The School (UK)
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The School are an indiepop group, based in Cardiff
, Wales
.
Formed in 2007, the band
signed with Spanish label Elefant Records
, after playing only 4 live shows, supporting Saturday Looks Good to Me
.
Their sound owes heavily to '60s influences such as The Beach Boys
and most notably, girl groups such as The Ronnettes and The Shangri-Las
, along with more recent indiepop acts Camera Obscura
and Lucky Soul
.
Debut, double A-Sided single "All I Wanna Do"/"Valentine" was released on limited edition
bubblegum pink vinyl
on February 8, followed by the Let It Slip EP on June 8.
"And Suddenly" (Left Banke cover) was released on August 9 on Slumberland Records
, as a split single with George Washington Brown.
The debut album Loveless Unbeliever was released on May 31, 2010, produced by Ian Catt
.
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
.
Formed in 2007, the band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
signed with Spanish label Elefant Records
Elefant Records
Elefant Records is an independent record label based in Spain. Elefant records was founded in 1989 by Luis Calvo as an offshoot of a fanzine he produced called "La Línea Del Arco"...
, after playing only 4 live shows, supporting Saturday Looks Good to Me
Saturday Looks Good to Me
Saturday Looks Good to Me was an experimental indie pop band. The group was led by singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Fred Thomas...
.
Their sound owes heavily to '60s influences such as The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...
and most notably, girl groups such as The Ronnettes and The Shangri-Las
The Shangri-Las
The Shangri-Las were an American pop girl group of the 1960s. Between 1964 and 1966 they charted with often heartbreaking teen melodramas, and remain best known for "Leader of the Pack" and "Remember ".- Early career :...
, along with more recent indiepop acts Camera Obscura
Camera Obscura (band)
Camera Obscura are an indie pop band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band formed in 1996 and have released four albums to date.-History:Camera Obscura were formed in 1996 by Tracyanne Campbell, John Henderson, and Gavin Dunbar. Several other members performed with the band before David Skirving joined...
and Lucky Soul
Lucky Soul
Lucky Soul are a British six-piece pop band based in South East London. Formed in 2005, the band consists of Ali Howard on vocals, Andrew Laidlaw and Ivor Sims on guitars, Russell Grooms on bass and Paul Atkins on drums, with the recent addition of Art Terry on keys.The band have performed numerous...
.
Debut, double A-Sided single "All I Wanna Do"/"Valentine" was released on limited edition
Special edition
The terms special edition, limited edition and variants such as deluxe edition, collector's edition and others, are used as a marketing incentive for various kinds of products, originally published products related to the arts, such as books, prints or recorded music and films, but now including...
bubblegum pink vinyl
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
on February 8, followed by the Let It Slip EP on June 8.
"And Suddenly" (Left Banke cover) was released on August 9 on Slumberland Records
Slumberland Records
Slumberland Records is an American independent record label formed in 1989 in Washington, D.C. area and currently based in Oakland, CA. The label has released recordings from artists including Velocity Girl, Honeybunch, Lilys, Stereolab, St...
, as a split single with George Washington Brown.
The debut album Loveless Unbeliever was released on May 31, 2010, produced by Ian Catt
Ian Catt
Ian Catt is a British record producer and multi-instrumentalist associated with several popular indie groups, notably Saint Etienne of whom he has been a touring member. He has also collaborated with Saint Etienne's vocalist Sarah Cracknell on her solo album, Lipslide...
.
Singles
- "All I Wanna Do"/"Valentine" (Elefant RecordsElefant RecordsElefant Records is an independent record label based in Spain. Elefant records was founded in 1989 by Luis Calvo as an offshoot of a fanzine he produced called "La Línea Del Arco"...
, 2008)
- "Let It Slip EP" (Elefant RecordsElefant RecordsElefant Records is an independent record label based in Spain. Elefant records was founded in 1989 by Luis Calvo as an offshoot of a fanzine he produced called "La Línea Del Arco"...
, 2008)
Compilations
- Happy New Year (Elefant Records, 2007, contains "Kiss You in The Snow")
- Un Cuestion De Sexo Soundtrack (Song BMG, 2008, contains "Let It Slip")
- Counter Culture 08 (Rough Trade Shops, 2009, contains "All I Wanna Do")
- Searching for the Now 6 (Slumberland Records, 2009, contains "And Suddenly")
- Yo, También Soundtrack (Elefant Records, 2009, contains "I Don't Believe in Love" and "Kiss You in the Snow")
- Play Some Pool, Skip Some School, Act Real Cool - Bruce Springsteen Tribute (Where It's At Is Where You Are, 2009, contains "Hungry Heart")
- Indiepop09 (Rough Trade Shops, released 9 November 2009, contains "And Suddenly")
- "12 Days of Christmas" (Bubblewrap Records, 2009, contains "Drummer Boy")