This Et Al
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This Et Al were an English
alternative rock
band, from Leeds
and Bradford
, West Yorkshire
. They were active between 2002 and 2008. Their sound was often compared to My Bloody Valentine, ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead
, Queens of the Stone Age
and Interpol
.
/ Leeds
in November 2002. All of their releases enjoyed airtime on MTV2
, as well as BBC Radio 1
and XFM
. They toured with Minus The Bear
, Scarling.
, Amusement Parks On Fire
and ¡Forward, Russia!
, and also appeared at the Download Festival
and Leeds Festival
. After a run of sold out singles and heavy touring for several years, the band released their debut album
, Baby Machine
, on 9 April 2007. After a couple of member changes and a tour in Germany, the band released Figure Eight EP
(19 May 2008) followed by a retrospective collection entitled B-Sides & Rarities. The group disbanded in June 2008 following a run of internal disagreements.
Drummer Steve Wilson, after a stint in fellow Leeds act, Dinosaur Pile-up, now plays for the London
based band Japanese Voyeurs, while former bassist and original member Gavin Bailey is now the frontman of the synthpop
act, Secret Circuits.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band, from Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
and Bradford
Bradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
. They were active between 2002 and 2008. Their sound was often compared to My Bloody Valentine, ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead is an American alternative rock band from Austin, Texas. The chief creative members of the band are Jason Reece and Conrad Keely . The two switch between drumming, guitar and lead vocals, both on recordings and live shows...
, Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States, formed in 1997. The band's line-up has always included founding member Josh Homme , with the current line-up including longtime members Troy Van Leeuwen and Joey Castillo , alongside Michael Shuman and...
and Interpol
Interpol
Interpol, whose full name is the International Criminal Police Organization – INTERPOL, is an organization facilitating international police cooperation...
.
Band members
- Neil 'Wu' Widdop – Vocals & Guitar
- Ben Holden – Guitar & Keyboard
- Chris Wall – Bass
- Steve Wilson – Drums
Career
This Et Al formed in BradfordBradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
/ Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
in November 2002. All of their releases enjoyed airtime on MTV2
MTV2
MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
, as well as BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
and XFM
Xfm
Xfm is a brand of two commercial radio stations focused on alternative music, primarily indie pop, and owned by Global Radio.-History:Xfm was created in London in 1992 by Sammy Jacob, who later co-founded NME Radio in 2008. Xfm subsequently expanded to a network of four stations; there are...
. They toured with Minus The Bear
Minus the Bear
Minus the Bear is an American indie rock band from Seattle, Washington. Founded in 2001, the group features current and former members of Botch, Kill Sadie, and Sharks Keep Moving...
, Scarling.
Scarling.
Scarling. is an American alternative rock band from Los Angeles, whose core members are Jessicka and Christian Hejnal-Addams. The band formed in 2002. They have released two albums, Sweet Heart Dealer and So Long, Scarecrow.-Name:...
, Amusement Parks On Fire
Amusement Parks on Fire
Amusement Parks on Fire are a shoegaze band from Nottingham, England.The band was formed by Michael Feerick in 2004, who wrote and performed all the instruments for the self-titled debut album...
and ¡Forward, Russia!
¡Forward, Russia!
¡Forward, Russia! were an English alternative band from Leeds, formed in early 2004, though are currently on hiatus. Until 2006, the band only named tracks with numbers, in the order that they were written...
, and also appeared at the Download Festival
Download Festival
The Download Festival is a three day rock music festival held annually at Donington Park, England . It usually takes place in June...
and Leeds Festival
Reading and Leeds Festivals
The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. The events take place simultaneously on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the August bank holiday weekend, sharing the same bill. The Reading Festival is held at Little John's Farm...
. After a run of sold out singles and heavy touring for several years, the band released their debut 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...
, Baby Machine
Baby Machine
-Personnel:This Et Al*Wu - Vocals, Gibson SG guitar, E-Bow , Korg 707 , Piano, Hammond Organ , String arrangement with help of Tom Ragsdale .*Ben Holden - Fender Telecaster guitar, Spaceship guitar ....
, on 9 April 2007. After a couple of member changes and a tour in Germany, the band released Figure Eight EP
Figure Eight EP
The Figure Eight EP is an EP by . Released on May 19, 2008 throughout the UK, it was the band's first release on Leeds label On The Bone Records as well as being the band's last ever release before splitting in mid 2008...
(19 May 2008) followed by a retrospective collection entitled B-Sides & Rarities. The group disbanded in June 2008 following a run of internal disagreements.
Drummer Steve Wilson, after a stint in fellow Leeds act, Dinosaur Pile-up, now plays for the London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
based band Japanese Voyeurs, while former bassist and original member Gavin Bailey is now the frontman of the synthpop
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
act, Secret Circuits.
Studio albums
- Baby MachineBaby Machine-Personnel:This Et Al*Wu - Vocals, Gibson SG guitar, E-Bow , Korg 707 , Piano, Hammond Organ , String arrangement with help of Tom Ragsdale .*Ben Holden - Fender Telecaster guitar, Spaceship guitar ....
- (2007) - B-Sides & Rarities - (2009)
Singles
- "He Shoots Presidents" (9" Split w/ ¡Forward, Russia!¡Forward, Russia!¡Forward, Russia! were an English alternative band from Leeds, formed in early 2004, though are currently on hiatus. Until 2006, the band only named tracks with numbers, in the order that they were written...
) - (2005) - "You've Driven For Miles (& Not Remembered a Thing)" b/w "All You'll Ever Be is a Dancer" - (2005)
- "Wardens" b/w "Rotary Queen" - (2005)
- "Template" b/w "The Loveliest Alarm" - (2005)
- "SabbaticalSabbatical (song)- 7": Jealous Records / JLS16 :-External links:**...
" b/w "Solemn As My Rifle" - (2006) - "Of National Importance" b/w "The Mother Position" - (2007)