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Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom (2006 – present)
Los Campesinos! are an indie pop band which formed in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom in 2006. The band consists of Gareth Campesinos! (vocals, glockenspiel, keyboards), Kim Campesinos! (vocals, keyboards, piccolo, flute), Tom Campesinos! (guitar, vocals, keyboards), Neil Campesinos! (guitar), Ellen Campesinos! (bass, vocals), Rob Campesinos! (vocals, guitar, keyboards, glockenspiel, percussion) and Jason Campesinos! (drums).
Aleksandra Campesinos! (vocals, keyboards, glockenspiel) left the band in 2009 to focus on her studies. She was replaced by Gareth’s sister Kim in September 2009. Ollie Campesinos! (drums) left the band June 2010 and was replaced a three weeks later by Jason Campesinos!, the band’s longtime road manager and merch table salesmen. Harriet Campesinos! (violin, keyboards, vocals) left the band on in September 2011 to continue her studies. Rob Campesinos!, who performs solo as Sparky Deathcap, is the official eighth (or, since Aleksandra’s departure, ninth) Campesinos! - the band compares his role in the band to the one Bob Nastanovich had in Pavement. After a year of being a semi-official member, Rob was made a full member of the band upon Ollie’s departure. The band’s name translates to “The Peasants” (or “The Farmers”) in Spanish.
The band performed their first gig in May 2006 at a student union club night, and went on to play a number of increasingly well-received gigs around Cardiff.
Aleksandra Campesinos! (vocals, keyboards, glockenspiel) left the band in 2009 to focus on her studies. She was replaced by Gareth’s sister Kim in September 2009. Ollie Campesinos! (drums) left the band June 2010 and was replaced a three weeks later by Jason Campesinos!, the band’s longtime road manager and merch table salesmen. Harriet Campesinos! (violin, keyboards, vocals) left the band on in September 2011 to continue her studies. Rob Campesinos!, who performs solo as Sparky Deathcap, is the official eighth (or, since Aleksandra’s departure, ninth) Campesinos! - the band compares his role in the band to the one Bob Nastanovich had in Pavement. After a year of being a semi-official member, Rob was made a full member of the band upon Ollie’s departure. The band’s name translates to “The Peasants” (or “The Farmers”) in Spanish.
The band performed their first gig in May 2006 at a student union club night, and went on to play a number of increasingly well-received gigs around Cardiff.
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Romance Is Boring
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We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed
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Hold On Now Youngster...
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bombsgoboom wrote:
You guys say that the band has lost its fun and is more mature. I agree that is true from the music stand point and also some from the lyrical. Goodbye Sadness is not a happy feeling album not just in the way it sounds but the lyrics too. But Los Campesinos! has always had dark or slighty dark lyrics with deeper meanings its just that the songs sounded happy.
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bombsgoboom wrote:
Hello Sadness is awsome.
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HeyJeremyC wrote:
LC!4LYFE
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mutexplosion wrote:
Cool interview! I like having a picture in my head of the rest of the band sitting around and drinking tea while Gareth sings newly-written lyrics for the first time.
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youngandgifted wrote:
Neil Campesinos! interviewed on Ca Va Cool. http://www.cavacool.com/feature/los-campesinos-interview/
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bruno_borat wrote:
By Your Hand
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Sentenzia22 wrote:
Tribute to Megaupload R.I.P: http://www.lastfm.es/group/We'll+miss+you%2C+Megaupload
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DayofLords wrote:
I actually find Hello Sadness to be my favourite album and I play it almost daily without fail as it is always in my CD player. I like the more mature, less twee sounding output despite really enjoying Hold on Now Youngster also. Looking forward to seeing them in March!
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GentlyMe wrote:
No show in Detroit = unable to show love. :(
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randombob18 wrote:
Still a cracking band.
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Milkman519 wrote:
Hello Sadness is definitely my least favorite album from them but the worst Los Campesinos! album is better than most other band's best album.
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kyleforward wrote:
OKAY does anyone remember 'Adopt a Child'? It was 30-40 seconds long, on their myspazzzzz before they were signed, and I've now lost it. Does anyone have it / care to link?
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kirotawa wrote:
awesome!!!
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mutexplosion wrote:
They've gotten waaaaay better live. Last night's Boston show was incredible.
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RideSoTa wrote:
Late Show with David Letterman → By Your Hand: http://youtu.be/L2YS-vk67f4
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ChrisTeam wrote:
A Beautiful South cover... didn't expect that at all :)
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thekillingspree wrote:
That's probably the problem with HELLO SADNESS: too mature. Time to recede back to kiddy style and being FUN again!
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DayofLords wrote:
I would just go through their discography in order. I agree that you should start with Hold on... then try WAB WAD, RIB and then HS. Each release sounds a little different and more mature so it is a natural progression.
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angry-son wrote:
youngster is the best(start there). doomed is really good. romance is really good. Sadness is eh. Oh and listen to Johnny Foreigner better than LC! imho.
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shineslikegold wrote:
help a noob out - what's the best album to start with?
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Echoplex, Los Angeles, United States
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The Casbah, San Diego CA, United States
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The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco CA, United States
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Hello Sadness, Track by Track
28 Nov 2011 | from www.loscampesinos.com
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album Hello Sadness. Subsequently, I am interested in answering any
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