealand band, formed in 1997, first through music company FMR and more recently with EMI.The band members are Andy Lovegrove, Zane Lowe, and Hamish Clark....
, Good Shoes
Good Shoes
Good Shoes are a four-piece English indie pop band, hailing from Morden, London.-Biography:Good Shoes was formed by lead singer Rhys Jones and guitarist Steve Leach who often wrote and played music together as a hobby. Rhys and Steve appeared as a two piece under the Good Shoes name for a friend's...
, The Twang
The Twang
The Twang are an indie rock band from Birmingham, England, formed in 2001. The band have released two studio albums - Love It When I Feel Like This and Jewellery Quarter...
, and The Holloways
The Holloways
The Holloways are a four-piece indie-rock band from North London.-Formation:David Jackson and Bryn Fowler established the beginnings of the band, finding Rob Skipper at a local live music venue. They would meet later to jam together, playing in future drummer Dave Danger's room...
.
High profile appearances include playing Club NME at KOKO, Glastonbury Festival
Glastonbury Festival
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The...
, Camden Crawl, The Great Escape and Guilfest
GuilFest
GuilFest, formerly the Guildford Festival of Folk and Blues is a music festival held in Stoke Park, Guildford, England each July. The festival, like the larger Glastonbury Festival, features a range of genres including rock, folk, blues, and in recent years pop...
.
The band released two singles on Tigertrap Records
Tigertrap Records
Tigertrap Records is a London-based record label, which was set up in late 2005 by Drowned In Sound writers Tom Edwards and Adie Nunn. The label released a series of singles through 2006, concentrating on unbroken talent. During this time, former Warp Records employee Gill Barker joined to manage...
('Tell Me Tell Me Tell Me'/'Start Again' and 'Discussions'/'Singles The New Together') and were asked to perform live for Steve Lamacq
Steve Lamacq
Steve Lamacq , sometimes known by his nicknames Lammo or "The Cat" is an English disc jockey, currently working with the BBC radio stations BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio 2.-Early career:He was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire...
's show on Radio 1 at Maida Vale. First single 'Tell Me Tell Me Tell Me' was awarded "single of the week" on Steve Lamacq
Steve Lamacq
Steve Lamacq , sometimes known by his nicknames Lammo or "The Cat" is an English disc jockey, currently working with the BBC radio stations BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio 2.-Early career:He was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire...
's BBC6 Music show and sold out within a week of its release date. The two singles were also played by Fearne Cotton
Fearne Cotton
Fearne Cotton is an English television and radio presenter who is known for presenting a number of popular TV programmes such as Top of the Pops and the Red Nose Day telethon. In 2007, she became the first regular female presenter of BBC Radio 1's Chart Show...
, John Kennedy, Marc Riley
Marc Riley
Marc Riley is a British musician, alternative rock critic and radio DJ on BBC 6 Music. Formerly a member of The Fall, he had his own record label, In-Tape, and also worked as a record plugger...
, and Chris Moyles
Chris Moyles
Christopher David Moyles is an English radio and television presenter and author, who currently presents The Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1 and Chris Moyles' Quiz Night on Channel 4....
.
Third single 'Casualty' was released on Weekender Records
Weekender Records
Weekender Records was an Artist Management Company and an independent record label, based in London, England, it also had a sister company based in Berlin Germany. The company closed in March 2010 .-History:...
, and won Rebel Playlist on Steve Lamacq
Steve Lamacq
Steve Lamacq , sometimes known by his nicknames Lammo or "The Cat" is an English disc jockey, currently working with the BBC radio stations BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio 2.-Early career:He was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire...
's show and received a warm reception from NME, with the video directed by Barry Sells (brother of David and Lee) receiving airtime on MTV2.
The fourth single 'Local Hero' was released on Weekender Records, to whom Look See Proof had been signed. The video received air time on MTV2.
The band also played "Casualty" on Lily Allen
Lily Allen
Lily Rose Beatrice Cooper , better known as Lily Allen, is an English recording artist and fashion designer. She is the daughter of actor and musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. In her teenage years, her musical tastes evolved from glam rock to alternative...
's talk show, Lily Allen and Friends
Lily Allen and Friends
Lily Allen and Friends is a British TV talk show presented by Lily Allen. The programme is produced by Princess Productions for BBC Three. It was first shown on 12 February 2008. The audience consists entirely of Lily's online friends, who sign up via the programme's website...
, after being voted to play by viewers.
Having parted ways with Weekender, Look See Proof finished the year with a successful European tour and returned to the studio to begin demoing for a second album. In the second half of 2008 they enlisted guitar tech Jaime Randall to play tambourine and keyboards.
On July 31, 2009, they played their last gig in Hitchin, Hertfordshire before splitting.
Discography
Local Hero - CD1. Local Hero
2. Make Me Someone
3. Start Again - Live From The John Peel Stage, Glastonbury 2007
Release: 12 Nov 2007
Label: Weekender Records
Do You Think It's Right? - CD
1. Do You Think It's Right?
2. Don't Say A Word
3. Casualty - Os Darkroom Remix
Release: 24 Mar 2008
Label: Weekender Records
Discussions - CD
1. Discussions
2. Traffic
3. About You Now
Release: 26 May 2008
Label: Weekender Records
Between Here And There - CD
1. You Don't Get It
2. Casualty
3. Obstruction
4. Keeping Mistakes
5. High Horse
6. Standard Class
7. Local Hero
8. Bishopsgate
9. Competition
10. Discussions
11. Do You Think It's Right
12. Start Again
Release: 02 Jun 2008
Label: Weekender Records