My Albatross

My Albatross
Origin	Manchester, England
Genres	Indie folk
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Blue Cat
Website	Official website
Members
Samuel Jenkins David Glancy Eoin Miller

My Albatross are an English indie-folk band, currently based in Manchester. The lineup consists of Samuel Jenkins on guitar, David Glancy on bass and Eoin Miller on drums, with each alternating lead or backing vocals dependng on the song. They released their debut single in 2009 on Blue Cat Records with their second single, Rich Man's Daughter, due in April 2010.^{[Ref 1]}

History

The band met at St. Mary's University in London in late 2004, and played as a four-piece for several years before settling on their current line-up and relocating to Manchester in early 2009. They signed to Blue Cat Records shortly after playing a very successful live show at the Blue Cat Cafe in Stockport, and recorded their debut single, Live and Live Lonely, with Alastair Groves at Sandhill Studios in the summer of 2009. The song was played on a variety of national radio stations, including BBC 6 Music,^{[Ref 2]} Radio 1 and XFM.^{[Ref 3]}

References

1. ^ My Albatross - Rich Man's Daughter(2010). Available at: http://askmepr.wordpress.com/2010/02/15/my-albatross-rich-mans-daughter/ (Accessed 03/03/2010)
2. ^ BBC 6 Music Gideon Coe Playlist 08/05/2009 (2009). Available at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/gideon_coe/tracklisting.shtml?y=2009&d=20090805 (Accessed 03/03/2010)
3. ^ XFM Razor Cuts Playlist (2009). Available at: http://www.xfm.co.uk/onair/shows/manchester/razor-cuts-playlist (Accessed 03/03/2010)

External links

• Official website