Broadcast (band)

Broadcast (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Broadcast


Img_capt =
Img_size =
Landscape =
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Birmingham, England
Genre = Electronic
Dream pop
Years_active = 1995 – Present
Label = Warp Records Duophonic Records Tommy Boy Records
URL = http://www.broadcast.uk.net/
Current_members = Trish Keenan James Cargill
Past_members = Steve Perkins Tim Felton Roj Stevens

Broadcast are an electronic music band, based in the Kings Heath part of Birmingham, England. Original members were Trish Keenan (vocals), Roj Stevens (keyboards), Tim Felton (guitar) and James Cargill (bass). Various drummers have played with the band, including Keith York, Phil Jenkins, Jeremy Barnes, Steve Perkins and Neil Bullock. As of 2005, the group consisted of Keenan and Cargill, with Felton having departed to form a new project, Seeland, with Billy Bainbridge, formerly of another Birmingham Warp act Plone.

The band's style is a mixture of electronic sounds and Keenan's 1960s-influenced vocals. It is heavily influenced by the 1960s American psychedelic group The United States of America, using many of the same electronic effects. It is also reminiscent of Stereolab. However, despite the similar musical pedigree, Broadcast's music often has a darker, edgier sound - with amorphous samples and analogue dissonance giving it a retro-futuristic sci-fi edge.

The band's first releases were singles released on Wurlitzer Jukebox Records ( "Accidentals" ) and Duophonic Records ("The Book Lovers") in the mid-1990s. "The Book Lovers" was also featured on the soundtrack of the film "Austin Powers." They attracted the attention of Warp Records, who compiled the singles in 1997 on Work and Non Work. All subsequent releases have been on Warp Records, or in the USA on Tommy Boy Records. Their song "Before We Begin" was used in the Season Four finale of the L Word.

The band has released three albums, several EPs, two singles and EP collections and are currently working on their fourth studio album.

Discography

Albums

:

ingles

:

External links

* [http://www.broadcast.uk.net/ Official site]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/artists/b/broadcast/ Broadcast at the BBC]
* [http://lorseau.hinah.com/gallery.php?c=pzic&s=session&g=broadcast Concert photos] by Laurent Orseau (Black Session)


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Broadcast band — commonly refers to several segments of the radio spectrum. In the U.S. the major broadcast bands are:In Europe, North Africa and Asia, longwave radio frequencies between 153 and 281 kHz are used for domestic and international broadcasting.ee… …   Wikipedia

  • Broadcast (Band) — Broadcast …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • FM broadcast band — The FM broadcast band, used for FM broadcast radio by radio stations, differs between different parts of the world. In Europe and Africa (ITU region 1), it spans from 87.5 to 108.0 megahertz (MHz), while in America (ITU region 2) it goes only… …   Wikipedia

  • Extended AM broadcast band — The extended MW broadcast band (sometimes known as the X band) is a medium wave broadcast allocation (1629 kHz–1715 kHz). The band became officially available c. 1993 only in ITU Region 2 (North and South America). It is popular with… …   Wikipedia

  • Broadcast (disambiguation) — Broadcast may refer to:* Broadcasting, the transmission of audio and video signals * Broadcast, an individual television program or radio program * Broadcast (band), an electronica musical group * Broadcast (album), a 1986 album by Cutting Crew * …   Wikipedia

  • Band (radio) — A band is a small section of the spectrum of radio communication frequencies, in which channels are usually used or set aside for the same purpose. Examples include:*AM broadcast band (530–1610 kHz or to 1710 kHz on the extended AM band in the… …   Wikipedia

  • Broadcast 2000 (band) — Broadcast 2000 is a British acoustic rock band based in London, England, which centres around multi instrumentalist Joe Steer. Steer is joined live by Tom Andrews, Chris Banner and Kelly Underdown.The band s debut album Building Blocks was… …   Wikipedia

  • Band in a Bubble — is a round the clock live broadcast, during which a band spends an extended period of time inside a bubble writing and recording an album. The Band in a Bubble concept was the creation of Paul Curtis, band manager, tour promoter, owner of Valve… …   Wikipedia

  • Band Aid 20 (band) — Band Aid 20 was the 2004 incarnation of the charity group Band Aid. The group, consisting of such luminaries as Chris Martin of Coldplay and Bono of U2, re recorded the 1984 song Do They Know It s Christmas? , written by Band Aid organizers Bob… …   Wikipedia

  • Broadcast-safe — or broadcast legal or legal signal is a term used in the broadcast industry to define video and audio compliant with the technical or regulatory broadcast requirements of the target area or region the feed might be broadcasting to [… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”