Thenewno2

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Name = thenewno2


Img_capt = Left, Dhani Harrison and right, Oliver "Oli" Hecks
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Origin = London/Los Angeles
Genre = Alternative rock
Years_active = 2006—present
Label = None
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URL = [http://www.thenewno2.com/ Official Site]
Current_members = Dhani Harrison
Oliver Hecks
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Thenewno2 is a band composed of Dhani Harrison and Oliver Hecks. Harrison plays lead guitar and synthesizer and is on vocals. Hecks plays drums and the synthesizer. Amanda Butterworth also contributes her vocals. The name "Thenewno2" is a reference to the 1960's British television show, "The Prisoner". Thenewno2 have been credited with album design for George Harrison's "Brainwashed", "Concert for George", "The Dark Horse Years Box Set" and menu design for "Concert For Bangladesh" DVD.

The band's website, designed by Hecks, features songs and a video entitled "Choose What You're Watching" (directed by Hecks).

History

A four-track promotional EP, "EP001", was released on August 28, 2006. It features the tracks "Say", "Out of Mind", "Lord Lord" and "Truly". [http://www.youtube.com/bulletin_read?id=4lQoTNCSZ-o&user=thenewno2music] The EP was later distributed on several digital music outlets and is available at iTunes music store and CDbaby.

After three months, the band's song "People" appeared on their website on November 8, 2006 in which its original version was featured in the short film "Now You Don't Know What To Think" in 2002. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOddVmgh1h0]

Thenewno2 were in the studio recording an album in the spring of 2007.The album will be called "You Are Here" and will be released later on in 2008.

On March 31, 2008, Thenewno2 released two singles on the iTunes store, "Another John Doe" and "Choose What You're Watching".

On June 3, 2008, Thenewno2 performed at the NYLON + Myspace party in Los Angeles, California.

The song "Yomp" was released as downloadable content for the music video game "Rock Band" on July 29, 2008. [http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?p=923151#post923151] .

Their label is called HOT Records Ltd. and their songs are published by Harrisongs Ltd., a company founded by Dhani's father George Harrison.

Discography

ingles

* "Another John Doe" - (2008)
* "Choose What You're Watching" - (2008)

Albums

* "You Are Here" - (2008)

EPs

* "EP001" - (2006)

External links

* [http://www.thenewno2.com Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/thenewno2 thenewno2's Profile on MySpace]
* [http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=thenewno2music thenewno2's Profile on YouTube]