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My Vitriol
My Vitriol live at KOKO, 24th November 2006.
My Vitriol live at KOKO, 24th November 2006.
Background information
Origin London, England English flag
Genre(s) Alternative rock
Nu Gaze
Shoegazing
Post-grunge
Years active 1999 – present
Label(s) Euro: Infectious, Warner, PIAS
USA & Japan: Epic
Website http://www.myvitriol.com
Members
Ravi Kesavaram - Drums
Seth Taylor - Guitar
Laura - Bass
Som Wardner - Guitar, Piano, Vocals
Former members
Carolyn Bannister - Bass and backing vocals

My Vitriol are an alternative rock band from London, England. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. 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 Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of Shoegazing (also known as shoegaze or shoegazer) is a genre of Alternative rock that emerged from the United Kingdom in the late 1980s Post-grunge is a subgenre of Alternative rock that emerged in the early 1990s as a derivative of Grunge music. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Infectious Records is a Record label whose bands include Ash, Symposium, My Vitriol, Seafood, and The Subways. Warner Music Group (WMG is the third-largest of the "big four" major record labels, the others being Sony BMG, EMI, and Universal Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. Som Wardner is a Sri Lankan born British musician best known as the singer of the band My Vitriol. Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. 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 The band name, which is often misinterpreted, is taken from Brighton Rock by Graham Greene. Brighton Rock is a Novel by Graham Greene, published in 1938 and later made into a 1947 film of the same name. Henry Graham Greene OM, CH (2 October 1904 &ndash 3 April 1991 was an English writer best known as a novelist but who also produced Short stories The band currently comprises Som Wardner (vocals, guitar and lyrics), Ravi Kesavaram (drums), Seth Taylor (guitar) and Laura (bass). Som Wardner is a Sri Lankan born British musician best known as the singer of the band My Vitriol. Former member Carolyn Bannister (bass and backing vocals) left the group sometime in 2005 to pursue a solo projects. The band had success in the early 2000's with 3 UK Top 40 hit singles and a UK Top 40 album. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry

Contents

Beginnings (1998-1999)

Ravi and Som met at UCL in early 1998. University College London ( UCL) is a multi-faculty university institution based in the United Kingdom and a constituent college of the University of London They lived opposite each other in halls and were both were studying similar degrees; Som studying Genetics and Ravi studying Biochemistry. [1] They were both involved in the local music scene, but it wasn't for a year and a half until they played together. Som had written a few songs and a friend of theirs decided to help them record a demo as a project for his studio engineering course. Ravi played the drums, Som played the rest of the instruments and they put together an EP called "Delusions of Grandeur" in the space of just two days, using every free studio session they could. Delusions of Grandeur is an Album by Fleming and John that was released in 1995.

About 250 CD-R copies of "Delusions Of Grandeur" were pressed but only about 30 actually worked, due to technical reasons. However, one was handed to Radio One DJ Steve Lamacq at a gig. Steve Lamacq (born 16 October 1965) sometimes known by his Nicknames Lammo (given to him by John Peel) or " The Cat Within days, Lamacq had broadcast a track on the Session Unsigned slot, which led to greater publicity for the band in the form of the track' Grounded' being used on the 'Organ Radio 5' compilation.

Ravi and Som needed to complete the line up of the band, to give them a fuller sound. They met guitarist Seth Taylor (bassist of Mint 400) at a Mint 400 gig and discovered Carolyn Bannister playing bass at another gig. Mint 400 was also an album by Australian trio Ammonia. The Mint 400 was an annual Desert off road race for both Motorcycles The band soon released their début, double A-side single 'Always: Your Way/Pieces', on Org Records on the 6th of December 1999.

Finelines (1999-2001)

In the last week of 1999, the band signed a deal with Infectious Records, home to other acts such as Ash and Garbage. Infectious Records is a Record label whose bands include Ash, Symposium, My Vitriol, Seafood, and The Subways. Ash are an Alternative rock band that formed in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland in 1992 Garbage is an American rock group formed in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1994 Their first single under this new label was 'Losing Touch', released in April 2000, and the second was 'Cemented Shoes' which made number 65 in July of the same year. The single releases which followed displayed their growing popularity in the UK rock scene, ascending the chart with every release and eventually scoring 3 Top 40 singles.

Their third single, 'Pieces', charted at 56, but the fourth, 'Always Your Way', was the first to reach the Top 40, peaking at number 31. Soon after this, the band’s debut album, Finelines was released and it made number 24 in early March 2001. Finelines is the debut album released in 2001 by the British alternative rock band My Vitriol. The final single from the album, and their also their biggest hit was "Grounded" which peaked at number 29.

