Red Light Company were a five-piece alternative rock band based in London, England. The band was formed in 2007 by members Richard Frenneaux (vocals/guitar), Shawn Day (bass), James Griffiths (drums), Paul Mellon (guitar) and Chris Edmonds (keyboards). They came together following an advert Richard posted on the internet, to which Shawn quickly responded, and moved from his home in Wyoming, United States to London in order to pursue making music with the rest of the group.[1]
Red Light Company
Richard Frenneaux at the Reading Festival in 2008.
Richard Frenneaux (vocals, guitar) Paul Mellon (guitar) Chris Edmonds (keyboards, vocals) James Griffiths (drums)
Past members
Shawn Day (bass, vocals)
Website
redlightcompany.co.uk
Currently signed to , Red Light Company have received favourable comparisons to Arcade Fire,[2]U2 and Editors.[3]
The band toured with Editors in early 2008, before releasing their debut single "With Lights Out," about a childhood friend of Frenneaux's who committed suicide.[4] Their second single "Meccano" was released on 11 August 2008, followed by their third single "Scheme Eugene" on 3 November 2008.
Red Light Company have been named as one of the hottest new bands of 2009 by both NME[5] and HMV.[6] Their debut album Fine Fascination was released on 2 March 2009, along with their fourth single "Arts & Crafts" on the same day.
On 16 June 2009 the band's myspace blog posted that Shawn Day (bass, vocals) had left the band to pursue other projects, they also wrote they would be re-releasing "Meccano" on 3 August 2009, almost a whole year since the previous version, with the public assumption of a slightly different sound without Day's bass and vocal parts.[7]
Red Light Company played their final show at V Festival 2009, they have since announced that the band is no longer together.[8]
Richard Frenneaux has now started a new band, Anothers Blood, with a scheduled release for their first single, "Lost Communication" on 3 October 2011.[9]
Interview with the band on Scene Magazine's website
January 01, 1970
light, company, were, five, piece, alternative, rock, band, based, london, england, band, formed, 2007, members, richard, frenneaux, vocals, guitar, shawn, bass, james, griffiths, drums, paul, mellon, guitar, chris, edmonds, keyboards, they, came, together, fo. Red Light Company were a five piece alternative rock band based in London England The band was formed in 2007 by members Richard Frenneaux vocals guitar Shawn Day bass James Griffiths drums Paul Mellon guitar and Chris Edmonds keyboards They came together following an advert Richard posted on the internet to which Shawn quickly responded and moved from his home in Wyoming United States to London in order to pursue making music with the rest of the group 1 Red Light CompanyRichard Frenneaux at the Reading Festival in 2008 Background informationOriginLondon United KingdomGenresAlternative rockIndie rockPost punk revivalYears active2007 2007 2009LabelsLavolta RecordsSony BMGMembersRichard Frenneaux vocals guitar Paul Mellon guitar Chris Edmonds keyboards vocals James Griffiths drums Past membersShawn Day bass vocals Websiteredlightcompany co uk Currently signed to Lavolta Records Red Light Company have received favourable comparisons to Arcade Fire 2 U2 and Editors 3 The band toured with Editors in early 2008 before releasing their debut single With Lights Out about a childhood friend of Frenneaux s who committed suicide 4 Their second single Meccano was released on 11 August 2008 followed by their third single Scheme Eugene on 3 November 2008 Red Light Company have been named as one of the hottest new bands of 2009 by both NME 5 and HMV 6 Their debut album Fine Fascination was released on 2 March 2009 along with their fourth single Arts amp Crafts on the same day On 16 June 2009 the band s myspace blog posted that Shawn Day bass vocals had left the band to pursue other projects they also wrote they would be re releasing Meccano on 3 August 2009 almost a whole year since the previous version with the public assumption of a slightly different sound without Day s bass and vocal parts 7 Red Light Company played their final show at V Festival 2009 they have since announced that the band is no longer together 8 Richard Frenneaux has now started a new band Anothers Blood with a scheduled release for their first single Lost Communication on 3 October 2011 9 Contents 1 Discography 1 1 Albums 1 2 Singles 2 References 3 External linksDiscography editAlbums edit Fine Fascination No 13 UK Singles edit Song Date UK Singles Chart Album With Lights Out 26 May 2008 Fine Fascination Meccano 11 August 2008 Scheme Eugene 3 November 2008 69 Arts amp Crafts 2 March 2009 53 Meccano 17 August 2009 References edit Cochrane Greg 3 March 2009 Red Light Company s frayed roots BBC Retrieved 19 June 2009 Track of The Day Red Light CompanyQ Magazine 17 April 2008 New Band of The Day Red Light CompanyThe Guardian 6 August 2008 With Lights Out Songfacts com Retrieved 13 April 2009 Hottest New Bands of 2009NME Online 3 December 2008 HMV Releases Top 10 Tips for 2009Daily Mirror Online 1 January 2009 RLC Myspace BlogMySpace Blog June 16th 2009 1 Myspace Blog July 2nd 2011 2 The Wild Honey Pie September 2nd 2011External links editRed Light Company s official website Red Light Company on Columbia Records Red Light Company s official MySpace page Red Light Company on Discogs Interview with the band on Scene Magazine s website 3 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Red Light Company amp oldid 952216103, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
