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Formed in 2005, London-based powerpop misfits The Gresham Flyers started life as a septet of friends brought together by the internet. This proves that despite what The Daily Mail says, it does do some good. Since then, the band have been through different lineups into their current five-piece configuration in order to realise their manifesto; the firm belief that pop music should be; FUN, ENTHUSIASTIC, THOUGHTFUL and GENUINE. With four songwriters and three singers, the sound is diverse, but always exciting.
To say that The Gresham Flyers have a wide breadth of influence is an understatement; they may not agree on which bands are primary influences (indeed, there is not one band that they all agree on liking), but what they create reflects the best part of their record collections. Initially likened to Belle & Sebastian due to lead singer/ songwriter John Waring’s focus on kitchen-sink minutae and indiepop-based sound (a comparison the band now shun), a closer description would now be somewhere between Pulp’s claustrophobic, synthetic sleaze and The Arcade Fire’s anthemic histrionics, with a dash of Prolapse’s dual vocal approach thrown in for good measure.
Following the release of the Shiftwork 7” in 2006 (“a cracking little single that is sure to announce the band to the wider world” Rough Trade), and numerous appearances on compilation CDs (see discography), the band released debut album Sex With Strangers in July 2008. The album was picked up by Cherryade Records, and has drawn much acclaim as “well crafted indie pop with a bite” and “genuine pop bliss melding some of the finest indie pop of the last 20 years into their own form”.
To say that The Gresham Flyers have a wide breadth of influence is an understatement; they may not agree on which bands are primary influences (indeed, there is not one band that they all agree on liking), but what they create reflects the best part of their record collections. Initially likened to Belle & Sebastian due to lead singer/ songwriter John Waring’s focus on kitchen-sink minutae and indiepop-based sound (a comparison the band now shun), a closer description would now be somewhere between Pulp’s claustrophobic, synthetic sleaze and The Arcade Fire’s anthemic histrionics, with a dash of Prolapse’s dual vocal approach thrown in for good measure.
Following the release of the Shiftwork 7” in 2006 (“a cracking little single that is sure to announce the band to the wider world” Rough Trade), and numerous appearances on compilation CDs (see discography), the band released debut album Sex With Strangers in July 2008. The album was picked up by Cherryade Records, and has drawn much acclaim as “well crafted indie pop with a bite” and “genuine pop bliss melding some of the finest indie pop of the last 20 years into their own form”.
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tammydongwon wrote:
♥ Cricket Bat ...reminds me of one of New Order's song ♫=♥
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fredricko wrote:
bwahahaha this band is awful. they were supposed to come to my school becuase our ict teaher had a boner for them
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Kosh-ka wrote:
Fave tracks: Suits, Foolscap, Everyone Has To Meet Somewhere, Higher Education. Walk to and from work every day listening to the album. Go GF!
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Degarmo wrote:
well the bio is ambitious
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Scouse Mouse wrote:
"Sex with Strangers" the debut album from the band is a) out now b) very good indeed c) available from http://www.cherryademusic.co.uk/buysws.html
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rhythm_isa_mre wrote:
Forget R-E-M, did you know you will be competing against the new Whigfield album?
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rhythm_isa_mre wrote:
so how long till the album Greshams?
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Kilgal wrote:
Love Blackpool, it reminds me of the best of The Beautiful South with a mixture of Ian Matthews and Fairport Convention.
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culturedeluxe wrote:
Diamond White Christmas is just lovely!
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rhythm_isa_mre wrote:
Oh look. My Life Story joined your list of similar artists - I wonder how that happened lol!
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rhythm_isa_mre wrote:
I heard a rumour that your debut album is out - is that true? If so, where can we get it?
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rhythm_isa_mre wrote:
Yay for songs! Well done Shaz! Keep on scrobbling girl!
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rhythm_isa_mre wrote:
You can now purchase their debut single from their site at http://www.thegreshamflyers.com/
News
Presenting our new LP River Pollution Music
2 Jun 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/thegreshamflyers
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New EP out today!
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Gig Archive.58 - 6th March 2010
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New songs from our newly-completed album!
1 Mar 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/thegreshamflyers
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siljahm and cepes_ added The Gresham Flyers to their libraries. September 2011
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mellowdoubt connected The Gresham Flyers to the group Twesta Promotions. November 2010
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mellowdoubt added The Gresham Flyers to the lineup of Twesta presents... Pocketbooks at Firebug. June 2010
- The Gresham Flyers posted a news item ‘Presenting our new LP River Pollution Music’. June 2010
- The Gresham Flyers posted a news item ‘Gig Archive.58 - 6th March 2010’. June 2010
- The Gresham Flyers posted a news item ‘Gig Archive.57 - 10th February 2010’. June 2010
- The Gresham Flyers posted a news item ‘New EP out today!’. April 2010
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