Saving Aimee were a British

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 pop

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/rock

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 band from Hertfordshire

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. The band toured extensively for four years, released three singles and an album. On 14 December 2009 the band went on an indefinite hiatus.

History

The band formed in mid-2005. All members grew up together in St Albans

St Albans

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Extended play

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 in 2006. Since 2007, the band toured throughout the UK, playing well over 350 shows. The band toured and played shows with the likes of McFly, Enter Shikari, Simple Plan, Fightstar, Go:Audio, Kill Hannah, Justin Hawkins' Hot Leg, The Ting Tings, The Blackout, Funeral For A Friend, Futures and Young Guns.

First single

Saving Aimee's first release was a free download single Small Talk in July 2008. Small Talk received airplay on BBC Radio 1

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 and received A-List rotation on Kerrang! Radio for four months, placing at number 9 in the most played and requested songs of the year. The single received over 20,000 downloads.

Own record label

In 2009, Saving Aimee started their own record label Hey You!, distributed by Autonomy Music Group/Warner Brothers. With its first release being the single and album with the same name We're The Good Guys.

Second single (1st Chart Eligible Release)

The band's second single We're The Good Guys from their debut record was released on 3 August 2009. The single was play-listed on Kerrang! Radio, and the BBC Radio 1 playlist for 3 weeks in July 2009. The single charted at #79 mid-week.

The band literally completed a national UK headline tour promoting their debut single in June/July 2009 with most of the shows selling out in advance. This included sell-out shows at the Newcastle and Birmingham O2 Academy 2 venues. The band also headlined the Redbull stage at Underage Festival, in the Summer of 2009.

Third single

Their third single Fresh Since '88 was released on 11 October, download only. It was on the Kerrang! Radio playlist.

Studio albums

Release Date	Album	Label
26 October 2009	We're The Good Guys We're The Good Guys We're The Good Guys is the début, and only studio album from British band Saving Aimee. It was released on October 26, 2009.-Background:The album was released by the band's label, 'Hey You' and produced by Justin Hawkins...	Hey You

Singles

Release Date	Song	Album
16 July 2008	Small Talk	We're The Good Guys
3 August 2009	We're The Good Guys #125 UK	We're The Good Guys
11 October 2009	Fresh Since '88	We're The Good Guys