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The Reindeer Section is a scottish indie rock supergroup formed in 2001 by Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol, who released albums and gigged in 2001 and 2002. The Reindeer Section grouping was somewhat ad hoc, and so it is uncertain if more will be heard from them. However in a 2007 interview with the Times Online, Gary Lightbody declared his interest in recording another album once work finishes on the next Snow Patrol album - probably in 2008.
The Reindeer Section arose - according to Lightbody - out of a chance get-together of musicians at a Lou Barlow gig in Glasgow in 2001, at which Lightbody drunkenly laid down the challenge to others to “make an album together”, to which everyone said “yeah yeah”. Lightbody “went home and next day wrote the album” and later convinced Johnny Davies of Bright Star Recordings to fund a recording session and release the proposed album. The group met over three days of rehearsal and ten days of recording to produce the first album. The album, Y’All Get Scared Now, Ya Hear! was released with a mini tour, the first venue of which was Belfast’s The Limelight venue.
A second album, Son of Evil Reindeer was released ten months after the critical acclaim of the first, with a slightly different line-up. The single,You Are My Joy appeared on US show, Grey’s Anatomy, and on fourth season of US TV series Queer as Folk. The song Cartwheels appeared on “The Second Chance”, an episode of The O.C… The band’s most recent gig was on 14 December 2002 at the Queen Margaret Union in Glasgow.
The Reindeer Section arose - according to Lightbody - out of a chance get-together of musicians at a Lou Barlow gig in Glasgow in 2001, at which Lightbody drunkenly laid down the challenge to others to “make an album together”, to which everyone said “yeah yeah”. Lightbody “went home and next day wrote the album” and later convinced Johnny Davies of Bright Star Recordings to fund a recording session and release the proposed album. The group met over three days of rehearsal and ten days of recording to produce the first album. The album, Y’All Get Scared Now, Ya Hear! was released with a mini tour, the first venue of which was Belfast’s The Limelight venue.
A second album, Son of Evil Reindeer was released ten months after the critical acclaim of the first, with a slightly different line-up. The single,
You Are My Joy appeared on US show, Grey’s Anatomy, and on fourth season of US TV series Queer as Folk. The song Cartwheels appeared on “The Second Chance”, an episode of The O.C… The band’s most recent gig was on 14 December 2002 at the Queen Margaret Union in Glasgow.
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fenderfabulous wrote:
Can't stand Snow Patrol, but this is a good collaboration. (needs more Aidan Moffat, though)
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paramonsteer wrote:
love
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ShaybearRawr wrote:
The Reindeer Section > Snow Patrol YES
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jack_rae wrote:
The Reindeer Section > Snow Patrol [2]
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ashwinthecatwin wrote:
I can't get enough of Gary Lightbody! I love his voice....
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internetmann wrote:
lol
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tigerheart wrote:
I love this band so much <3
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artsyhipster wrote:
Heart Gary Lightbody!!!!
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Deamdead wrote:
great voice , great band
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animacja wrote:
< 3
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pomplook wrote:
goodness!!
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saraahtje wrote:
Gary's voice is the best thing ever that has happened to this world [2]
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diehappyx33 wrote:
The Reindeer Section > Snow Patrol
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DevillZebra wrote:
<3
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LinearQuest wrote:
'your sweet voice' is amazingly beautiful. remember Eugenious?
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onozonoz wrote:
Your Sweet Voice :)
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LightsOfBohemia wrote:
"Lightbody drunkenly laid down the challenge to others to 'make an album together'" Gary always has the best ideas when he's drunk.
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infectedmodes wrote:
We Love British Bands
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Imaginarie wrote:
Great! :) And Gary's voice truly is amazing ^^
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biellebrunner wrote:
who sings Strike me Down, does anyone know?
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More Information
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- Paul Fox
- Neil Payne
- Richard Colburn
- Stacy Sievwright
- Gary Lightbody
- Jenny Reeve
- Sam Morris
- Johnny Quinn
- Iain Archer
- Malcolm Middleton
- Bobby Kildea
- Mark McClelland
- Willy Campbell
- Lee Gorton
- Marcus Mackay
- Gill Mills
- Colin Macpherson
- Charlie Clarke
- John Cummings
- Aidan Moffat
- Sarah Robertson
- Mick Cooke
- Norman Blake
- Roddy Woomble
- Eugene Kelly
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