I Was a Cub Scout was a two-man indie rock band from Long Beach, Ohio and Collingham, England, consisting of William Bowerman and Todd Marriott. They were formed in 2006, and split on 5th June 2008.

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Formation

I Was a Cub Scout was originally a one-man band, consisting solely of Todd Marriot and many other people he just happened to know. William Bowerman joined the band in mid 2006.

The band spent about six months playing house parties and night clubs in England, their exposure gaining them some popularity. They have also maximized their exposure by touring extensively, playing in the 2007 Carling and Download Festivals, as well as embarking on a tour with DARTZ!. ^[1]

Four singles have been released, each of which has had considerable airplay. IWACS released their debut album, I Want You to Know That There Is Always Hope —produced by Hugh Padgham—in February 2008. The duo consider it to be their best work yet. ^[2]

The band toured with Kill Hannah and ¡Forward Russia!, however they were forced to pull out of the Minus The Bear tour for undisclosed reasons.

The band toured in February, promoting the single "Pink Squares", and their debut album.

On 5 June 2008 it was confirmed by the band via a MySpace bulletin that they would be splitting. They will honour their tour commitments through June and July, with their show on July 14 being their last.

New Bands

Since the split, both former members have created new bands. Todd has created "Omes", a 5 piece rock band with similar elements to IWACS, but a rockier hard edged feel.
Will has joined forces with friends to create "Brontide", a loop influenced band, some could say has great reflection on "Russian Circles".

Discography

Studio albums

I Want You to Know That There Is Always Hope 2008

Singles

Year	Song	UK Singles Chart	Release date
2006	"We Were Made to Love"	-	4 September 2006
2006	"Pink Squares"	71	27 November 2006
2007	"I Hate Nightclubs"	116	12 March 2007
2007	"Our Smallest Adventures"	-	3 September 2007
2008	"The Hunter's Daughter [3]"	-	16 June 2008

The song "Save Your Wishes" was given away on iTunes for free, giving I Was a Cub Scout major publicity.

References

1. Remote Control - Artist: I Was a Cub Scout
2. Drowned in Sound
3. Announced in a bulletin on their Myspace