Halo (UK band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Halo


Background = group_or_band
Origin = Bristol, England
Genre = Alternative rock
Years_active = 1999–2004
Label = Sony Music Entertainment
URL =
Past_members = Graeme Moncrieff "(1999-2004)" Iain Moncrieff "(1999-2004)" Steve Yeomans "(1999-2004)" Jim Davey "(1999-2003)" Blake "(2003-2004)"

Halo were a rock band from Bristol, England

Band Members

Final Lineup

Nathan Needham (DJ Nathan) "2003- Present" (Zip)

Graeme Moncrieff "1999-2004" "(Lead Vocals, Guitar)" Iain Moncrieff "1999-2004" "(Vocals, Guitar)" Steve Yeomans "1999-2004" "(Bass, Keyboards, Vocals)" Blake "2003-2004" "(Drums)"

Past members

Jim Davey "1999-2003" "(Drums)"

Band History

Halo started out as a four piece in 1999 performing their first ever gig at Louisiana Bar, Bristol. Although there was always potential for a band many years before.

The bands founders the Moncrieff brothers had been playing together prior to Halo. Graeme teaching younger brother Iain to play on his dads acoustic guitar at the age of 16.

With the pair both playing guitar, younger brother Iain came up with the idea of getting a drummer and bass player to form a band. They called themselves 'Chaser' although they were short lived. Splitting due to musical differences. The Moncrieff's having the same taste in music carried on playing together privately.

In 1999 they decided to go for it again and started auditions to form a new band. Jim Davey was to be appointed the drummer. Whilst despite turning up for auditions without his instrument, Steve Yeomans was given the roll as bass player.

With influences from Led Zeppelin, Mercury Rev, Smashing Pumpkins and the The Pixies Halo were born. Performing in and around Bristol, Halo became a big hit with fans. Leading to their first release 'Still Here EP' recorded in a studio near Bristol.

With great support and success at their gigs the hard work was paid off and the quartet were spotted by Sony Music Entertainment towards the end of 2001. Signed by the industries big roller, they were partnered with Al Clay who produced their debut and only album Lunatic Ride.

Lunatic Ride was released in 2002 and was to have three singles spawned from it. On the wave of the album Halo toured with the likes of Serafin, Wheatus and Rachel Stamp.

In 2003 drummer Jim Davey left to pursue other aspirations and was replaced by Blake.

The End of Halo

In 2004 the band left this message on their official webstie.

We have made the decision to leave behind all things Halo.

We would like to say thank you to everyone who has supported Halo over the last few years. It has been good but now we have something better. We feel that Halo has had it's day and that it is time to move onwards & indeed upwards.

With the edition of Blake on the drums and the change in our attitude towards our music, it's just not Halo anymore. We are a new band. We will be playing as many gigs as we can to show exactly what we are about these days. All new material... no Halo songs.

One of the best things about our last band was our fans, we feel completely certain and more confident in this than anything we have ever done in the past and we think that you need to make up your own mind.

We are doing things our way. Its our band & our songs and we are itching to let you hear them.

We have created a new monster. It screams bloody murder to the call of The Vega Method.

The Vega Method disbanded in 2006.

Three of the original members of Halo (Graeme Moncrieff, Iain Moncrieff and Steve Yeomans) recruited drummer John Beavan late in the summer of 2007. They are now known as The Exhibition

Discography

Album

External links

Music Videos
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qhmg2t2lk48 Still Here]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95f-omxtOb4 Sanctimonious]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNYanZBrW3Q Cold Light of Day]

Other projects
* [http://www.theexhibitionmusic.com www.theexhibitionmusic.com] Official website of The Exhibition. Band members include three of the original members of Halo (Graeme Moncrieff, Iain Moncrieff, Steve Yeomans)