World is Static
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World Is Static are a female fronted rock band from County Durham
in the north east of England
. Formed in 2005 by award winning (BBC Blast) singer/songwriter Heather Frances & guitarist/songwriter Simon Chester. Taking their name from a song on the Static Prevails
album by Jimmy Eat World
the band play down tuned melodic tunes.
World Is Static were the first band to be played on the test transmission of UK based radio station Ne1fm
.
The band were also played on the first ever AlterNation show on the same radio station and described as "County Durham's finest gothic rockers".
The song Dying Inside was released by Hollywood-based record label 272 Records on the compilation album 'The Funeral Volume 1' (2007). It was also included on the 'Culture Clash' (2008) compilation album by the UK based S.J.H. Entertainment Group. The song 'By Myself' was featured on the Once Upon A Tyne mockumentry horror film 'Behind the Scenes of Total Hell: The Jamie Gunn Chronicles
'.
Compilation Albums
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
in the north east of England
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...
. Formed in 2005 by award winning (BBC Blast) singer/songwriter Heather Frances & guitarist/songwriter Simon Chester. Taking their name from a song on the Static Prevails
Static Prevails
Static Prevails is the second album by Jimmy Eat World. It was released on July 23, 1996. Along with Clarity, the album was re-released in 2007 in remastered form with bonus tracks...
album by Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World is an American alternative rock band from Mesa, Arizona, that formed in 1993. The band is composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Jim Adkins, guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch and drummer Zach Lind....
the band play down tuned melodic tunes.
World Is Static were the first band to be played on the test transmission of UK based radio station Ne1fm
NE1fm
NE1fm is an FM community radio station based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. Having launched in 2007, the station broadcasts 24 hours a day on 102.5 FM, and online via its website...
.
The band were also played on the first ever AlterNation show on the same radio station and described as "County Durham's finest gothic rockers".
The song Dying Inside was released by Hollywood-based record label 272 Records on the compilation album 'The Funeral Volume 1' (2007). It was also included on the 'Culture Clash' (2008) compilation album by the UK based S.J.H. Entertainment Group. The song 'By Myself' was featured on the Once Upon A Tyne mockumentry horror film 'Behind the Scenes of Total Hell: The Jamie Gunn Chronicles
Behind the Scenes of Total Hell: The Jamie Gunn Chronicles
Behind the Scenes of Total Hell: The Jamie Gunn Chronicles is a 2009 British independent feature film directed by Andy Wilton and produced by "Once Upon A Tyne Productions"....
'.
Discography
- Lobotomy Patient No.1 (2006)
- Lobotomy Patient No.1 (reissued with extra track) (2007)
- Lobotmoy Patient No.1½ (2008)
- World is Static (2009)
Compilation Albums
- The Funeral Volume One - 272 Records (2007) - Track: Dying Inside
- Culture Clash - S.J.H. Entertainment Group (2008) - Track: Dying Inside
- EDG&R Freshers CD 08-09 - Edgarsoc (2008) - Track: Not Gonna Stay