You and What Army
Encyclopedia
You and What Army are a four piece Rock
/Rap/Rave
band from Telford
, Shropshire
, UK
consisting of David Brown, Kieran Smith, Jamie Hancox and Zak Hammond.
2010 saw You And What Army play Download Festival
, T in the park
, Sonisphere, Underage Festival and Hevy Music Festival
and tour with Kids in glass houses
and Boys like girls
.
You and what army have also performed with Hadouken!
, Chase and Status, Tempah T, My Passion
, Goldie Lookin Chain
, Dave McPherson
and Silent Descent
.
They are also the winners of the music competition Red Bull
Bedroom Jam 2010.
'Soundtrack to the Apocalypse' in vocalist's David Brown's home studio. The EP was self produced, mixed and mastered by David and was released June 5, 2009. With a new EP the band gigged throughout the summer and supported Hadouken in Wolverhampton
during Hadouken's UK September/October tour.
Early 2010 saw You and what army voted the third best unsigned act in Rock Sound Magazine. You and What Army then started work on their 2nd EP titled 'The End Of The Beginning', again recording in David's home studio between January/February and was released March 26, 2010.
2011 Has seen You and What Army touring around with some smaller headline shows. They have also returned to play Download Festival and Sonisphere festival as well as Camden Crawl and Main Stage Osfest in Oswestry.
, T in the Park
, Sonisphere, Underage Festival and Hevy Festival. The final part of the competition saw the band being picked by judges Andy Copping, Beckie Sugden, Charlie Simpson
(Fightstar
) and Darren Taylor (Rocksound Editor) to go head to head with 2 other remaining bands within the competition in another public online voting system, which saw You and What Army win overall.
After winning the competition the band spent 2 weeks in the Red Bull studio in London
during October and recorded a 4 track EP which was released as a cover-mount via Rocksound magazine. The band also went on tour with Kids In Glass Houses and Boys Like Girls in support of the 'Dirt' tour during November. A four track EP that was recorded at the Red Bull studio London and produced by John Mitchell
at Outhouse Studios. The EP was released as RockSound's CD covermount on 2 February and featured a CD Rom which contained the bands progress throughout the RBBJ competition. This edition of Rock Sound magazine also featured a full page feature on You and What Army
/DJ)
Kieran Charles Smith - (Vocals/Guitar
)
Jamie Hancox - (Bass Guitar
)
Zak Hammond - (Drums)
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
/Rap/Rave
Rave music
Rave music may either refer the late 1980s genre or any genre of electronic dance music that may be played at an electronic dance party such as a rave. Very rarely, the term is used to refer to less electronic related genres glam, powerpop, psychedelic rock and dub music parties...
band from Telford
Telford
Telford is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, approximately east of Shrewsbury, and west of Birmingham...
, Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, UK
United Kingdom
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consisting of David Brown, Kieran Smith, Jamie Hancox and Zak Hammond.
2010 saw You And What Army play 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...
, T in the park
T in the Park
T in the Park is a major British music festival that has been held annually since 1994. It is named after its main sponsor, the brewing company Tennents. It was originally held at Strathclyde Park, Lanarkshire but since 1997 has been held at a disused airfield in Balado, Kinross-shire...
, Sonisphere, Underage Festival and Hevy Music Festival
Hevy Music Festival
Hevy Music Festival is a rock festival that takes place annually near Folkestone in the UK. It was originally held on 1 August 2009 on Folkestone seafront as a one-day festival with Feeder, Gary Numan and Ash as headliners. In 2010 it moved to Port Lympne Wild Animal Park and grew to a weekend...
and tour with Kids in glass houses
Kids in Glass Houses
Kids in Glass Houses are a Welsh rock band from Cardiff, and are considered a significant part of the Cardiff music scene. The band's name is inspired by the lyrics "not throwing stones at you anymore" from Glassjaw song "Tip Your Bartender". The band achieved success on the strength of the singles...
and Boys like girls
Boys Like Girls
Boys Like Girls is an American rock band from Massachusetts. Formed in 2005, the group gained mainstream recognition when it released its self-titled debut album. Boys Like Girls was the co-headliner with Good Charlotte for the Soundtrack of Your Summer Tour 2008 that toured across the United...
.
You and what army have also performed with Hadouken!
Hadouken!
Hadouken! are an English grime, electronica, dance band who formed in Leeds in October 2006 by singer, writer and producer James Smith, alongside his girlfriend, synth player Alice Spooner, guitarist Daniel "Pilau" Rice, and drummer Nick Rice. The band name is taken from the name of a special...
, Chase and Status, Tempah T, My Passion
My Passion
My Passion is an English band formed in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England in 2005. They released their debut album, Corporate Flesh Party, in May 2009 on Cool Green Recordings...
