Theaudience
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Theaudience were a Britpop
group active in the 1990s. They released one album and saw three singles enter the UK Singles Chart
. The band's singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor
became a successful solo artist after the band's disbandment.
Billy Reeves
, formerly of the indie
group, Congregation. The group were fronted by Sophie Ellis-Bextor
and achieved some success with their new wave
-style records
. Reeves left the band late in 1998 and despite the remaining band members writing
new material, theaudience split soon afterwards. Bextor eventually started a solo
career and had much success in major label dance pop music. Although their one and only album
received critical acclaim, and reached #22 in UK charts, and 2 of 4 singles released reached the Top 40. Bass player Kerin Smith and guitarist Billy Reeves are currently involved with the London indie pop
band, Friends of The Bride
. Drummer Patrick "Patch" Hannan was also a member of The Sundays
.
Britpop
Britpop is a subgenre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom. Britpop emerged from the British independent music scene of the early 1990s and was characterised by bands influenced by British guitar pop music of the 1960s and 1970s...
group active in the 1990s. They released one album and saw three singles enter the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. The band's singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor is an English singer, songwriter, model and occasional DJ. She first came to prominence in the late 1990s, as the lead singer of the indie rock band Theaudience. After the group disbanded, Ellis-Bextor went solo, achieving widespread success in the early 2000s...
became a successful solo artist after the band's disbandment.
History
They were founded by guitaristGuitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Billy Reeves
Billy Reeves
Billy Reeves is a British songwriter, musician, record producer and broadcaster.In the early 1990s he formed the band Congregation , releasing one album, Egham, on the Fire Records label for whom Reeves has previously worked as a public relations manager. The group never achieved much success...
, formerly of the indie
Indie (music)
In music, independent music, often shortened to indie music or "indie" is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, and an autonomous, Do-It-Yourself approach to recording and publishing....
group, Congregation. The group were fronted by Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor is an English singer, songwriter, model and occasional DJ. She first came to prominence in the late 1990s, as the lead singer of the indie rock band Theaudience. After the group disbanded, Ellis-Bextor went solo, achieving widespread success in the early 2000s...
and achieved some success with their new wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
-style records
Gramophone record
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. Reeves left the band late in 1998 and despite the remaining band members writing
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
new material, theaudience split soon afterwards. Bextor eventually started a solo
Solo (music)
In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...
career and had much success in major label dance pop music. Although their one and only album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
received critical acclaim, and reached #22 in UK charts, and 2 of 4 singles released reached the Top 40. Bass player Kerin Smith and guitarist Billy Reeves are currently involved with the London indie pop
Indie pop
Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid 1980s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early '80s, such as Orange Juice, Josef K and Aztec Camera, and the dominant UK independent band of the mid...
band, Friends of The Bride
Friends Of The Bride
Friends of the Bride are a London-based indie pop band .Consisting of Bobby Grindrod , Osamu Yano , Kerin Smith and Billy Reeves AKA Brian Feltham ; the band won the 2006 London leg of the BBC's Electric Proms 'Next Stage' competition and secured their first gig as part of the festival Friends of...
. Drummer Patrick "Patch" Hannan was also a member of The Sundays
The Sundays
The Sundays were an English alternative rock band. The band formed in the late 1980s and released three albums in the 1990s.-Career:The band's beginnings came with the meeting of Harriet Wheeler and guitarist David Gavurin at university. Wheeler had played gigs with 'Cruel Shoes' an early...
.
Album
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| Theaudience Theaudience (album) Theaudience is the debut album from British band Theaudience. The album was released on August 17, 1998, peaking at #22 on the UK Albums Chart. The band featured now-solo artist Sophie Ellis-Bextor on lead vocals.-Background:...
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Unreleased album
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Quiet Storm
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Singles
| Year | Title | UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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1997 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.-January:*January 9 – David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy... |
"I Got the Wherewithal I Got the Wherewithal "I Got the Wherewithal" is a song recorded by British group Theaudience, released as the group's debut single on October 27, 1997. The song peaked at #170 on the UK Singles Chart. The single was also issued in America as an E.P. in 1998... " |
- | Theaudience (album) Theaudience is the debut album from British band Theaudience. The album was released on August 17, 1998, peaking at #22 on the UK Albums Chart. The band featured now-solo artist Sophie Ellis-Bextor on lead vocals.-Background:... |
1998 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998.-Events:*January 28 – "Weird Al" Yankovic gets LASIK surgery to cure his myopia... |
"If You Can't Do It When You're Young; When Can You Do It? If You Can't Do It When You're Young; When Can You Do It? "If You Can't Do It When You're Young; When Can You Do It?" is a song recorded by British band Theaudience for their debut album, Theaudience. It was released as the album's second single on February 23, 1998, peaking at #48 on the UK Singles Chart... " |
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| "A Pessimist Is Never Disappointed A Pessimist Is Never Disappointed "A Pessimist Is Never Disappointed" is an indie-rock song written by Billy Reeves for Theaudience's epynomous album Theaudience, released as the third single on May 11, 1998. "A Pessimist Is Never Disappointed" became one of the band's most popular songs, peaking at #27 on the UK Singles Chart... " |
27 | ||
| "I Know Enough (I Don't Get Enough) I Know Enough (I Don't Get Enough) "I Know Enough " is a song recorded by Theaudience for their self-titled debut album, Theaudience. It was released as the fourth and final single from the album on July 27, 1998. It reached #25 on the UK Singles Chart... " |
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External links
- Theaudience page at Sophie-Online.net
- Album review