Semifinalists

Infobox musical artist
Name = Semifinalists
Background = group_or_band
Origin = United Kingdom
Genre = Experimental rock
Indie rock
Years_active = 2005–
Label = V2 Records
Associated_acts = Test Icicles
Lightspeed Champion
URL = [http://www.semifinalists.co.uk/ Official website]
Current_members = Ferry Gouw
Chris Steele-Nicholson
Past_members = Adriana Alba

Semifinalists are an English Indie rock band.

History

Adriana Alba (vocals/keyboards), Ferry Gouw (vocals/guitar) and Chris Steele-Nicholson (vocals/guitar/bass/drums/keyboards) met at film school, the group attempted to create a soundtrack for a friend's film. Jamming and experimenting in a rehearsal space from this period brought about the embryonic sounds of the Semifinalists' self-titled debut album [cite web |url=http://gb.v2music.com/site/actbio.asp?ID=536|title=SEMIFINALISTS : BIOG V2 MUSIC : UNITED KINGDOM|publisher =V2 Records|accessdate=2008-04-29] .

After signing to V2, their debut album was released in 10 April 2006 on their own label imprint, Regal Bear [cite web |url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Semifinalists/dp/B000E5KJT8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1209473277&sr=8-1|title=Amazon.co.uk listing|publisher =Amazon.co.uk|accessdate=2008-04-29] .

The group have finished recording the follow up to their self titled debut album, entitled "2" [cite web |url=http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/2008/03/semifinalists-announce-single-and-album.html|title=Semifinalists announce single and album (news)|publisher =Noize Makes Enemies|accessdate=2008-04-29] , which was released 23 June 2008 [cite web |url=http://gb.v2music.com/site/actcatalogue.asp?ID=536|title=SEMIFINALISTS : DISCOGRAPHY V2 MUSIC : UNITED KINGDOM|publisher =V2 Records|accessdate=2008-04-29] . A few new songs from the new album have been made available via the band's official MySpace.

Alba left the band in spring 2008.

The group toured with Lightspeed Champion in 2008, where Hynes played with the group in place of Alba on occasion.

Discography

Albums

*"Semifinalists" (2005)
*"2" (2008)

ingles

*"Show the Way" (A side) / "Your Heart" (B side)
*"You Said" (A side) / "Whispering Mice" (B side)
*"DC" (A side) / "Moonlight Bounced" (B side)
*"Odd Situation" (A side) / "Odd Situation - Tapedeck Remix" (B side)

Other Projects

In 2005 Gouw and Steele-Nicholson started a film production company called Muscle.

Recently, Semifinalists singer Gouw has directed music videos for the latest musical project of Devonte Hynes, the folk-act Lightspeed Champion. Gouw directed the videos for Galaxy of the Lost and Midnight Surprise [cite web |url=http://www.ferrygouw.com/vids/lc.htm|title=ferrygouw.com|publisher =Ferry Gouw|accessdate=2008-04-29] .

External links

* [http://www.semifinalists.co.uk Official site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/semifinalists Official Myspace]
* [http://www.powpowpow.com/content/view/680/30/ Powpowpow.com Interview]
* [http://www.noreally.co.uk/opinions/albums/semifinalistssemifinalists.php?rev=ah No, Really Album Review]

References