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| Background information | |
| Origin | Southport, England |
| Genre(s) | Indie rock, Folk |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Label(s) | ATO, Hut, Independiente |
| Website | http://www.gomeztheband.com/ |
| Members | |
| Ian Ball Ben Ottewell Tom Gray Paul Blackburn Olly Peacock |
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Gomez is an English indie rock band from Southport. Southport is a seaside town on the Irish Sea coast situated within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, in England, UK. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland 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 Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music According To Our Records (or ATO Records) was founded in early 2000 by Dave Matthews (of the Dave Matthews Band) Coran Capshaw Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell Independiente Records is a Record label formed in 1997 after Andy MacDonald had sold Go! Discs Records to PolyGram in 1996 for a reported £30Million England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Southport is a seaside town on the Irish Sea coast situated within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, in England, UK. Their first album, Bring It On, won the Mercury Music Prize in 1998. The Mercury Prize, formerly the Mercury Music Prize and currently known as the Nationwide Mercury Prize for Sponsorship reasons is an annual music prize
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Early career
Guitarist and vocalist Ian Ball and drummer Olly Peacock had previously played together in a local heavy metal band called Providence. A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres A drummer is a Musician who plays a Drum or drums particularly a Drum kit ("drum set" or "trap set" Marching percussion They joined with guitarist / vocalist / keyboardist Tom Gray and bassist Paul Blackburn. A keyboardist is a Musician who plays Keyboard instruments Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists A bass player (bassist is a Musician who plays a Double bass, Bass guitar, keyboard bass or wind Ball met vocalist / guitarist Ben Ottewell from Matlock Bath in Derbyshire at Sheffield University, where they were both studying. Matlock Bath is a Village south of Matlock in Derbyshire, England. History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle The University of Sheffield is a research University, located in Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England.
The band played their first gig together in late 1996 in Leeds without a formal name. Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England The band left a sign out which read 'Gomez the gig's in here" for a friend of theirs whose surname was Gomez to indicate that it was the site of their first gig. People saw the sign and assumed that the band's name was Gomez - the name stuck.
The band started recording four-track demos in Olly's dad's garage in Southport soon after. A bidding war erupted when they sent the demos to recording labels, with the band finally signing with Virgin Records' subsidiary, Hut, in 1997. Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell
Career success
Gomez entered the recording studio in 1997 to turn their demos into a full-length album. The band spent the next three months in the studio and touring the United Kingdom with Embrace. For the US punk band see Embrace (US band. Embrace are an English Rock band from Brighouse and Bradford "Get Myself Arrested" and "Whippin' Piccadilly" were later released as singles, while Gomez toured the United States with Eagle Eye Cherry. Eagle-Eye Lanoo Cherry (born 7 May, 1971, in Stockholm, Sweden) is an American - Swedish musician Despite the critical acclaim, however, Bring It On is thus far the only Gomez album not to find a place on U. S. album charts.
The band's second album, Liquid Skin, was released in 1999, lending Gomez further success on the British and Australian album charts, as well as making the Billboard Heatseeker chart for the first time. Liquid Skin, released in September 1999 is the second album by Gomez.
A collection of B-sides and rarities, Abandoned Shopping Trolley Hotline, was released in 2000. Abandoned Shopping Trolley Hotline is a 2000 compilation of previously unreleased material including BBC Radio 1 studio sessions outtakes and B-sides
The group's third album, In Our Gun, was released in 2002. In Our Gun is the third studio Album by UK band Gomez in 2002 It made the top 10 on the United Kingdom charts as well as the top 50 on the Australian charts. The single "Shot Shot" charted in the UK top 40, the top 20 in Portugal, and the Billboard Heatseeker chart.
While Gomez's first three albums had been self-produced, the band entered their new recording studio in Portslade in East Sussex with Tchad Blake as producer. Portslade is the name of an area of the City of Brighton and Hove. East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the Tchad Blake (born in 1955 is an American Record producer, engineer mixer and musician Blake had previously produced albums by Tom Waits, Crowded House and Pearl Jam and a pick of the dozens of tracks produced during the 18 months in the studio became their fourth album Split the Difference released in May 2004. Thomas Alan Waits (born 7 December 1949) is an American Singer-songwriter, Composer, and Actor. Crowded House is a rock group formed in Melbourne, Australia and led by New Zealand musician and Singer-songwriter Neil Finn. Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990 Split the Difference is the 2004 album by UK band Gomez. Making of the album While Gomez's first three albums had been self-produced the band This album reached the top 40 in the UK and Australia. The first single "Catch Me Up" entered the UK top 40 in March 2004 and "Silence" was released as the second single.
