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Although all of REEF have west country connections, especially to the Glastonbury area of Somerset, England, it wasn’t until they all independently moved to London that the band was formed.
In 1993 while Gary and Jack were looking for band members, Kenwyn had met up with Dominic Greensmith in London and discussed forming a band. So, the foursome got together, got a house in West London and started to jam.
After recording a couple of tracks, the band spent much of 1994 touring and building up a fan base. They signed to S2, an off-shoot of Sony and supplied them with “Naked” which was used in a TV advert for the Sony Minidisc in which a record company executive hears the track on Minidisc, throws it out of the window disapprovingly, but a young man outside picks it up, listens to it and likes it (demonstrating the format’s durability). It would have been very easy for Reef to cash in on this and release Naked, although they would probably have gone the way of Stiltskin and been a one-hit-wonder. Instead, they took their time and a few months later, released “Good Feeling”, then “Naked” and then a non-album track “Weird”. All of these singles were top 20.
In 1995 Reef released their now Gold debut album “Replenish”.
“We wanted our first album, ‘Replenish’, to be a really honest statement. Four people playing in a room and getting something that’s totally their own. It was recorded in the most basic way possible.
In 1993 while Gary and Jack were looking for band members, Kenwyn had met up with Dominic Greensmith in London and discussed forming a band. So, the foursome got together, got a house in West London and started to jam.
After recording a couple of tracks, the band spent much of 1994 touring and building up a fan base. They signed to S2, an off-shoot of Sony and supplied them with “Naked” which was used in a TV advert for the Sony Minidisc in which a record company executive hears the track on Minidisc, throws it out of the window disapprovingly, but a young man outside picks it up, listens to it and likes it (demonstrating the format’s durability). It would have been very easy for Reef to cash in on this and release Naked, although they would probably have gone the way of Stiltskin and been a one-hit-wonder. Instead, they took their time and a few months later, released “Good Feeling”, then “Naked” and then a non-album track “Weird”. All of these singles were top 20.
In 1995 Reef released their now Gold debut album “Replenish”.
“We wanted our first album, ‘Replenish’, to be a really honest statement. Four people playing in a room and getting something that’s totally their own. It was recorded in the most basic way possible.
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jimmy2605 wrote:
Replenish is where it's at,great album.
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william_0191 wrote:
Replenish is their best.
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LobelieOfBodom wrote:
Seen live yesterday, great band :)
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thekillingspree wrote:
"Rides" is my Reef album of choice <3
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joni_richardson wrote:
can someone clear up whether it's "place your hands on my hole" or "place your hands on my hope"? i'm not satisfied with the explanation that that song is about anal fisting.
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Linazenter wrote:
mellow
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:)
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BenHarleim wrote:
I loved Replenish
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PerryKinz wrote:
Place your fingers on my hole. ..
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RideSoTa wrote:
Isle of Wight Festival 2010 → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph9NZuYlw5A
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thekillingspree wrote:
I want a new bird!
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kiripig wrote:
Kick- ass live band :)
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hanginchili wrote:
Saw them Saturday night at Manchester Academy, truly awsome, one of the best gigs i have seen in a very long time! The crowd got their Moneys worth, Priceless!!!!
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DanteVXV wrote:
Isle of wight festival..... Reef ....an i didnt think there was a god... live an learn.. cant wait!!!
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RockBottomRiser wrote:
Been down yer, but I've come back brighter! Fuck yer.
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Pomplemus wrote:
great band , sadly they've been very underestimated and still are . Getaway rules !
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justanotherider wrote:
great news!!!!!
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Gumgovern wrote:
got my tickets, canna wait its going to amazing!!!!!
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elenii_ wrote:
omggggg :D:DDD reforming! used to love this band!
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riffricular wrote:
they are reforming YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSS!!!! thought i'd missed my chance to see them! hope they play a scottish date!
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