Septembre
Encyclopedia
Septembre are a British
alternative rock
band formed by the previous singer of Vex Red
, Terry Abbott. He formed the band after Vex Red were dropped from their record label in late 2002. After playing a few gigs around the UK
and releasing an EP
, Septembre had to be put on hiatus due to their bass player Jim Lee being involved in a car crash while on holiday. The band played a one off gig at the Agincourt, Camberley
with the ex-bass player of Vex Red
to help raise funds for Jim. This was called Jimfest. The band has the single "I Am Weightless" featured in the video game Need For Speed Underground 2 for both the PS2
and the Xbox
.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
alternative rock
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 formed by the previous singer of Vex Red
Vex Red
Vex Red were a band from Aldershot, England who merged hard rock with electronica. They were signed to US Producer Ross Robinson's Virgin Records Imprint record label, I Am, after sending a demo EP to Robinson. They litigated their way off the label in late 2002, and singer Terry Abbott formed a...
, Terry Abbott. He formed the band after Vex Red were dropped from their record label in late 2002. After playing a few gigs around the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and releasing an EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, Septembre had to be put on hiatus due to their bass player Jim Lee being involved in a car crash while on holiday. The band played a one off gig at the Agincourt, Camberley
Camberley
Camberley is a town in Surrey, England, situated 31 miles southwest of central London, in the corridor between the M3 and M4 motorways. The town lies close to the borders of both Hampshire and Berkshire; the boundaries intersect on the western edge of the town where all three counties...
with the ex-bass player of Vex Red
Vex Red
Vex Red were a band from Aldershot, England who merged hard rock with electronica. They were signed to US Producer Ross Robinson's Virgin Records Imprint record label, I Am, after sending a demo EP to Robinson. They litigated their way off the label in late 2002, and singer Terry Abbott formed a...
to help raise funds for Jim. This was called Jimfest. The band has the single "I Am Weightless" featured in the video game Need For Speed Underground 2 for both the PS2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
and the Xbox
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
.
Band members
- Terry Abbott - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, 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...
s, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... - Jim Lee - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Sammy-Lee Tomlinson - 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 ....
Discography
Date of Release | Title | Label |
2004 | Rule 3: Conceal Your Intentions Rule 3: Conceal Your Intentions Rule 3: Conceal Your Intentions E.P. is the debut EP by English alternative rock band Septembre. It was released on April 12, 2004 on Sugar Shack Records.The EP peaked at #159 on the UK Album Charts.-Trivia:... |
Sugar Shack Records |
Known Songs
- All I Need Is You
- Blame Blame Blame
- Change Your Colours
- How It Feels
- I Am Weightless
- I Never Stood a Chance
- I Know Your Type
- I Saw that Girl
- I'm Sorry
- Into All Shapes
- Maybe (Still Fly)
- My Darkest Summer
- My Letters to a World that Doesn't Write Back
- My Only Love
- No One Gets Away
- Obsessive Compulsive
- Pashmina
- Perfect (Lessons in Subterfuge)
- Pretty Pretty Angry High
- Slip Away
- Spiders
- Voices
- What Goes Up
- When Everything Here Is Wrong
- Won't Let Go
- You Talk in Your Sleep