Maths Class
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Maths Class were a band from the UK that formed in 2006 in Brighton and achieved publicity through their Myspace. They have a wide range of influences and have played extensively around the UK and in Europe. They have also toured Japan in September 2008.
, who were playing at The Great Escape, and asked them if they could support them at their house party.
After supporting some of the best new bands around at the moment they were noticed by the media. The NME
have highly recommended them as a breaking band, and they have been featured heavily in Artrocker
. Since then they have released their first single, double A-sided "Emporio Laser"/"Cushion Glamour" in November 2007 which received airplay on radio 1 from Steve Lamacq and Huw Stephens.
Maths Class were the only band chosen by VICE Magazine to play both nights at their Vice Spain launch event in Barcelona
. They also played at the Great Escape festival in May 2007., and the summer festivals Tales Of The Jackalope and Underage Festival.
Now This Will Take Two Hands, a five-track EP, was released in July 2008 on Gift Music (UK) / 1977 Records (Japan).
In 2008, they played Offset Festival and The Great Escape Festival. After The Great Escape Festival they played in their house with Rolo Tomassi. They also completed a tour with Stephen Malkmus in August 2008. On 23 July 2008, they recorded their first radio session for Marc Riley on BBC 6 music.
A promo single/video 'Peach' was recorded in February, and will be released as a download in April 2009. The video featured Ciaran Griffiths from Shameless in it.
On 10 May 2010 it was announced on Myspace that the band had spilt.
described their sound as "jagged techno-rock".
Beginnings
Maths Class first gained publicity when they approached ShitdiscoShitdisco
Shitdisco, was a Dance-punk band from Glasgow, Scotland. They were formed in 2003 while studying at the Glasgow School of Art. Their first single "Disco Blood"/"I Know Kung Fu" was released in December 2005 and sold out quickly. They are signed to record label Fierce Panda...
, who were playing at The Great Escape, and asked them if they could support them at their house party.
After supporting some of the best new bands around at the moment they were noticed by the media. 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...
have highly recommended them as a breaking band, and they have been featured heavily in Artrocker
ArtRocker
Artrocker is a UK-based collective involved in music promotion and publishing. It was started by Paul Cox and Tom Fawcett who had been co-promoters of a London night called The Sausage Factory...
. Since then they have released their first single, double A-sided "Emporio Laser"/"Cushion Glamour" in November 2007 which received airplay on radio 1 from Steve Lamacq and Huw Stephens.
Maths Class were the only band chosen by VICE Magazine to play both nights at their Vice Spain launch event in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
. They also played at the Great Escape festival in May 2007., and the summer festivals Tales Of The Jackalope and Underage Festival.
Now This Will Take Two Hands, a five-track EP, was released in July 2008 on Gift Music (UK) / 1977 Records (Japan).
In 2008, they played Offset Festival and The Great Escape Festival. After The Great Escape Festival they played in their house with Rolo Tomassi. They also completed a tour with Stephen Malkmus in August 2008. On 23 July 2008, they recorded their first radio session for Marc Riley on BBC 6 music.
A promo single/video 'Peach' was recorded in February, and will be released as a download in April 2009. The video featured Ciaran Griffiths from Shameless in it.
On 10 May 2010 it was announced on Myspace that the band had spilt.
Musical style
Artrocker recently described them as "Incredible. Best live band in the country right now"."Don't Panic magazine described the band as "the sort of hardcore math-rock that makes the kids bounce off the walls and beat the crap out of each other in spinning mosh-pits". The BBCBBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
described their sound as "jagged techno-rock".
Members
- Tim Sketchley - Vocals
- Piers Cowburn - Synth, Vocals
- Andy Davies - Guitar, Vocals
- Aleksandar Damms - Bass guitar
- Michael Gartside - Drums
Singles
- "Emporio LaserEmporio Laser"Emporio Laser" is a song by UK band Maths Class. It was released as their first double-A side single along with "Cushion Glamour".There is a video made for this song....
" / "Cushion GlamourCushion Glamour"Cushion Glamour" is a song by UK band Maths Class. It was released as their first double-A side single along with "Emporio Laser"....
" (12 November 2007) (Life Is Easy Records) - "NervesNerves (song)Nerves is a song by UK band Maths Class. It was released on July 21, 2008 along with their EP "Now This Will Take Two Hands".It is a limited release of 500 7" vinyl copies on white vinyl. It was made "Single of the Month" in Artrocker Magazine August 2008 issue. The B-side is another song from the...
" (21 July 2008) (Gift Music) - "Peach - Promo SinglePeach (song)"Peach" is a song by Prince from his 1993 compilations, The Hits 2 and The Hits/The B-Sides.The female moan heard on the track is that of Kim Basinger. The B-side was the live version of "Nothing Compares 2 U" in the U.S., while the UK backed the song with an edit of "My Name Is Prince"...
" (April 2009) (Gift Music)