They landed support slots with many major acts, including Feeder, Placebo and the Manic Street Preachers. Feeder are a British rock band formed in Newport, South Wales in 1992 by singer /songwriter/ Guitarist Grant Nicholas Placebo are an Alternative rock band formed in London in 1994 currently comprising Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal and Steve Forrest Manic Street Preachers (often known colloquially as the " Manics " or " MSP " are a Welsh rock band consisting of James My Vitriol appeared numerous times on TV shows such as Top of the Pops, as well as festival performances such as Glastonbury, V Festival, T in the Park and main stage Reading/Leeds to 40,000 people and a nighttime higher billing the following year. Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, was a long-running British music chart Television programme, made and broadcast For the classical music and theatre festivals co-founded by Rutland Boughton between 1914 and 1926 see Glastonbury Festival (1914-1925 The The V Festival is an annual music festival in England, the first to be held simultaneously at two sites - currently Hylands Park in Chelmsford and T in the Park is a major Music festival that has been held annually in Scotland since 1994 The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual Music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England.

The band headlined their first festival stages in Holland on the mainstage in Rotterdam, and the indoor arena in Norway's Quart. The quart is an imperial and US customary unit of Volume equal to a quarter of a Gallon. They also performed across Europe at Roskilde in Denmark, Festimad in Spain, and to 20,000 people at Rock am Ring in Germany. The Rock am Ring ( Rock at the Ring) and Rock im Park ( Rock in the Park) festivals are two simultaneous Rock music festivals held annually in At Summer Sonic in Japan, where Sony Music released their debut, they played to 18,000 people. The Summer Sonic Festival is an annual two-day Rock festival held at the same time in Osaka and near Tokyo. Sony Music Entertainment is a major global Record label controlled by the Sony Corporation of America, being one of the "big four" record companies Their first and only headline show in Tokyo sold out in hours and the venue had to be upgraded twice.

Despite being essentially an alternative act, the bands music eventually worked its way through to various mainstream TV shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer amongst others and were even offered Hollywood movie roles, and modeling jobs from the likes of Ralph Lauren, and Next along the way. Fictional narratives (and works of art exist beyond their completion e Concerning this, "we thought it would be better to stick to what we knew best!" drummer Ravi Kesavaram joked. [2]

Betweenthelines (2002)

Despite having only played outside of Europe in Japan, 'Grounded' was a hit in South Africa and the band starting to gain interest from Asia and South America. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa This was partly due to the surprise circulation of "Delusions of Grandeur" EP. This buzz lead to the band signing the US release rights of the record to Sony/Epics for a reported $400,000 (£300,000 at the exchange rate at the time). is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest Media conglomerates with Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. Part of the deal was to remix/tweak the album with Guns N' Roses/Metallica producer Steve Thompson. Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. Steve Thompson or Steven Thompson may be Steve Thompson (musician, musician and producer

On hearing the US mixes, Infectious records made the decision to re-release this version in the UK as a double album format, including B-sides and rarities, forming the complete works of My Vitriol to date.

Hiatus (2002-2006)

At the end of 2002, after 3 years of solid touring, lead singer Som Wardner announced My Vitriol's touring hiatus at Kerrang Festival, saying "We won't be around for a while. Som Wardner is a Sri Lankan born British musician best known as the singer of the band My Vitriol. We're going to take a break and write a new record. Thanks for supporting us from the beginning. "[3]

Recent Activity (2006-present)

Despite their "hiatus", My Vitriol's popularity has persisted since the release of their debut record due to their loyal cult following. An unannounced "secret" show in Islington in January 2005 sold out all 1000 tickets months before the show, most probably due to word-of-mouth and via the internet.

A second one-off show took place at the 1500-capacity KOKO, Camden, London, on November 24th 2006, sold out. To date My Vitriol have never played a London show which hasn't sold out. A number of new songs were played, although it was uncertain as to when the band would be releasing them.

March 2007 saw the release of the single 'This Time' under the pseudonym of 'A Secret Society' via Org Records, limited to 1000 copies, the single also features a cover of the Lemonheads 'It's a Shame About Ray'.

'A Pyrrhic Victory EP' was released via Xtra Mile records as limited release of 1500 in July 2007. The EP also sold out within days on play. com and amazon. co. uk leading to requested repressing.

My Vitriol performed at couple of festivals in the UK during 2007 to very positive crowd receptions and press reviews.

Discography (UK)

Albums

Date of
Release		 Title Label
2001 Finelines Infectious Records
2002 Between the Lines Infectious Records
2008 Untitled New Album ???

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Live Recordings

Date of
Release		 Title Label
1999 Always/pieces ORG Records
2000 Losing Touch Infectious Records
2000 Cemented Shoes Infectious Records
2000 Pieces Infectious Records
2001 Always: Your Way Infectious Records
2001 Grounded Infectious Records
2002 Moodswings/The Gentle Art Of Choking Infectious Records
2007 This Time (Used band-name moniker 'A Secret Society') Org Records
2007 A Pyrrhic Victory EP Xtra Mile Records
Date of
Release		 Title Label
2006 Cast in Amber www.myvitriolfanclub.co.uk

Trivia

External links

References

  1. ^ Phase 9 interview. Retrieved on December 1, 2006. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  2. ^ My Vitriol MySpace. Retrieved on December 1, 2006. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  3. ^ My Vitriol MySpace. Retrieved on December 1, 2006. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  4. ^ XFM X-List 2002. Retrieved on December 3, 2006. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
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