Odeon Beatclub

Odeon Beatclub are a Scottish indie band from Glasgow, formed in 1999 by friends Gerry Callaghan (vocals) and Paul Tierney (guitar). Initially the band included Paul's sister Joanne Tierney (bass) and Des McCabe (drums). The band received support from Steve Lamacq for their self released single, "Past Gone Mad". Callaghan left the band in 2000, and vocal duties were taken over by Paul Tierney.

The band continued as a three piece playing one notable show with The Cooper Temple Clause, until Joanne Tierney left in 2001, to be replaced by James Pritchard (guitar), and eventually his girlfriend Sarah Brand (bass). The band's first label release was I Need More Time through the Glasgow based independent record label, Play Records.

In 2002 the band won a place at T in the Park after playing the T-break heats. The band was selected for Best Of T-break and the gig was later broadcast by long term supporters Vic Galloway and Gill Mills on their BBC Radio 1 show. One of the judges of the event was a pre-world fame Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol, who subsequently asked the band to support them later in the year.

The band released a number of self released, mail order only, CD singles from 2002-2003. In 2003 they released "Behind My Eye" through Stow College's Electric Honey label.

In 2004 they contributed the track "1000 Arguments" to the Glowing Underground EP on Fierce Panda, and played as support to Ballboy, Camera Obscura and Half Man Half Biscuit. The band also released The Midnight Service Station EP on their own Polyester Records.

After a change of management, and a couple of false starts in 2005, the band started work on their debut album. Kenny Patterson was chosen as their record producer as he had worked with The Coral, Ian Broudie and Swayzak. The album was recorded at Goldtop Studios in London, in 2005. The band filled in at the last minute for a support slot in Greenock with Pete Doherty's band, Babyshambles, in September 2005, and were subsequently asked to play the remaining Scottish dates of their tour. This led to the band supporting Babyshambles on another Scottish tour in 2006.

The much delayed first single, "Last Gasp", from the debut album was released in August 2006. Brand left in September 2006 to be replaced by Rob McKinlay. Due to personal commitments, he was replaced in the summer of 2007 by Jon Paul Brownlow. The band's self titled debut album was released on Beatclub Recordings in March 2007.

Pritchard left the band in January 2008 to pursue his own solo work. He was replaced by Jim Lang. The band released "The New Kate Moss" in May 2008, and picked up airplay on numerous radio stations including BBC Radio 2 and 6music. This was followed by "How to Kill a Man" in November 2008, with a session on Radio Clyde's Billy Sloan show the same month.

The band planned to release another single, "Strike Me Down" in mid 2009.

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