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Modestep 
Background information Origin London Genres Dubstep, Electronic rock Years active 2010 – present Labels Polydor, Interscope Associated acts Cee Lo Green Website www.modestep.co.uk Members Josh Friend
Tony Friend
Matthew Curtis
Nick TsangModestep are a live dubstep/electronic rock band from London that formed in 2010. Their debut single "Feel Good" was released in the United Kingdom on 7 February 2011 as part of a three-tracked extended play, featuring a remix and a soulstep track entitled "Bite The Hand".
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History
Early career
Brothers Tony and Josh Friend have individually been DJing since 2001, only forming the band in 2010 with Josh's roommate Matthew Curtis and more recently guitarist Nick Tsang. They started off performing dubstep with soulful vocals from Josh but have since gradually incorporated rock elements into their music, most notably in 'To The Stars'.
Debut album (2011 – present)
Modestep began work on their debut album during early January 2011, with their debut single "Feel Good" being released in the United Kingdom on 6 February 2011; managing to reach the BBC Radio 1 A Playlist during the weeks prior to release.[citation needed] The single was released as part of a 3-track extended play, including another track entitled "Bite The Hand". On 13 February, the single debuted at number 38 on the UK Singles Chart,[1] also reaching number 5 on the independent releases chart[2] and number 6 on the dance releases chart.[3] The music video of the new version of their single 'Sunlight' was released on You Tube on the 3 July, passing 1 million views within four days, also making the Radio 1 A-list and debuting at number 16 in the UK charts. Another track, "To The Stars" has also made it onto the Radio 1 A-list and was released on 6 November.
Discography
Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions UK
[1]UK
Dance
[3]2011 "Feel Good" 38 6 "Sunlight" 16 5 "To The Stars" 45 9 Remixes
Year Title Artist References 2010 "Fuck You" Cee Lo Green [4] Music videos
Title Year Director "Feel Good" 2010 "Sunlight" 2011 "To The Stars" 2011 Liam Underwood References
- ^ a b "Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive". The Official Charts Company. 19 February 2011. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/1/2011-02-19/. Retrieved 7 Aug 2011.
- ^ "UK Top 40 Independent Singles Archive". The Official Charts Company. 19 February 2011. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/12/2011-02-19/. Retrieved 7 Aug 2011.
- ^ a b "UK Top 40 Dance Singles Archive". The Official Charts Company. 19 February 2011. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/18/2011-02-19/. Retrieved 7 Aug 2011.
- ^ "Cee-Lo Green - Fuck You (Modestep Remix)". Youtube. 14 October 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnCiMX4z6ag. Retrieved 7 Aug 2011.
External links
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