The Early Years (band)
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The Early Years are an English psychedelic, electronic, guitar-based rock band from Hackney, London consisting of members David Malkinson (Vox/Guitars), Roger Mackin (Guitars), Phil Raines (Drums) and Brendan Kersey (Bass).
, Neu!
and Harmonia
who pursued a heady mix of experimentation, noise, free-jazz, pyschedelia and electronic instrumentation in their music alongside melody and song that laid the foundations for a 'scene' that subsequently became known as Krautrock
. Other shared influences are broad but all encompass elements of noise, repetition, sonics and song; now key elements in The Early Years sound.
Since signing to Beggars Banquet Records
in 2006 The Early Years have released three E.P's and their self-titled debut album all to widespread critical acclaim. The band have embarked on numerous UK tours, won fans in Brian Eno
and Can vocalist Damo Suzuki
(who invited them to perform as his backing band for a one-off improvised show at Sonic Cathedral in Dec 2006) and 2007 has so far seen them visit Europe and the States with various performances in New York and the South By Southwest
festival in Austin, Texas. The Early Years have established themselves as a revered live act.
Beggars Banquet Records Ltd.
Released: 25/09/06 (U.K.)
Format: LP / CD
1: All Ones And Zeros
2: Things
3: The Simple Solution
4: Brown Hearts
5: Song For Elizabeth
6: Musik Der Fruhen Jahre
7: So Far Gone
8: High Times And Low Lives
9: Harmonic Interlude
10: This Ain’t Happiness
Beggars Banquet Records Ltd.
Released: 16/01/06
UK Chart: #112
Format: 7” Vinyl / CD
1: All Ones And Zeros
2: A Little More
3: I Heard Voices
So Far Gone E.P.
Beggars Banquet Records Ltd.
Released: 26/06/06
UK Chart: #179
Format: 7” Vinyl / CD
1: So Far Gone
2: Rats
3: So Far Gone (Part II)
The Great Awakening E.P.
Beggars Banquet Records Ltd.
Released: 19/02/07
Format: 12” Vinyl / CD
1: Say What I Want To
2: On Fire
3: Autumn Song
4: A Little More (Version II)
Biography
The band formed in 2004 through a mutual love of the pioneering German groups that began emerging in the late 60's. Bands like CanCan
Can may refer to:-Container:* Aluminum can* Steel can, an airtight tinplate container for storing food and other predominantly liquid products* Beverage can, a can designed to hold a single serving of a beverage* Oil can...
, Neu!
Neu!
Neu! was a German band formed by Klaus Dinger and Michael Rother after their split from Kraftwerk in the early 1970s...
and Harmonia
Harmonia
-Art:* Harmonia , an outdoor sculpture by Achim Kühn in Turku, Finland-Antiquity:* Harmonia , the Greek goddess of harmony and concord* Harmonia -Art:* Harmonia (sculpture), an outdoor sculpture by Achim Kühn in Turku, Finland-Antiquity:* Harmonia (mythology), the Greek goddess of harmony and...
who pursued a heady mix of experimentation, noise, free-jazz, pyschedelia and electronic instrumentation in their music alongside melody and song that laid the foundations for a 'scene' that subsequently became known as Krautrock
Krautrock
Krautrock is a generic name for the experimental music scenes that appeared in Germany in the late 1960s and gained popularity throughout the 1970s, especially in Britain. The term is a result of the English-speaking world's reception of the music at the time and not a reference to any one...
. Other shared influences are broad but all encompass elements of noise, repetition, sonics and song; now key elements in The Early Years sound.
Since signing to Beggars Banquet Records
Beggars Banquet Records
Beggars Banquet is an English independent record label that began as a chain of record shops owned by Martin Mills and Nick Austin, and is part of the Beggars Group of labels...
in 2006 The Early Years have released three E.P's and their self-titled debut album all to widespread critical acclaim. The band have embarked on numerous UK tours, won fans in Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno , commonly known as Brian Eno or simply as Eno , is an English musician, composer, record producer, singer and visual artist, known as one of the principal innovators of ambient music.Eno studied at Colchester Institute art school in Essex,...
and Can vocalist Damo Suzuki
Damo Suzuki
, universally known as Damo Suzuki , is a singer best known for his membership in the German krautrock group Can.-Biography:As a teenager, Suzuki spent the late 1960s wandering around Europe, often busking....
(who invited them to perform as his backing band for a one-off improvised show at Sonic Cathedral in Dec 2006) and 2007 has so far seen them visit Europe and the States with various performances in New York and the South By Southwest
South by Southwest
South by Southwest is an Austin, Texas based company dedicated to planning conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events. Their current roster of annual events include: SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, SXSWedu, and SXSWeco and take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States...
festival in Austin, Texas. The Early Years have established themselves as a revered live act.
Album
The Early Years - Debut AlbumBeggars Banquet Records Ltd.
Released: 25/09/06 (U.K.)
Format: LP / CD
1: All Ones And Zeros
2: Things
3: The Simple Solution
4: Brown Hearts
5: Song For Elizabeth
6: Musik Der Fruhen Jahre
7: So Far Gone
8: High Times And Low Lives
9: Harmonic Interlude
10: This Ain’t Happiness
Single/EP
All Ones And Zeros E.P.Beggars Banquet Records Ltd.
Released: 16/01/06
UK Chart: #112
Format: 7” Vinyl / CD
1: All Ones And Zeros
2: A Little More
3: I Heard Voices
So Far Gone E.P.
Beggars Banquet Records Ltd.
Released: 26/06/06
UK Chart: #179
Format: 7” Vinyl / CD
1: So Far Gone
2: Rats
3: So Far Gone (Part II)
The Great Awakening E.P.
Beggars Banquet Records Ltd.
Released: 19/02/07
Format: 12” Vinyl / CD
1: Say What I Want To
2: On Fire
3: Autumn Song
4: A Little More (Version II)