Adequate Seven
Tom Pinder of Adequate Seven
Background information
Origin	Wales & Bristol
Genre(s)	Punk funk Funkcore Rapcore
Years active	2000-2006
Label(s)	Breaking World Records, Household Name Records
Members
Jamie Searle Pete Barnes Kassim D. Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Funk rock (also typed as funk-rock) is a music genre that fuses Funk and rock elements Funk rock (also typed as funk-rock) is a music genre that fuses Funk and rock elements Rap rock is a fusion genre of rock and hip-hop. It blends vocal and instrumental parts of hip-hop and various forms of rock including punk and rock In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Household Name Records is a DIY Punk rock Record label, based in London, UK. Basma Gavin Fitzjohn Tom Pinder WD Davies Ben Reynolds Jonny Prosser Matt Price (The artist formerly known as Squeak)

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History

Adequate Seven formed in November 2000 and played their first gig only four weeks later. The band drew upon a diverse selection of influences in creating their sound. In February 2001 the band released the Adequate Seven EP a 5-track EP on their own label Breaking World Records. Adequate 7 EP is the debut release from the Welsh funk/punk/hardcore band Adequate Seven. An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify

The band was brought to the attention of London-based label Household Name Records who featured one of the band's tracks on their 2002 label sampler, following this with the release of Adequate Seven's début full-length Songs Of Innocence And Of Experience in March 2003 to critical acclaim. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Household Name Records is a DIY Punk rock Record label, based in London, UK. Songs Of Innocence And Of Experience is the debut full length by Adequate Seven. ^[1]

Adequate Seven embarked on several tours, across the UK as well as mainland Europe, with bands such as Hundred Reasons, Capdown, The Suicide Machines and Fishbone as well as opening up for the likes of Cypress Hill and The Slackers. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Hundred Reasons are a British rock band from Surrey, composed of Colin Doran (lead vocals Larry Hibbitt (guitar vocals Andy Gilmour (bass Andy Bews (drums Capdown were a band from Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. Originally known as Soap, their songs have political themes as alluded to by their name which The Suicide Machines were an American Punk rock band formed in March 1991 in Detroit Michigan and disbanded in May of 2006. Fishbone is an Alternative rock band that plays a fusion of Ska, Punk rock, Reggae, Funk, heavy metal and more Cypress Hill is an American hip hop group from Los Angeles California. The Slackers are one of the more well-known bands emerging from the New York City ska scene having been formed in Brooklyn in 1991. In the middle of 2004, Matt (Squeak) Price and Jonny Prosser left the band to pursue other musical directions. Gavin Fitzjohn and WD Davies were recruited by the band as replacements. Adequate Seven also played Compass Point Festival in Cardiff and appeared on the BBC Radio 1 Lock Up stage at the 2006 Carling Weekend. Compass Point Festival is a yearly music Festival founded in 2000 by Simon Dancey former Director of Community Music Wales Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales.

Audio Rehab

Adequate Seven left Household Name Records early in 2005, instead choosing to release their debut single "Splitting Up" on Audio Rehab - a predominantly drum & bass label. Household Name Records is a DIY Punk rock Record label, based in London, UK. According to vocalist Jamie Searle, the move was "totally friendly. We still get on with [Household Name], we're totally supportive of what they do, they still support our band and what we do. " ^[2]

Trombonist Tom Pinder added: ". . . we felt with this next album that it was time to take some big risks for the sake for the band's continuing progress, and perhaps even for its survival. We were recording an album in late last year that we had decided to release through Household Name, but we knew exactly what would happen if we released the record with them. We'd have sold a few thousand copies over the next couple of years and we'd be able to keep touring the same circuit and perhaps break into Europe a bit more but we'd still not really have an income from the band or any real prospect of one, and therefore because of various pressures on some of us individually we'd be struggling to continue to commit ourselves fully to the band. We decided that we needed a label that could get us out there and pay for us to spend the time and money necessary to make good records. Whilst Household Name is an excellent independent label, they don't work on a scale that could accommodate those extra things. " ^[3]

Jamie was also sure to make the point that Adequate Seven would not suffer artistically from their move to the new label: ". . . we're not about to start working with machines any time soon. We're doing exactly what we did before, which was get into the practice room, write some tunes, have a bit of a dance. " ^[4]

The band released the "Splitting Up" single on 12" vinyl and CD in August 2005. The track caused major waves on BBC Radio 1's evening shows, including being crowned Zane Lowe's "Hottest Record in the World". Zane Lowe (born Alexander Zane Reid Lowe on 7 August 1973 also known as 'Zipper' is a radio DJ and television presenter

Here On Earth

Prior to the release of their highly-anticipated second LP release, Adequate Seven announced that a double A-side single - "Head Up High / Gotta Stay Focused" - would be released on June 12th 2006 via the band's own label, Breaking World Records. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s

Here On Earth was released the following week, on June 19th 2006. Here On Earth is the second and last full length album by Adequate Seven. The album garnered mostly positive reviews.

Split

After rumours began circulating on the Internet ^[5] about the band splitting up, Adequate Seven posted a statement ^[6] confirming the rumours:

"After nearly six years, and over 500 gigs, we’ve come to the decision that it’s the right time to call it a day. "

The band have plans to release a final single, a free download of Set Your Sights, as well as the already-planned DVD, and to go on one final tour. The band will be recording their final London gig, at the Underworld venue, for a live album to be released on Gravity DIP Records in December 2006. Gravity DIP is an Independent record label and Music management team based in Kingston upon Thames, England. ^[7]

The band played their final farewell gig on December 10th 2006 at Cardiff Student's Union. Boom in the Diamond Industry, Captain Everything, Shootin' Goon, Get Cape Wear Cape Fly and Capdown all supported. Captain Everything! are a punk band from Watford, United Kingdom. Shootin' Goon were a Ska punk outfit of the late 1990s and early 2000s who were signed to the label Moon Ska Europe and later Good Clean Fun Records Get Cape Wear Cape Fly is the stage name of English artist Sam Duckworth and his band Capdown were a band from Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. Originally known as Soap, their songs have political themes as alluded to by their name which Original members Jonny Prosser and Matt Price performed with the band during their set.

Discography

Albums/EPs/DVDs

Singles

References

External links

• http://www.adequate7.co.uk - Official site.
• http://www.myspace.com/adequateseven - MySpace

• Adequate Seven Band Profile at RockLouder