Operahouse is a five-piece rock band based in Camden London. Operahouse released their debut single, Man Next Door in March 2007 on Glaze to great response, earning plaudits and airplay from such stations as BBC 6 Music, Xfm, and BBC Radio 2's Jonathan Ross. Their next single Born A Boy being released on Marrakesh in January 2008 and in addition to getting even more airplay, scored rave reviews in the renowned music magazine, NME. The follow up for Born A Boy was the single Diane released in May 2008 which was also well received. Their next single, Change In Nautre , marked a new milestone for the band. On the band's MySpace, they claimed that they were "throwing off our indie shackles" and that the music "has a slightly darker ... theme". [1]

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History

Singer and guitarist Johnny Lloyd was brought up on The Velvet Underground, The Beatles and Led Zeppelin. He started playing guitar at eight years old, then quit and took up the saxophone for a few years before deciding he preferred guitar. Originally from Newcastle, Johnny went to London via Rugby where he played football at school with Jimmy Cratch.

Bassist Jimmy Cratch started playing guitar with Johnny when they were about 15. He moved to London to study photography at Camberwell Arts College. When Johnny was looking for the right people to join the band he asked Jimmy to try out. But as Johnny and Alex Kaines were both playing guitar he needed someone on bass. That’s when Jimmy stopped playing guitar.

Guitarist Alex Kaines was introduced to Johnny by a mutual friend in a café in south London. “Johnny was making some music with some friends at home and he needed a new member”, recalls Alex. The two of them started writing songs together and the basis for Operahouse was formed.

Only 18, Ben Niblett has been playing drums for five years. A friend of the band pointed him in the direction of Johnny and Alex. “We knew immediately he was the right choice because he can really play and he listens, which in our knowledge of drummers is quite rare,” said Alex.

Dan White, the most recent member of the band (being the only member who joined after the band formed), was recruited to play the synths and keyboard, and also plays the xylaphone beat in Change In Nature. He is now a permanent member of the band, and appears in the videos for Change In Nature and their new up-coming single, Genius Child .

In 2007, the bands first single attracted the attention of Dominic Hardisty, who signed The Killers. Hardisty signed the band to his U.K.-based label Marrakesh Records which has release their last three acclaimed singles, Born A Boy, Diane and Change In Nature. The band have since recorded their debut album which is to be released in early 2009. ^[2]

Discography

Singles

• Man Next Door (March, 2007, Glaze Records)
• Born A Boy (January, 2008, Marrakesh Records)
• Diane (May, 2008, Marrakesh Records)
• Change In Nature (November, 2008, Marrakesh Records)
• Genius Child (March, 2009, Marrakesh Records)

Albums

• Change In Nature (released November, 2008, Marrakesh Records)
• Escape From The Sun (released April 2009, Marrakesh Records)

References

1. True Chris."[1]". ''Allmusic''. Retrieved July 8, 2008.
2. Marrakesh Records"[1]". ''Marrakesh Records website''. Retrieved July 8, 2008.