The Veils

Infobox musical artist
Name = The Veils


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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Flagicon|England London, England Flagicon|NZL Auckland, New Zealand
Genre = Indie, Alternative, Art rock
Years_active = 2002 - present
Label = Rough Trade(UK/EU) Beggars Banquet(USA) Sony/BMG(AUS/NZ)
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URL = [http://www.theveils.com/ Official Website] [http://www.myspace.com/theveils Myspace Site]
Current_members = Finn Andrews Sophia Burn Dan Raishbrook Henning Dietz
Past_members = Liam Gerrard Oli Drake Ben Woollacott Adam Kinsella

The Veils are a London based band, fronted by lead singer/songwriter Finn Andrews.

History

Andrews, who was born in London, started playing music in a folk club in Devonport, New Zealand. Finn played in a 12-piece band there for three years, where he first started composing his own music.

When Finn reached 16, he left school and moved to London to form a band and find a record label to record his compositions under. Within a month Geoff Travis of Rough Trade Records had signed him to Blanco Y Negro and they began recording their debut album, "The Runaway Found", in 2001.

A court battle ensued due to a dispute between Warner Brothers & Blanco, which ended in 2003, after which The Veils were allowed to keep their recordings. Geoff Travis signed them to Rough Trade, under which they finished recording their album.

The original lineup of The Veils disbanded in late 2004 following a string of inter-band altercations related to the future sound of the band. After this Andrews returned to New Zealand in order to find a new lineup and the write a new record. He spent the summer rehearsing with high school classmates Liam Gerrard (keyboards) and Sophia Burn (bass). The trio returned to London in early 2005 where they were joined by Dan Raishbrook (guitar) and Henning Dietz (drums).

The group recorded their second album "Nux Vomica" at Underbelly Studios in Los Angeles, with producer Nick Launay, and the album was released September 18, 2006. The album features string arrangements by ex-Lounge Lizard and long time Lou Reed collaborator Jane Scarpontoni. "Nux Vomica" featured on 9 critics' Best Of The Year lists in 2006.

Their 3rd album has been recorded in London with producer Graham Sutton and is about to be mixed.

Trivia

* Finn's father Barry Andrews has collaborated with numerous musicians in his career, but began as keyboard player for eccentric New Wave pioneers XTC. He guested on Iggy Pop's record "Soldier" with David Bowie and has collaborated with Brian Eno on various projects including his latest studio album. He toured with Robert Fripp & The League of Gentlemen during the early 1980's and continues to release albums with his band Shriekback.
* There are many speculations as to where The Veils got their name, however the most popular theory is that it was lifted from the Sylvia Plath poem 'A Birthday Present' which repeats the word 'Veils' throughout and is also the name of a song on their second album "Nux Vomica".
* One of Finn's snakeskin boots (thrown into the crowd at a gig in Berlin) fetched over $900 on eBay.Fact|date=November 2007
* Finn has "Res Ipsa Loquitur" tattooed on his right shoulder, a Latin phrase which translates as 'The Thing Speaks Only For Itself'. This phrase also appears on the spine of the record "Nux Vomica".
* The Veils' "Vicious Traditions" is used to create atmospheric affect in the film "Mr Brooks"

Discography

Albums

ingles

References

External links

* [http://theveils.com/ The Veils' official website]
* [http://myspace.com/theveils The Veils] at Myspace
* [http://theveilsalbum3.blogspot.com/ 'The Veils Album Journal' blog]
* [http://theveils.net/ The Veils fan forum]
* [http://www.worlds-fair.net/veils The Veils at record label collective "World's Fair"]
* [http://roughtraderecords.com/ Rough Trade Records]
* [http://www.tobloggle.co.uk/the-veils-live-review/ Review of band's support show at Digital, Brighton in October 2007.]
* [http://www.sixeyes.blogspot.com/2007/04/veils-finn-andrews-sixeyes-interview.html/ Finn Andrews interview at Sixeyes]