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The best thing to come out of Birmingham since the M5, Envy & Other Sins were purveyors of erudite, eccentric, English pop music.

In late 2007 they beat over 1,600 contenders to a place on T4’s Unsigned Acts competition. They were knocked out after a fortnight but returned several weeks later after being voted back by the public and the judges. They went on to win the show and the prize, a production deal with A&M Records. The band was dropped from A&M in February 2009, and announced that they were splitting up in July of the same year, allowing members to continue with individual projects.

The band was made up of:
Ali M Forbes (Vocals & Guitar), Mark Lees (Bass & Vocals), Jim Macaulay (Drums) and Jarvey Moss (Keyboards & Vocals)

The band’s album, We Leave At Dawn was released on March the 31st 2008, and is still available to buy.

www.envyandothersins.co.uk
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  • Music_1stStep

    and i miss too.

    11 Aug 2011 Reply
  • xxheartstation

    aah, i'll love their album forever. them and the postal service; don't care if they're gone, that doesn't mean i'm going to stop playing them!

    23 Jul 2011 Reply
  • pasi_sanoo

    Can't stop loving this.

    3 Nov 2010 Reply
  • KCKate

    I miss this band.

    28 Jun 2010 Reply
  • Catdream

    Such a brilliant band, I still play their music, its such a shame their record Company A& M didnt give them any support, they could have been huge, A& M are a stupid Company, and Jo whiley and Radio One didnt give them any air play, what a Numpty Jo Whiley is!!!! They won the competition but really they would have been better off without it!!! Lovey guys who alwasy took time to talk to fans and answer emails, absolute stars X

    6 May 2010 Reply
  • LeislVonTrapp

    Very depressing that things didn't take off for them; they made such brilliant pop music.

    22 Jan 2010 Reply
  • TrueBoredom

    they were a good band, but not the best thing to come out of brimingham as the desciption would lead you to believe, the best thing to come out of birmingham is clearly JoFo

    17 Jan 2010 Reply
  • andrew_mather

    Never given a chance, I blame Jo Whiley

    4 Nov 2009 Reply
  • laramendonca

    unfortunely, the band is over.

    13 Aug 2009 Reply
  • FrankPrince

    great band

    23 Jul 2009 Reply
  • KCKate

    Man Bites God video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHE0RZvvBcQ

    26 Feb 2009 Reply
  • LeislVonTrapp

    Jesus! Listen more to Envy and Other SIns, everyone, or I shall have to go round to your houses with earphones, an iPod, and a gun. Criminally, criminally underplayed.

    25 Jan 2009 Reply
  • pippabradley

    Great band grossly underplayed!!

    14 Jan 2009 Reply
  • pasi_sanoo

    Shipwrecked is amazing. Stunning.

    13 Dec 2008 Reply
  • Casualties_army

    So it was them who won the X factor for 'real bands'. Not bad, I have to say.

    7 Dec 2008 Reply
  • MurilloRichardt

    ... "Talk To Strangers" is so great... makes me dance oO

    26 Nov 2008 Reply
  • alectodd

    Really a good band, i never heared from the band before, untill i was browsing on the internet for music from the britisch rapper Envy. She sings a song with the rapper BangBang and the beatmaker Kubus. So i downloaded the album of Envy & Other Sins, and i loved it. I love Indie Rock anyway so. Keep on Rocking!!

    29 Oct 2008 Reply
  • LeislVonTrapp

    During a particularly tense battle in Buzz: The Mega Quiz last night, I correctly answered a question on which river Caesar famously "stepped across" and went on to win the game... thanks for the info, Envy & Other Sins! Knowledge is power!

    1 Oct 2008 Reply
  • bexsta8

    Amazing album. I love love love Higness. Lovely guys too. I met Jarvey and Ali briefly when Envy supported The Hoosiers in their February/March tour, and got their autograph. They should be supporting The Hoosiers in Octourber, not Go:Audio!!

    22 Sep 2008 Reply
  • xxwanting

    I don't believe their current photo has something to do with their fondness for ancient pornography? Just kidding. "Man Bites Gid" LOL!

    12 Sep 2008 Reply
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