Grammatics
are an indie rock band from Leeds, UK, predominantly influenced by British art rock bands of the 1990s such as Blur, Pulp, and Suede. Formed in 2006, the band is comprised of Owen Brinley (vocals/guitar), Emilia Ergin (cello), James Field (drums) and Napolean Dynamite (bass). Affiliated with the independent label Dance to the Radio
, the band released a few singles prior to making its full-length debut album, released March 24, 2009 [1].
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History
The band first formed in 2006 and underwent several line-up changes before arriving at their current guise in January 2008. Grammatics are currently signed to
UK independent label
Dance To The Radio
, who have released successful albums by Leeds acts
¡Forward Russia! and
The Pigeon Detectives in the past.
The band made their live debut at Fibbers in York on October 1, 2006, under the name "Rose Parade" (named after the song from
Elliott Smith’s
Either/Or
album).
Grammatics’ first commercial release was a four-track
Japan-only
EP entitled
Verity and Reverie
. This was followed by a limited-edition 7" vinyl single featuring an early version of the track "Shadow Committee", released on
Dance to the Radio
in October 2007. The band performed twice on consecutive days at that year’s
Leeds Festival. Singles
D.I.L.E.M.M.A/Polar Swelling
(a limited-edition double A-side 10" vinyl single),
New Franchise
(offered as a free download), and
The Vague Archive
were released as the band undertook several headlining tours of small UK venues.
Following a string of sold-out limited-edition vinyl releases, Grammatics’
self-titled debut album was released in March 2009. The album was recorded during June-November 2008 in Bridlington, East Yorkshire with young producer James Kenosha (also drummer with
Duels).
They will be supporting the band
Bloc Party on their
British tour in
October,
2009
Musical Style
Grammatics’ music is based around Brinley’s complex songwriting style. The sound veers between driving cello-led bombast and a more introverted, plaintative side. Brinley falsetto vocal affectation, influenced by the vocal acrobatics of female singers such as
Kate Bush and
Bjork. This angelic choral tone is traded for the untrained scream of his hard rock past during Grammatics' aggressive turns of pace.
Discography
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