Tiny Dancers
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Tiny Dancers were an English
band from South Elmsall
, West Yorkshire
. They are David William Kay (vocals, acoustic guitar), Chris Etherington (lead guitar, keyboards), Dale Wathey (bass guitar), Duncan Morrison (drums) and David Glover (keyboards, glockenspiel, percussion, guitar). Based in Sheffield
, they signed to Parlophone in early 2006 and supported acts as diverse as The Spinto Band, Babyshambles
, Richard Ashcroft
, Larrikin Love
, Bob Dylan
, as well as a co-headlining tour with Ghosts and their own headline tour.
Their debut album, entitled Free School Milk
, produced by John Leckie
of The Stone Roses
fame, was released on 11 June 2007.
The band has since split up, with members planning solo projects.
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...
band from South Elmsall
South Elmsall
South Elmsall pronounced "south em-sull" is a small town and civil parish to the east of Hemsworth in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It is on the B6422 and B6474 ....
, 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 are David William Kay (vocals, acoustic guitar), Chris Etherington (lead guitar, keyboards), Dale Wathey (bass guitar), Duncan Morrison (drums) and David Glover (keyboards, glockenspiel, percussion, guitar). Based in Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, they signed to Parlophone in early 2006 and supported acts as diverse as The Spinto Band, Babyshambles
Babyshambles
Babyshambles are an English indie rock band established in London. The band was formed by Pete Doherty during a hiatus from his former band The Libertines, but Babyshambles has since become his main project . Babyshambles has released two albums, three EPs and a number of singles...
, Richard Ashcroft
Richard Ashcroft
Richard Paul Ashcroft is an English singer-songwriter. He was the lead singer and occasional guitarist of alternative rock band The Verve from their formation in 1990 until their split in 1999, and continues as a lead vocalist working with guitars and keyboards...
, Larrikin Love
Larrikin Love
Larrikin Love were an English four piece indie rock band from London.Consisting of Edward Larrikin , Micko Larkin , Alfie Ambrose and Coz Kerrigan , and also occasionally including violinist Rob Skipper from The Holloways or roving violinist Jonnie Fielding, the band were briefly described as...
, Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
, as well as a co-headlining tour with Ghosts and their own headline tour.
Their debut album, entitled Free School Milk
Free School Milk
Free School Milk is the first album by English band Tiny Dancers. It was released on June 11, 2007 in the UK.-Track listing:#"20 To 9" #"I Will Wait For You" #"Baby Love" #"Shame" #"Ashes And Diamonds"...
, produced by John Leckie
John Leckie
John Leckie is a British music producer, notable for producing many high-profile albums such as The Stone Roses's debut and Radiohead's The Bends...
of The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses are an English alternative rock band formed in Manchester in 1983. They were one of the pioneering groups of the Madchester movement that was active during the late 1980s and early 1990s...
fame, was released on 11 June 2007.
The band has since split up, with members planning solo projects.
Singles and EPs
- "Bonfire of the Night" / "Deep Water" Released 31 July 2006, 7" (500 only), Russian Doll Records
- "Hannah We Know" / "I've Got to Go" Released 18 September 2006, 7" (500 only), Russian Doll Records
- "Lions and Tigers and Lions" EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
Released 20 November 2006, 12" (with 7") and CD, Parlophone - "I Will Wait For You" Released 19 March 2007 (#36 UKUK Singles ChartThe 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 ...
), 2x 7" and CD, Parlophone - "Hannah We Know" Released 28 May 2007 (#33 UK), 2x 7" and CD, Parlophone
- "Ashes and Diamonds" Released 11 September 2007, Parlophone