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London, United Kingdom (2006 – present)

Chapel Club is a London, UK / quintet: Lewis Bowman (vocals), Michael Hibbert (guitar & keyboards), Alex Parry (guitar), Liam Arklie (bass guitar) & Rich Mitchell (drums). Formed in the church of St Luke Old Street’s shadow (summer 2006), where - twice or thrice weekly - after nearby rehearsals, the five gathered to drink & discuss the band’s name.

“Like everything else with us,” says Michael, “the name was unplanned and ill-defined in the beginning. We didn’t start out with one and we’d go ages without bringing it up. But on the occasions when we did talk about it down in the churchyard, there was a lot of disagreement.” Eventually, the answer came from the site of the discussions itself, and the embryonic band became Chapel Club.

The band’s founder, Michael grew up in the depths of Essex before moving to the capital. He spent some time playing in other people’s bands and often lent his abilities to friends’ projects, but his real focus was always on doing something much more personal. He began collecting ideas and inspiration – anything from vintage natural history illustrations and stop-motion film shorts to guitar lines, drum samples and snatches of melody – with a vague notion that, out of this ephemera, a band might one day be born.

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  • Mizuhara

    Gosh, I want the old Chapel Club back

    7 Jun 12:53pm Reply
  • Habylab

    Now I have the gatefold, wow.

    1 Jun 9:53am Reply
  • AhoiPhil

    The new Chapel Club LP is amazing!

    10 May 2:55pm Reply
  • Habylab

    Been speaking to the band, they're awesome, band are awesome - new album is too.

    22 Apr 6:40pm Reply
  • elenx

    :))))))))))))))))))

    10 Apr 10:30pm Reply
  • George336

    'Good Together' is radically different from the first album but it's still very good. Looking forward to the new album.

    1 Mar 4:16pm Reply
  • mark_mark_mark

    Need new album.

    24 Feb 4:58pm Reply
  • gingerbreadgit

    I really wonder what made them change direction, they had such a dreamy and cool vibe. New stuff will be good regardless but it's a bit of a shame they appear to have dropped they're old sound.

    15 Feb 7:08pm Reply
  • JaqkVade

    New / png / cut - http://www.lastfm.ru/music/Chapel+Club/+images/86217953 & http://www.lastfm.ru/music/Chapel+Club/+images/86217913

    26 Jan 11:06am Reply
  • gingerbreadgit

    Still one of my favorite albums, i'm disappointed they've not gone mainstream yet. Much better than some bands that have.

    28 Dec 2012 Reply
  • falloftroys

    Definitely way different, but I dig it. I'm hoping we still get some of the old sound too though since that's what made me fall in love with them.

    3 Jul 2012 Reply
  • joakotnt

    new stuff is totally different,but pretty good,but its a really big change

    3 Jul 2012 Reply
  • gafstr

    New stuff feels like the band as been traded in for a effects pad. agree with the guy below, total lack of lyrics which is a shame because yours are brilliant.

    3 Jul 2012 Reply
  • Habylab

    New stuff is super different but good. Sleep alone, Scared and Good Together very good. Only annoyance is less lyrics.

    29 Jun 2012 Reply
  • dascotton

    They're like a mix of Echo & The Bunnymen and White Lies. It mixes together very well.

    29 Jun 2012 Reply
  • zephryan

    New stuff is SUPER SUPER different! More sample-y. Weird.

    27 Jun 2012 Reply
  • indierocklaadee

    i really like this band, only just discovered them!

    17 Jun 2012 Reply
  • Katerina_Red

    клевые)

    15 Jun 2012 Reply
  • mattbellover

    How can you guys make a beautiful song like Widows???!!! Awesomely awesome! Lewis Bowman you are an angel! <3 come to Indonesia please!!!

    24 May 2012 Reply
  • steve__

    Bodies swinging in the sycamore tree

    4 Apr 2012 Reply
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