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Stereophonics

Stereophonics are a Welsh rock band formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman in the Cynon Valley, Wales. The band consists of Kelly Jones (lead vocals, lead guitar, keyboards), Richard Jones (bass guitar, harmonica, backing vocals), Adam Zindani (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Jamie Morrison (drums, percussion) and touring member Tony Kirkham (keyboards). The group previously included Stuart Cable (1992–2003) and then Javier Weyler (2004–2012) on drums. Stereophonics have released twelve studio albums, including eight UK number one albums. A successful compilation album, Decade in the Sun, was released in November 2008 and charted at number two on the UK Album Chart.

Stereophonics
Stereophonics performing at the O2 Arena, London in November 2013
Background information
OriginCwmaman, Wales
Genres
Years active1992–present
Labels
Members
Past members
Websitestereophonics.com

Described as "classic UK rock delivered with whiskey vocals",[7] the band have been summarised as possessing a sound akin to the genres of alternative rock and "British traditional rock".[8] Stereophonics' debut album, Word Gets Around, was released in August 1997 and charted at number six in the UK, aided by the singles "Local Boy in the Photograph", "More Life in a Tramps Vest" and "A Thousand Trees". The band reached mainstream success with the release of Performance and Cocktails (and its promotional singles "The Bartender and the Thief", "Just Looking" and "Pick a Part That's New") in 1999 and have achieved a total of ten top-ten singles as well as one number one: "Dakota" (2005). Having sold around 10 million copies worldwide by 2016,[9][10] Stereophonics are one of the most successful Welsh rock acts. Upon their release of Pull the Pin, they achieved five consecutive UK number one albums.

The band have also been praised for their live performances, which have landed them headlining slots at many of the UK and Ireland's most high-profile music festivals, including Reading and Leeds in 2000, Glastonbury in 2002, V Festival in 2002, the Isle of Wight in 2004 and 2009, Oxegen in 2010, Tramlines Festival and TRNSMT in 2018, and Latitude in 2019. The band is part of the Cardiff music scene.

History

Formation and early years (1986–1991)

Kelly Jones and Stuart Cable lived on the same street[11] in the Welsh village of Cwmaman.[12] Jones heard Cable played drums so asked if he wanted to jam together.[13] After some time practising in Jones' dad's garage, Nicholas Geake joined in on guitar. Later,[b] Jones invited Paul Rosser and Chris Davies to play on bass guitar and keyboards, respectively.[14] Cable recalls he was the one who suggested that Jones be the singer, as his dad was a singer back in the sixties who supported Roy Orbison.[14] In 1986 the band recorded a demo under the name "Zephyr". When Jones went on holiday the band played a gig without him, which resulted in Jones leaving the band and Jones and Cable going their separate ways.[11] Jones, Rosser and Davies formed their own R&B band called "Silent Runner" while Cable joined a glam-rock band named "King Catwalk" on drums.[15]

A few years later,[b] Cable got sacked from the band and after a few weeks after that when on a bus, he waved to Jones who was standing at a bus stop and waved back.[16] It was the first contact they had since Zephyr had broken up. Two weeks later, Jones and Cable started speaking again in the Ivy Bush.[17] They agreed to give the band another go but Cable only wanted to play their own songs, to which Jones agreed.[17] The duo invited Mark Everett to play for them on bass guitar and Jones then started writing his own songs.[18]

Everett went on holiday for two weeks but Jones and Cable wanted to continue rehearsing, so Jones invited long-time friend Richard Jones to fill in for Everett.[18] Stunned by Richard's appearance and bass playing, Cable convinced Kelly to keep him instead of Everett.[18] The band decided they needed another member to play lead guitar. Simon Collier was the first guitarist brought in, but didn't stay in the band; he did, however, become Kelly's guitar technician.[19] The band tried hiring two other guitarists, another Richard Jones and Glenn Hyde.[20] Neither stayed for long. Hyde did however play harmonica on "Rooftop" for the band's 2001 album Just Enough Education to Perform.[20] After Hyde left, the band stuck as a three-piece act.[20]

Name change and V2 Records (1992–1996)

Kelly, Richard and Cable began writing and performing music in working men's clubs together in 1992[citation needed] as a band known as "Tragic Love Company", a name inspired by their favourite bands (the Tragically Hip, Mother Love Bone and Bad Company).[21] After Tragic Love Company supported Smalltown Heroes in the Borderline Club, London, they met Marshall Bird and Steve Bush who were interested in producing for the band. The band agreed and recorded a demo for "A Thousand Trees".[22]

Wayne Coleman organised a series of concerts throughout South Wales after receiving a demo from the band. Wayne liked it a lot but hated the band name and told them they wouldn't be performing unless they changed it.[23] After Cable read the manufacturer name of a gramophone, "Falcon Stereophonic", he told Kelly and the band agreed to change their name to "the Stereophonics".[24] In March 1996,[citation needed] the band played a gig at their local Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare with Catatonia along with local bands Krazy Keyboards (later to become Dylan Thorn), and the Pocket Devils.[24] When the band finished their slot, John Brand approached them and he became their manager.[25] Brand managed to get over 35 record companies in the UK interested in signing the Stereophonics.[26] In May 1996,[citation needed] they signed with V2,[27] the first artists to be signed to newly formed record label. Upon signing, they dropped "the" from their name and simply became "Stereophonics".

