Red Light Company
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Red Light Company are a five-piece alternative rock
band based in London
, England
. The band was formed in 2007 by members Richard Frenneaux (vocals/guitar), Shawn Day (bass), James Griffiths (drums), Paul Mellon (guitar) and Chris Edmonds (keyboards). They came together following an advert Richard posted on the internet, to which Shawn quickly responded, and moved from his home in Wyoming
, United States
to London in order to pursue making music with the rest of the group.
Currently signed to Lavolta Records, Red Light Company have received favourable comparisons to Arcade Fire, U2
and Editors
.
The band toured with Editors
in early 2008, before releasing their debut single "With Lights Out," about a childhood friend of Frenneaux's who committed suicide. Their second single "Meccano" was released on 11 August 2008, followed by their third single "Scheme Eugene" on 3 November 2008.
Red Light Company have been named as one of the hottest new bands of 2009 by both NME
and HMV
. Their debut album Fine Fascination
was released on 2 March 2009, along with their fourth single "Arts & Crafts" on the same day.
On 16 June 2009 the band's myspace
blog posted that Shawn Day (bass, vocals) had left the band to pursue other projects, they also wrote they would be re-releasing "Meccano" on 3 August 2009, almost a whole year since the previous version, with the public assumption of a slightly different sound without Day's bass and vocal parts.
Red Light Company played their final show at V Festival 2009, they have since announced that the band is no longer together.
Richard Frenneaux has now started a new band, Anothers Blood, with a scheduled release for their first single, "Lost Communication" on October 3rd 2011.
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 based in London
London
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, England
England
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. The band was formed in 2007 by members Richard Frenneaux (vocals/guitar), Shawn Day (bass), James Griffiths (drums), Paul Mellon (guitar) and Chris Edmonds (keyboards). They came together following an advert Richard posted on the internet, to which Shawn quickly responded, and moved from his home in Wyoming
Wyoming
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, United States
United States
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to London in order to pursue making music with the rest of the group.
Currently signed to Lavolta Records, Red Light Company have received favourable comparisons to Arcade Fire, U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
and Editors
Editors
Editors are a British indie rock band based in Birmingham, who formed in 2002. Previously known as Pilot, The Pride and Snowfield, the band consists of Tom Smith , Chris Urbanowicz , Russell Leetch and Ed Lay .Editors have so far released two platinum studio...
.
The band toured with Editors
Editors
Editors are a British indie rock band based in Birmingham, who formed in 2002. Previously known as Pilot, The Pride and Snowfield, the band consists of Tom Smith , Chris Urbanowicz , Russell Leetch and Ed Lay .Editors have so far released two platinum studio...
in early 2008, before releasing their debut single "With Lights Out," about a childhood friend of Frenneaux's who committed suicide. Their second single "Meccano" was released on 11 August 2008, followed by their third single "Scheme Eugene" on 3 November 2008.
Red Light Company have been named as one of the hottest new bands of 2009 by both 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...
and HMV
HMV
His Master's Voice is a trademark in the music business, and for many years was the name of a large record label. The name was coined in 1899 as the title of a painting of the dog Nipper listening to a wind-up gramophone...
. Their debut album Fine Fascination
Fine Fascination
Fine Fascination is the debut album from multi-national, London, England-based rock band Red Light Company. The album is set for release on Lavolta/Sony BMG on 2 March 2009 in the UK. The album was produced by Adrian Bushby . Initial pressings of Fine Fascination ordered on online outlets only come...
was released on 2 March 2009, along with their fourth single "Arts & Crafts" on the same day.
On 16 June 2009 the band's myspace
Myspace
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blog posted that Shawn Day (bass, vocals) had left the band to pursue other projects, they also wrote they would be re-releasing "Meccano" on 3 August 2009, almost a whole year since the previous version, with the public assumption of a slightly different sound without Day's bass and vocal parts.
Red Light Company played their final show at V Festival 2009, they have since announced that the band is no longer together.
Richard Frenneaux has now started a new band, Anothers Blood, with a scheduled release for their first single, "Lost Communication" on October 3rd 2011.
Singles
| Song | Date | UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "With Lights Out" | 26 May 2008 | - | Fine Fascination |
| "Meccano" | 11 August 2008 | - | |
| "Scheme Eugene" | 3 November 2008 | #69 | |
| "Arts & Crafts" | 2 March 2009 | #53 | |
| "Meccano" | 17 August 2009 | - |
External links
- Red Light Company's official website
- Red Light Company on Columbia Records
- Red Light Company's official MySpace page
- Red Light Company on DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
- Interview with the band on Scene Magazine's website
- http://www.dailymusicguide.com/Reviews/red-light-company-leeds-cockpit-12042009-1601.aspx