Split the Difference received a good critical response, with the All Music Guide rating it as four and a half stars out of five and BBC Internet Music Reviews describing it as "one of the finest releases of the year so far. Split the Difference is the 2004 album by UK band Gomez. Making of the album While Gomez's first three albums had been self-produced the band allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. If you were one of those people who wrote them off two years ago, it's time to get listening again. "[1]
However, despite all the positive attention, Gomez were dropped by their longtime label, Virgin Records. Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell Hut Recordings was discontinued by the major label and while the majority of musicians were moved to other labels within the EMI Records group, 20% of signed artists with Hut were released. VC Recordings trading as Hut Records was a British Record label brand which was started in 1990 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Virgin Records The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in
In 2005, Gomez signed a new deal with Dave Matthews’ (of the Dave Matthews Band) ATO Records. Dave Matthews Band (also known by the initials DMB) is a United States -based rock band originally formed in Charlottesville, Virginia According To Our Records (or ATO Records) was founded in early 2000 by Dave Matthews (of the Dave Matthews Band) Coran Capshaw Under a new label, the band released their first live album, Out West in June 2005. Out West (subtitle Live at The Fillmore) is a live double-album released by Gomez in June 2005 The double disc CD was compiled from shows recorded at San Francisco’s famous Fillmore Theater in January 2005.
In an effort to build their popularity in the US, Gomez have been touring extensively in the past few years. They played at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2003. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (commonly known as Coachella) is a three-day (formerly a one or two-day annual music and arts festival organized by Goldenvoice With Ian Ball relocating to Los Angeles, California with his wife, the band played at venues across the US in 2004 and were originally slated to be a part of the cancelled 2004 Lollapalooza tour. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Lollapalooza is an American music festival featuring Alternative rock, hip hop, and Punk rock bands Dance and Comedy performances Spring 2005 saw the band join Cake as part of the Virgin Records Megatour of American colleges.
In January 2006 the band performed on Jam Cruise before returning to the studio to put the final touches on "How We Operate. Held annually in January Jam Cruise is a music festival on a Cruise ship. How We Operate is the fifth studio album by the British rock band Gomez, which was released in May 2006 " After playing the SxSW music festival in Austin, Tom, Ian and Ben debuted material from the upcoming release in several US cities. South by Southwest ( SXSW) is a set of interactive, Film, and Music festivals and conferences that take place The band's 2006 spring tour included stops in Asheville NC, Chicago, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Denver, San Francisco, and Portland, OR. They also performed at several large outdoor festivals, including stops at the Beale Street and Bonnaroo Festivals in Tennessee, the Jazzfest in New Orleans and Sasquatch Festival in George, WA. The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is a four-day annual Music festival, created and produced by Superfly Productions and AC Entertainment, first held in 2002
The Gomez studio album "How We Operate" was released on 2 May 2006. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The album's title track was featured in the Grey's Anatomy episode Deterioration of the Fight or Flight Response. Grey’s Anatomy is an American Primetime television medical drama. " Deterioration of the Fight or Flight Response " is the 26th episode from the second season of the Medical drama show Grey's Anatomy On 14 February 2006 their song "Get Miles" was featured in the House episode Distractions, and on 6 March 2007 their song "See the World" was featured in the episode "Half-Wit". Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. House, also known as House MD, is an American Medical drama, which debuted on the FOX network on November 16 2004 Distractions is the twelfth episode of the second season of House, which premiered on the FOX network on February 14, 2006. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. They were also one of the many bands featured on a John Lennon Tribute aired on BBC Radio2 to mark the 25th anniversary of the singer's death. John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born Gomez performed "Hey Bulldog" by The Beatles, and "Instant Karma!" by Lennon. " Hey Bulldog " is a song by The Beatles which first appeared on the Yellow Submarine soundtrack album in 1969. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 " Instant Karma! " was recorded for and is John Lennon 's third solo single on Apple Records.
"How We Operate" is also the ending song to the remake of the cult classic "The Hitcher" and as the title music for the pilot episode of "The Riches"
A collection of A- and B-sides and rarities titled Five Men In A Hut (CD) was released on October 17, 2006. Five Men in a Hut is a 2006 compilation album by the British band Gomez. The two-disc album consists of released and unreleased tracks recorded under the Hut/Virgin label from 1998-2004. A DVD with music videos and interviews from their time with Hut was also released.
Gomez continue to tour, right now co-headlining a 2007 U. S. tour with label-mate Ben Kweller. Ben Kweller (born 16 June 1981, San Francisco, California) is an American rock Musician. At the end of March, the band will go solo with an Australian/New Zealand tour. Then in July Gomez will head back to the states headlining a second leg of their U. S. tour.
On March 2nd, 2007, Gomez recorded a concert at the Vic Theater in Chicago, IL that was streamed via MSN Music. "The Vic" redirects here For the fictional pub in EastEnders, see The Queen Victoria The Victoria Theater, most well known Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. [2]
Vocalist and songwriter Ian Ball has recently begun a solo project, with an album entitled Who Goes There. [3][4]
Members
- Ian Ball (vocals, guitar)
- Ben Ottewell (vocals, guitar)
- Paul Blackburn (bass)
- Tom Gray (vocals, guitar, keyboards)
- Olly Peacock (drums)
The lineup has not changed since the band's beginning in 1996. Instrumentalist Dajon Everett is listed as a de facto member of the band on their official website.
