- Plans & Apologies
Infobox musical artist
Name = Plans & Apologies
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Origin =Derby ,United Kingdom
Genre =Alternative rock
Indie
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Years_active = 2001 – 2008
Label = Artists Against Success
Pandaz Pop
Associated_acts = The Last StarfighterzWhite Town
URL = [http://www.plansandapologies.com Plans & Apologies Website]
Current_members = Robbie Newman (synth,guitar , vocals, noises, percussion)
David Williams (guitar , vocals)
Dan Wheeler (guitar , vocals, drums)
Jamie Cattermole (lead guitar , drums)
Steve Mansfield (bass)
Past_members = Miikhul Salmon (synth, noises, vocals)
Daniel Beizsley (drums)Plans & Apologies are an indie pop group from Derby, England.
They released their debut album "
Torn Out Pages From The Middle Agez " onArtists Against Success in January 2003. This was followed by "The Tree Dee Pee EP" in late 2004.The band have seven members, resulting in a richly layered guitar pop sound on many of their songs. The
NME has described them as combining 'gorgeous lo-fi pop' and 'mental, near-metal riffage'.In March 2006, they released a single on "
EXERCISE1 Records ", entitled "Spiderz In The Bar (Part II)".The band made their out-of-print debut album available for free download from their website along with a free download only EP " [http://www.plansandapologies.com/?page_id=32 The Free Dee Pee EP] "
The band set up their own label called Pandaz Pop in order to releas a new EP entitled "Wirez, Man" in October 2006.
During 2007-8, founder members Miikhul Salmon and Daniel Beizsley left the group. The band decided not to replace them, instead slimming down to a five-piece line-up with Dan Wheeler becoming the main drummer.
Having completed their new album, "The Bassett Hound and the Icy Ground", scheduled for release during 2008, the band announced their decision to split up on their website on Monday 22nd September, 2008. [http://www.plansandapologies.com/?p=412]
Discography
ingles/EP's
External links
* [http://www.plansandapologies.com/ Plans & Apologies' official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/plansandapologies Myspace Page]
* [http://www.myspace.com/pandazpop Pandaz Pop Label]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/onemusic/huw/dragonsdrawandplans.shtml BBC Radio 1 live session with Plans & Apologies]
* [http://www.drownedinsound.com/bands/3386/ Artist section on Drowned in Sound, featuring reviews, news, and features]
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