The Oxfam Glamour Models
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The Oxfam Glamour Models were an indie rock
band from Middlesbrough
in the North East of England. They signed to Marquis Cha Cha records in 2006. Members included Emmett (Vocals), Paul Dye (Guitar), Peachy (Guitar), Lucian Tanner (Bass) and Ryan Pilot (Drums).
Their first single, "Kick Out The Grams", sold out in one day, was an NME
runner-up single of the week, and named in both Artrocker
and Playlouder
's top 50 singles of 2006. It was described as "energetic and inventive and wild-eyed and noisy and suggestive of glamour and attitude", with Emmet's vocals described as "the sound of a sleazy Brett Anderson
being injected with Johnny Rotten’s bile". Following the singles success the band embarked on a lengthy tour of the UK with label mates Bromheads Jacket
.
Having appeared on the cover of both the NME and Artrocker in the summer by November 2006, they released the follow-up to "Kick out the Grams", "8 Cans Yeah", described by Drowned in Sound
as "a lo-fi mashup of The Rakes
on a bender and Eddie Argos
with the rage".
After more gigs, the band arranged studio time to record tracks for a possible album. These included 'Crack', a re-recording of 'Loves Young Scum' and several others. However, these tracks were scrapped and the band finally decided not to make an album or any other future release at present.
Following a year of line up problems, relocations and lost momentum, The Oxfam Glamour Models split in December 2007.
Paul Dye and Peter Holt went on to form, British Lichen Society.
Paul Emmett and Lucian Tanner went on to form, Education Education Education
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band from Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire...
in the North East of England. They signed to Marquis Cha Cha records in 2006. Members included Emmett (Vocals), Paul Dye (Guitar), Peachy (Guitar), Lucian Tanner (Bass) and Ryan Pilot (Drums).
Their first single, "Kick Out The Grams", sold out in one day, was an NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
runner-up single of the week, and named in both Artrocker
ArtRocker
Artrocker is a UK-based collective involved in music promotion and publishing. It was started by Paul Cox and Tom Fawcett who had been co-promoters of a London night called The Sausage Factory...
and Playlouder
PlayLouder
Playlouder is a digital music and media company. It is a music site which provides news, reviews, and other related content. It also claims to be the world's first Music Service Provider or MSP — a broadband, Internet Service Provider that bundles access to music content with broadband...
's top 50 singles of 2006. It was described as "energetic and inventive and wild-eyed and noisy and suggestive of glamour and attitude", with Emmet's vocals described as "the sound of a sleazy Brett Anderson
Brett Anderson
Brett Lewis Anderson is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the band Suede. After Suede disbanded in 2003, he briefly fronted The Tears, and has released four solo albums...
being injected with Johnny Rotten’s bile". Following the singles success the band embarked on a lengthy tour of the UK with label mates Bromheads Jacket
Bromheads Jacket
Bromheads are a two-piece English garage rock band originating from Sheffield, England-History:Bromheads was formed in Sheffield in 2005, from the ashes of a band called Fixated. Although often compared to other Sheffield bands who found fame around the same time, such as Arctic Monkeys and...
.
Having appeared on the cover of both the NME and Artrocker in the summer by November 2006, they released the follow-up to "Kick out the Grams", "8 Cans Yeah", described by Drowned in Sound
Drowned in Sound
DrownedinSound.com or DiS is a UK based music webzine financed by artist management company Silentway . The site is an editorially independent music website.-History:...
as "a lo-fi mashup of The Rakes
The Rakes
The Rakes were an English indie rock band from London. They split up in October 2009.-History:The Rakes formed in 2004. Since coming to fame in 2005, they were associated with the British post-punk/art rock scene, a genre shared by bands such as Bloc Party, Maxïmo Park, and The Futureheads...
on a bender and Eddie Argos
Eddie Argos
Eddie Argos is the lead singer of English rock band Art Brut,born in Weymouth, England. He later moved to Poole, Dorset as a young child, and has subsequently written about the Martin Kemp-Welch School there , in the song Martin Kemp-Welch Five A Side Football Rules from the album Brilliant! Tragic!...
with the rage".
After more gigs, the band arranged studio time to record tracks for a possible album. These included 'Crack', a re-recording of 'Loves Young Scum' and several others. However, these tracks were scrapped and the band finally decided not to make an album or any other future release at present.
Following a year of line up problems, relocations and lost momentum, The Oxfam Glamour Models split in December 2007.
Paul Dye and Peter Holt went on to form, British Lichen Society.
Paul Emmett and Lucian Tanner went on to form, Education Education Education
External links
- BBC Introducing: The Oxfam Glamour Models
- Savage, Jimmy (2006) "The Oxfam Glamour Models, Thomas Tantrum - Macbeth, 18th August 2006", God is in the TV