Beecher (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Beecher


Landscape =
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Manchester, England
Genre = Metalcore
Years_active = 2001–2006
Label = Earache Records
Calculated Risk Records
In at the Deep End Records
Former_members = David Hopkinson
Charles Edward Godby
Mark Lyons
Daniel Shaw
Daniel Jones
Daniel Plant
Will Shaw

Beecher was a band from Manchester, England. Formed in 2001 by Daniel Plant (guitars), Will Shaw (drums) and David Hopkinson (bass), they played a mix of metal, hardcore punk and rock.

History

Beecher was a band from Manchester, England. Formed in 2001 by Daniel Plant (guitars), Will Shaw (drums) and David Hopkinson (bass), they played a mix of metal, hardcore punk and rock. They toured the UK and Europe with the likes of Killswitch Engage, Norma Jean and Darkest Hour. The original intent was for the band to be a doom metal experiment but the recruitment of vocalist Charles Edward Godby and guitarist Mark Lyons made a full band line-up.

After the recording of a 5-track demo CD, the band released the "Resention Is a Big Word in a Small Town" EP for Nottingham based In at the Deep End Records in 2002. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fjfqxqlsldse Resention Is a Big Word in a Small Town] , overview, Allmusic. Accessed on line 14-II-2008.] This was followed by the album "Breaking The Fourth Wall" in 2003 on Calculated Risk Records. [http://www.loudside.com/music/artists/Beecher/ Beecher] , Loudside. Accessed on line 14-II-2008.] Soon after this release, Daniel Plant and Will Shaw left the band and were eventually replaced by Daniel Shaw and Daniel Jones respectively. After much critical acclaim, and a lot of touring, the band signed with Earache Records in 2004. Earache re-released "Breaking The Fourth Wall" in 2005 with 6 bonus tracks. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wbfuxqusld6e Breaking The Fourth Wall] , overview, Allmusic. Accessed on line 14-II-2008.] 2005 also saw the release of Beecher's second full-length album "This Elegy, His Autopsy". [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:djfqxq8sldae This Elegy, His Autopsy] , overview, Allmusic. Accessed on line 14-II-2008.] This album, as well as being released as a standard CD, was also released as a limited edition vinyl box-set (limited to 1000 copies.)

The band's breakup was announced in January 2006, [ [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1520674/20060112/if_hope_dies.jhtml Metal File: If Hope Dies, Beecher, Zakk Wylde & More In This Week's Hard News] , Chris Harris and Jon Wiederhorn, "MTV News", January 12, 2006.] and the final show was at the Star and Garter in Manchester on February 2, 2006, playing alongside Narcosis and D-Rail. Beecher played two sets to a crowd of approximately 200 fans: one with their original drummer made up of earlier songs (including a rare airing of The Only One I Know), and one with his replacement where "This Elegy, His Autopsy" was performed in full. David Hopkinson and Ed Godby currently play in classic rock band The Freezing Fog; Daniel Jones currently plays drums in progressive instrumental band Day For Airstrikes.

Discography

* "Resention Is a Big Word in a Small Town", CD EP, 2002, In At The Deep End Records.
* "Breaking The Fourth Wall", CD album, 2003, Calculated Risk Records; re-released by Earache Records, 2005, MOSH 307.
* "This Elegy, His Autopsy", CD album, 2005, Earache Records, MOSH 319; also released on vinyl as a box set.

ee also

*List of bands from England

References

External links

* [http://www.beecher-online.com Beecher Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/thefreezingfog The Freezing Fog Myspace]
* [http://www.myspace.com/dayforairstrikes Day For Airstrikes Myspace]