Rumour Cubes
Encyclopedia
Rumour Cubes are a 6-piece instrumental band based in London
, UK. The band's music has been described as post-rock
, cinematic and atmospheric and likened to bands such as Godspeed You! Black Emperor
and Yndi Halda
.
by Tom Robinson. In early 2011 Cottis left the band and was replaced on viola by Terry Murphy.
and speakers from UK Uncut
and Unite the Union
at an event promoting the 2011 anti-cuts protest in London
led by the TUC. Rumour Cubes also performed at Lexapalooza in February 2011, in aid of Breast Cancer Campaign
, and they have appeared on the We Make Our Own Mythologies compilation for Macmillan Cancer Support
. The band are due to headline a Sunkan Dymonds benefit gig in July 2011 to raise money for the British Tinnitus Association.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, UK. The band's music has been described as post-rock
Post-rock
Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...
, cinematic and atmospheric and likened to bands such as Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Godspeed You! Black Emperor is a Canadian post-rock band which originated from Montreal, Quebec in 1994...
and Yndi Halda
Yndi halda
Yndi Halda is a post-rock band from Canterbury, England. 'Yndi Halda' is Old Norse for "Enjoy Eternal Bliss", also the name of their self-titled debut...
.
History
The band was formed in mid 2009 by Hannah Morgan (violin), Omar Rahwangi (drums) and Adam Stark (guitar, electronics). They were later joined by Joe Bartlett (bass), Simon Stark (guitar) and Siew Cottis (viola). In August 2010 the sextet released their debut EP We Have Sound Houses Also on the Marriage of a Dead Dog SING! record label. The EP received a warm reception. The release has also had airplay on BBC 6 MusicBBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music is one of the BBC's digital radio stations, was launched on 11 March 2002 and originally codenamed Network Y. It was the first national music radio station to be launched by the BBC in 32 years....
by Tom Robinson. In early 2011 Cottis left the band and was replaced on viola by Terry Murphy.
Current members
- Joe Bartlett – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Hannah Morgan – violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
- Terry Murphy – violaViolaThe viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...
- Omar Rahwangi – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Adam Stark – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, electronics - Simon Stark – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
Ethos
The band have aligned themselves with a number of charities and political movements. In March 2011 the band performed alongside Josie LongJosie Long
Josie Long is an English comedian.-Background:Long spent her early life in Orpington, South East London, where she attended Newstead Wood School for Girls in Swift House. She also attended GIFT Ltd. summer schools. She began performing stand-up comedy at 14, winning the BBC New Comedy Awards at...
and speakers from UK Uncut
UK Uncut
UK Uncut is a United Kingdom-based protest group established in October 2010 to protest against tax avoidance in the UK and to raise awareness about cuts to public services. Various sources have described the group as left-wing in its political orientation...
and Unite the Union
Unite the Union
Unite – the Union, known as Unite, is a British and Irish trade union, formed on 1 May 2007, by the merger of Amicus and the Transport and General Workers' Union...
at an event promoting the 2011 anti-cuts protest in London
2011 anti-cuts protest in London
The 2011 anti-cuts protest in London, also known as the March for the Alternative, was a demonstration held in central London on 26 March 2011...
led by the TUC. Rumour Cubes also performed at Lexapalooza in February 2011, in aid of Breast Cancer Campaign
Breast Cancer Campaign
Breast Cancer Campaign is a breast cancer research charity based in the United Kingdom.The charity's mission is to "beat breast cancer by funding innovative world-class research to understand how breast cancer develops, leading to improved diagnosis, treatment and cure." According to its website,...
, and they have appeared on the We Make Our Own Mythologies compilation for Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan Cancer Support is one of the largest British charities and provides specialist health care, information and financial support to people affected by cancer....
. The band are due to headline a Sunkan Dymonds benefit gig in July 2011 to raise money for the British Tinnitus Association.