Debut album and ascent to fame (1997–2000)

In August 1997, the band released their first studio album, Word Gets Around, which reached number six in the UK charts, from which five singles were released. The debut single, released 25 November 1996, was "Looks Like Chaplin".[28] Afterwards, the band embarked on a successful world tour.

In February 1998, the band received a BRIT Award for Best New Group. In the same week, the band re-released the single "Local Boy in the Photograph", which in turn reached number fourteen in the UK Singles Chart. The band's debut album, Word Gets Around, also went gold in the UK.[29]

In November 1998, "The Bartender and the Thief" (the first single from the album Performance and Cocktails) was released, eventually reaching number three on the UK charts. "Just Looking" was released next and reached number four in March 1999. In that same month, the album was released, entering at number one and going platinum within three weeks. Later that year, the band played in front of 50,000 people at Morfa Stadium in Swansea. The concert was filmed and released on DVD the following year. They also collaborated with Tom Jones on a cover of the Randy Newman song "Mama Told Me Not To Come", for the Tom Jones album Reload.

Throughout 1998 and 1999, the band toured in Europe, Australia and the US. On 12 June 1998, Stereophonics played to over 10,000 spectators in the grounds of Cardiff Castle in Wales. Footage of the concert was released on VHS and DVD, titled Live at Cardiff Castle.

Mainstream success (2001–2004)

The band released their third album, Just Enough Education to Perform, in April 2001. The album included the track "Mr. Writer", which includes lyrics that criticise a critic who the band believe gave them a negative review. The album also contained one of the band's most famous tracks, "Have a Nice Day", which reached number five in the UK charts. To promote the new album, Just Enough Education to Perform, the Stereophonics played a two-day festival, which was called A Day at the Races. This event was held in Donington Park on the first day and at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on the second. The concerts were supported by Ash, Black Crowes and the Crocketts, with Proud Mary playing Donington only. Over 200,000 separate tickets were sold for the weekend festival. The performance was released on a DVD in 2002.

2003 saw the release of their fourth album, titled You Gotta Go There to Come Back. The album contained one of the band's most popular songs, Maybe Tomorrow. In September 2003, drummer Stuart Cable was sacked. According to reports, it was because of his lack of commitment to the band. Cable, at the time, presented a TV show called "Cable TV" and felt that the band would never improve. Because of this, he missed several rehearsals and live concerts. He was eventually replaced by Javier Weyler.[30] Steve Gorman, from the Black Crowes, stood in for Cable during the band's live performances until Weyler was appointed. When asked about Cable leaving the band in a 2010 interview with Rip It Up magazine, Kelly Jones acknowledged the difficulty of the situation.[31]

Towards the end of the year, Stereophonics did a sold-out tour of the UK, ending with a Christmas show at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, supported by Feeder, Ocean Colour Scene and Adam Masterson. The show was closed with a live version of "Merry Xmas Everybody", originally recorded by Slade. The group took a break after their 2003–2004 world tour, which included a set at the Manchester Move Festival in July 2004.

Drummer change and Stuart Cable's death (2005–2010)

 
Stereophonics performing in Hamburg, 13 September 2007

Their fifth studio album, Language. Sex. Violence. Other? was released in March 2005. It marked their first recording with new drummer Javier Weyler. The band achieved their first number one hit in the UK singles charts with the album's first single, "Dakota". The second single from the album was "Superman". However, that song did not repeat the success of "Dakota", peaking at number thirteen. After "Superman" came "Devil", featuring a controversial video and reaching number eleven in the charts. The album was nominated for a Pop Factory award at the end of the year, losing out to Feeder's Pushing the Senses.

On 2 July 2005, the group appeared at the Live 8 concert in Hyde Park, London, playing to their biggest audience yet. The band were also scheduled to support Oasis for a number of dates across Europe, in early 2006, but pulled out due to family commitments. 2006 also saw the release of Stereophonics' first live album, Live from Dakota. The album is a two-disc compilation, featuring twenty tracks spanning all five of the band's albums and capturing the best of their 2005 world tour. Rather than being a recording of a single show, the tour was recorded every night and the band picked out the best version of each song individually. The album also features a track titled "Jayne", later released as part of Kelly Jones' solo album, Only the Names Have Been Changed.