, Goldie Lookin Chain
Goldie Lookin Chain
Goldie Lookin Chain is a comedic rap music group based in Newport, South Wales. The group produces humorous, controversial and often explicit songs that satirise hip hop, today's consumer society, the ‘chav’ culture and life in Newport and south Wales in general.-Background:Many of the songs...
, Dave McPherson
Dave McPherson (musician)
David Alexander John "Dave" McPherson is a rock musician and solo acoustic artist from Brentwood, Essex...
and Silent Descent
Silent Descent
Silent Descent are a seven-piece trance metal band from Dartford, England.Combining metal with trance and synth, they are viewed by many as an innovative band...
.
They are also the winners of the music competition Red Bull
Red Bull
Red Bull is an energy drink sold by the Austrian Red Bull GmbH, created in 1987 by the Austrian entrepreneur Dietrich Mateschitz. In terms of market share, Red Bull is the most popular energy drink in the world, with 3 billion cans sold each year. Dietrich Mateschitz was inspired by an already...
Bedroom Jam 2010.
History
The band formed in the summer of 2008 and gigged extensively between September and December, playing bars, clubs and other small venues. They were voted 2nd in Rocksound Magazines readers poll for 'Best Live Unsigned Band'. In January 2009 the band began recording their first EPExtended play
An 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...
'Soundtrack to the Apocalypse' in vocalist's David Brown's home studio. The EP was self produced, mixed and mastered by David and was released June 5, 2009. With a new EP the band gigged throughout the summer and supported Hadouken in Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...
during Hadouken's UK September/October tour.
Early 2010 saw You and what army voted the third best unsigned act in Rock Sound Magazine. You and What Army then started work on their 2nd EP titled 'The End Of The Beginning', again recording in David's home studio between January/February and was released March 26, 2010.
2011 Has seen You and What Army touring around with some smaller headline shows. They have also returned to play Download Festival and Sonisphere festival as well as Camden Crawl and Main Stage Osfest in Oswestry.
Red Bull Bedroom Jam
During this time, the band had entered themselves into the 'Red Bull Bedroom Jam' 2010, an online competition where the prize was to win the chance the play 5 major festivals and be the opening act for major band on a full UK tour. You and What Army made it through the first stage which involved performing a live gig from a bedroom live across the internet and after making it through the second stage, they played on the Red Bull stages at Download FestivalDownload Festival
The Download Festival is a three day rock music festival held annually at Donington Park, England . It usually takes place in June...
, T in the Park
T in the Park
T in the Park is a major British music festival that has been held annually since 1994. It is named after its main sponsor, the brewing company Tennents. It was originally held at Strathclyde Park, Lanarkshire but since 1997 has been held at a disused airfield in Balado, Kinross-shire...
, Sonisphere, Underage Festival and Hevy Festival. The final part of the competition saw the band being picked by judges Andy Copping, Beckie Sugden, Charlie Simpson
Charlie Simpson
Charles Robert Simpson , is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He was the youngest member of multi BRIT Award-winning band Busted, and is the lead vocalist, guitarist and co-lyricist in alternative rock band Fightstar...
(Fightstar
Fightstar
Fightstar are an English alternative rock band from London. They formed in 2003 and their lineup comprises lead vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist Charlie Simpson, guitarist and vocalist Alex Westaway, bass guitarist Dan Haigh and drummer Omar Abidi...
) and Darren Taylor (Rocksound Editor) to go head to head with 2 other remaining bands within the competition in another public online voting system, which saw You and What Army win overall.
After winning the competition the band spent 2 weeks in the Red Bull studio in 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...
during October and recorded a 4 track EP which was released as a cover-mount via Rocksound magazine. The band also went on tour with Kids In Glass Houses and Boys Like Girls in support of the 'Dirt' tour during November. A four track EP that was recorded at the Red Bull studio London and produced by John Mitchell
John Mitchell (musician)
John Mitchell is guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for the UK band It Bites. He also plays guitar for a number of other progressive rock bands including Arena, The Urbane, Kino, Frost*, and John Wetton.In 2008, Mitchell joined A, playing bass in place of original bass player Daniel P...
at Outhouse Studios. The EP was released as RockSound's CD covermount on 2 February and featured a CD Rom which contained the bands progress throughout the RBBJ competition. This edition of Rock Sound magazine also featured a full page feature on You and What Army
Members
David Brown - (Vocals/Synths/SamplesSampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
/DJ)
Kieran Charles Smith - (Vocals/Guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
)
Jamie Hancox - (Bass Guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
)
Zak Hammond - (Drums)
Discography
| Year | Album Details |
|---|---|
| 2009 |
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| 2010 |
Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
| 2011 |
Covermount Covermount is the name given to storage media or other products packaged as part of a magazine or newspaper... |