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Superhero (band)
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Superhero is a British Christian rock
band. They come from Glasgow
in Scotland
(United Kingdom
). The band tour extensively throughout the UK, Europe and the United States. Superhero
have toured with bands like: Delirious?
, Skillet
, DecembeRadio
and have supported the likes of Switchfoot
, Third Day
, Newsboys
, Rebecca St James and others as well as mainstream acts like Futureheads and Bell X1
. More recently the band have started to Headline their own "tours" and festivals in the UK as well as in the US and Europe, such as Flevo
, Big Boss, Festival de Paque, Slot and others. Superhero will tour the USA in May and Nov 2010 and in the UK throughout Feb and Oct 2010.
The band were signed to Delirious record label in 2004, securing a marketing and distribution deal with Fierce. The band released 2 albums through Fierce.
The band's new record The Bicycle Thieves is receiving fantastic reviews around the world and has attracted the interest of a UK based record label who have offered the band a new deal giving them Worldwide distribution through Universal Music Group.
In August 2010, Superhero announced plans for a 3 year 194 date tour. The tour, which begins on October 7 in California has been titled the "Battle for your Soul" Tour and continues into the UK through November/December and then on to Romania to finish out 2010. The band will be partnering with other artists, evangelists and local churches and christian groups around the UK, USA and Europe. The main focus of the tour is reaching people with the Gospel and the aim is to see in excess of 5000 young people responding to the message over the course of the tour.
Fake_Lunar_Landing
The Bicycle Thieves
Christian rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...
band. They come from Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
(United Kingdom
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...
). The band tour extensively throughout the UK, Europe and the United States. Superhero
Superhero
A superhero is a type of stock character, possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers", dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhero Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes — ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas —...
have toured with bands like: Delirious?
Delirious?
Delirious? were an English Christian rock and worship band. For the majority of their career, the lineup featured Martin Smith on vocals and guitar, Stu G on guitar and backing vocals, Jon Thatcher on bass guitar, Tim Jupp on keys and piano, and Stew Smith on drums and percussion...
, Skillet
Skillet (band)
Skillet is an American Christian rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee in 1996. The band currently consists of husband and wife John and Korey Cooper , along with Jen Ledger and lead guitarist Seth Morrison. The band has released eight albums, two receiving Grammy nominations: Collide and Comatose...
, DecembeRadio
DecembeRadio
DecembeRadio is an American Christian rock band originally formed in 2003; presently composed of bassist and lead vocalist Josh Reedy, lead guitarist Brian Bunn and rhythm guitarist Eric Miker....
and have supported the likes of Switchfoot
Switchfoot
Switchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman , Tim Foreman , Chad Butler , Jerome Fontamillas , and Drew Shirley .After early successes in the Christian rock scene, Switchfoot first gained mainstream...
, Third Day
Third Day
Third Day is a Grammy award-winning Christian rock band formed in Marietta, Georgia during the 1990s. The band was founded by lead singer Mac Powell, guitarist Mark Lee and former member Billy Wilkins. The other band members are bassist Tai Anderson and drummer David Carr...
, Newsboys
Newsboys
Newsboys are a Christian pop rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Australia. They have released 15 studio albums, six of which have been certified gold...
, Rebecca St James and others as well as mainstream acts like Futureheads and Bell X1
Bell X1
Bell X1 are an Irish rock band from County Kildare in Ireland. They have released five albums which received much acclaim in Ireland.. They have represented Ireland in the Eurosonic Festival in Groningen, received several major award nominations and headlined several festivals in their own country...
. More recently the band have started to Headline their own "tours" and festivals in the UK as well as in the US and Europe, such as Flevo
Flevo Festival
The Flevo Festival is an open air Christian music festival held each August in The Netherlands. The festival was first organized as the Kamperland Festival in 1978 by the Dutch arm of Youth for Christ and became a private foundation in 2002....
, Big Boss, Festival de Paque, Slot and others. Superhero will tour the USA in May and Nov 2010 and in the UK throughout Feb and Oct 2010.
The band were signed to Delirious record label in 2004, securing a marketing and distribution deal with Fierce. The band released 2 albums through Fierce.
The band's new record The Bicycle Thieves is receiving fantastic reviews around the world and has attracted the interest of a UK based record label who have offered the band a new deal giving them Worldwide distribution through Universal Music Group.
In August 2010, Superhero announced plans for a 3 year 194 date tour. The tour, which begins on October 7 in California has been titled the "Battle for your Soul" Tour and continues into the UK through November/December and then on to Romania to finish out 2010. The band will be partnering with other artists, evangelists and local churches and christian groups around the UK, USA and Europe. The main focus of the tour is reaching people with the Gospel and the aim is to see in excess of 5000 young people responding to the message over the course of the tour.
Discography
- "Burn and Dazzle" (2000)
- Superhero (2004)
- Fake Lunar Landing (2006)
- The Bicycle Thieves (2009)
Track Listings
Superhero| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Blame | 4:35 |
| 02 | Honesty | 3:15 |
| 03 | Stars | 2:40 |
| 04 | Fragile | 5:01 |
| 05 | Breathe | 4:34 |
| 06 | Break | 5:21 |
| 07 | Invisible | 5:15 |
| 08 | Everything's Fine | 4:58 |
| 09 | All I Know | 2:53 |
| 10 | Don't Run | 4:28 |
| 11 | Back Home | 3:37 |
Fake_Lunar_Landing
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Secret Life of Trees | 4:50 |
| 02 | Big God Theory | 3:25 |
| 03 | Fake Lunar Landing | 3:31 |
| 04 | Goodbye | 4:14 |
| 05 | Perfect Heart | 4:58 |
| 06 | Democrazy | 4:38 |
| 07 | Is This the End of Everything? | 3:32 |
| 08 | Don't Let this Day Escape | 3:19 |
| 09 | Time Will Tell | 3:41 |
| 10 | Stand Up | 4:23 |
The Bicycle Thieves
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Cool Police | 3:08 |
| 02 | Emergenza | 3:36 |
| 03 | The Bicycle Thieves | 4:04 |
| 04 | El Nino State | 5:01 |
| 05 | The Great and the Good | 4:05 |
| 06 | Delta PA | 3:12 |
| 07 | All You People | 3:20 |
| 08 | Progress to Titan | 2:48 |
| 09 | C-List | 3:33 |
| 10 | Super Intelligience | 2:48 |
Band members
- Tim Cheshire - vocal, guitars
- Gavin McGrath - guitars
- Mike Uphill - drums, percussion
- Greg Taplin - bass