Most Gomez songs feature more than one vocalist. The breakdown of lead vocalist on each track from How We Operate is:[5]
- Ian: Notice, Hamoa Beach, Charley Patton Songs, Cry On Demand
- Ben: See The World, How We Operate, Chasing Ghosts With Alcohol, Tear Your Love Apart, All Too Much
- Tom: girlshapedlovedrug, Woman! Man!, Don't Make Me Laugh
Discography
Albums
| Title | Type | Year | UK Chart | US Heatseeker | US Billboard 200 |
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| Bring It On | Studio | 1998 | #11 | - | - |
| Liquid Skin | Studio | 1999 | #2 | #30 | - |
| Abandoned Shopping Trolley Hotline | Compilation | 2000 | #10 | #44 | - |
| In Our Gun | Studio | 2002 | #8 | #37 | - |
| Split the Difference | Studio | 2004 | #12 | #11 | #191 |
| Out West | Live | 2005 | #145 | #46 | - |
| How We Operate | Studio | 2006 | #69 | #1 | #106 |
| Five Men In A Hut (CD) | Compilation | 2006 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Five Men In A Hut (DVD) | Video | 2006 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
EPs
| Title | Date | UK Chart |
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| Machismo E.P. | May 2000 | N/A |
| Detroit Swing '66/Ping One Down | July 1, 2002 | N/A |
| See The World E. Bring It On is the debut album by English band Gomez. Gomez entered the recording studios in late 1997 to turn their demos into an album Liquid Skin, released in September 1999 is the second album by Gomez. Abandoned Shopping Trolley Hotline is a 2000 compilation of previously unreleased material including BBC Radio 1 studio sessions outtakes and B-sides In Our Gun is the third studio Album by UK band Gomez in 2002 Split the Difference is the 2004 album by UK band Gomez. Making of the album While Gomez's first three albums had been self-produced the band Out West (subtitle Live at The Fillmore) is a live double-album released by Gomez in June 2005 How We Operate is the fifth studio album by the British rock band Gomez, which was released in May 2006 Five Men in a Hut is a 2006 compilation album by the British band Gomez. Five Men In A Hut (DVD is a DVD release by the British band Gomez, as a companion to the Five Men In A Hut B-sides compilation Machismo EP is a 5 track EP by British rock band Gomez, released in 2000 on Hut/Virgin Records Detroit Swing ’66/Ping One Down is a seven-track EP by British rock band Gomez, released in 2002 on Hut/Virgin Records in Australia P. | October 2006 | N/A |
| Girlshapedlovedrug E. P. | November 13, 2006 | N/A |
Singles
| Title | Date | UK Chart |
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| 78 Stone Wobble | April 6, 1998 | # 44 |
| Get Myself Arrested | June 8, 1998 | # 45 |
| Whippin' Piccadilly | September 7, 1998 | # 35 |
| Bring It On | July 5, 1999 | # 21 |
| Rhythm & Blues Alibi | September 6, 1999 | # 18 |
| We Haven't Turned Around | November 22, 1999 | # 38 |
| Shot Shot | March 11, 2002 | # 28 |
| Sound of Sounds / Ping One Down | June 10, 2002 | # 48 |
| Catch Me Up | March 15, 2004 | # 36 |
| Silence | May 17, 2005 | # 41 |
| Sweet Virginia | September 6, 2005 | - |
| How We Operate | April 17, 2006 | - |
| Girlshapedlovedrug | May 29, 2006 | # 66 |
| See The World | September 4, 2006 | # 107 |
References
- ^ www.bbc.co.uk/music//rockandalt/reviews/gomez_split.shtml. Bring It On is the debut album by English band Gomez. Gomez entered the recording studios in late 1997 to turn their demos into an album Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Bring It On is the debut album by English band Gomez. Gomez entered the recording studios in late 1997 to turn their demos into an album Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Bring It On is the debut album by English band Gomez. Gomez entered the recording studios in late 1997 to turn their demos into an album Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Liquid Skin, released in September 1999 is the second album by Gomez. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Liquid Skin, released in September 1999 is the second album by Gomez. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) In Our Gun is the third studio Album by UK band Gomez in 2002 Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. In Our Gun is the third studio Album by UK band Gomez in 2002 Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. How We Operate is the fifth studio album by the British rock band Gomez, which was released in May 2006 Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. " See The World " is a single by Gomez released on September 4 2006 Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ msnpresents.msn.com/Gomez/artist.aspx?mkt=en-gb/.
- ^ www.gomeztheband.com/news.
- ^ www.shop.musictoday.com/Product.aspx?cp=9118_1119_12605&pc=1ICD01.
- ^ www.stepinside.co.uk/wiki/Gomez.
External links
- Official Gomez website
- BBC Gomez biography
- NME Gomez page
- Gomez collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive
- Ian Ball Interview by Emily Campbell of Bmore Live (Nov 2007)
- The Citizen (South Africa) interview with Ian Ball: August 2006
- Lazy-i Interview: May 2006
- Gomez Interview on Music Towers
- Subculture Magazine Interview: July 2006
- All Music Guide Gomez article
- Gomez Peer
- Polska Strona o Gomez Peer
- Kolejna Polska Strona o Gómez Peer
- Interview with Blackie on Badvibes.net
- Interview with Ben Ottewell on ilikemusic.com
- Interview with Tom Gray on SomethingGlorious.com
- Gomez live on WOXY.com
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