Pull the Pin was released in the UK on 15 October 2007, along with a download-only taster; "Bank Holiday Monday". The track was also available for free to people who pre-ordered tickets for the band's concerts in 2007. The album was written and recorded by November 2006 but held back for release until late 2007.[32] "It Means Nothing" was the first single of the album, released in September before the LP was released a week later on 15 October. The album contains twelve songs and reached number one in the UK's official album chart. The next single, "My Friends", reached number thirty-two in the UK charts, their poorest chart performance since "More Life in a Tramps Vest" from their debut album.

On 20 May 2007, at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Preston, the band were joined on stage by Casino frontman Adam Zindani. Zindani continued to tour with the band for the remainder of the Pull the Pin tour, playing lead guitar and backing vocals. He has been credited for writing and performing on two of the band's new tracks, "You're My Star" and "My Own Worst Enemy". On "You're My Star", he sings backing vocals and plays lead guitar, whereas on "My Own Worst Enemy" he only plays lead guitar. In November 2008, Stereophonics released their first greatest hits compilation, Decade in the Sun.

On 8 December 2009, the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games announced the line up for performers for the nightly Victory Ceremonies.[33] These ceremonies included 30 minutes of entertainment from the evening's host province/territory, 30 minutes of medal presentations, and a one-hour performance by a musical talent. Stereophonics performed their song "I Got Your Number" at this event on 20 February – Yukon Night. The band's seventh album, titled Keep Calm and Carry On, was released on 16 November 2009. They decided on this name after seeing a poster in the White Horse pub in Richmond where they spent a lot of time whilst recording the album.[34] The album's debut single was "Innocent".[35] The second single from the album, "Could You Be the One?", was released on 15 February 2010. The band embarked on a seven-date tour to support the new album in March 2010 playing at Aberdeen, Newcastle, Glasgow, Nottingham, Birmingham, Manchester, Sheffield and London.[34] with support from Glasgow band Hip Parade.

On 5 June 2010, Stereophonics played the first-ever gig at the Cardiff City Stadium with support from unsigned South Wales band 4th Street Traffic, followed by Kids in Glass Houses and Doves. The concert, known as "Summer in the City", was played to a sold-out audience of 30,000. Two days later, original drummer Stuart Cable was found dead in his home in Aberdare having choked on his own vomit after binge drinking.[36] After the Keep Calm and Carry On Tour concluded, and their contract with Universal at an end, Kelly Jones wanted to change the way the band works and so decided to take a break from writing and recording an album every two years.[37]

Graffiti on the Train, Keep the Village Alive and Scream Above the Sounds (2011–2018)

On 3 March 2011, Stereophonics announced on their Facebook page that they were working on new music in the studio.[38][non-primary source needed] In July 2012 it was announced that Weyler and the band had parted company. The announcement was made on the band's Facebook page, though no reason was given for his departure.[39] It was announced on 24 September 2012 that Jamie Morrison, former drummer for Noisettes, had replaced Weyler in the band.[40][non-primary source needed] On 8 October 2012, Stereophonics released the video to a track titled "Violins and Tambourines" from the upcoming album.[41] On 4 November, the first single from the new album, "In a Moment", was released as a free download from the band's website.[42] On the same day, NME.com reported that the album would be titled Graffiti on the Train.[43] The album was released on 4 March 2013.[44] Second single preceding the album, "Indian Summer" was released in January 2013; by 10 March it had peaked at number 30 in the UK, making it their group's first UK top-40 single since 2007. A third single, the album's title track, was released on 13 May.

In late September 2014, it was announced via their Twitter page that a new album has been mixed and that it should be released in 2015.[45] On 21 March 2015, Stereophonics performed in Bristol and in London's Royal Albert Hall and debuted 3 new songs "C'est La Vie", "I Wanna Get Lost With You" and "Song for the Summer" which are to be on their 9th album Keep the Village Alive with the release date of 11 September. "C'est la Vie" was released as the first single of the album.[46] In September 2015 the band appeared on BBC Two's Later... with Jools Holland.[47] During the Keep the Summer Alive Tour, Kelly Jones announced he would like to release the band's tenth studio album "before next summer" to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Word Gets Around, rather than release a compilation album.[48][49]

On 27 July 2017 the band announced Scream Above the Sounds as the title for the album and will be released on 27 October 2017. It became available to pre-order on the same day. The album was released under the new distribution label "Parlophone", as the band parted ways with the old label V2. The band released "All In One Night" on the same day as the lead single from it. On 4 September 2017 "Caught By The Wind" was released as the second single from the album followed by "Before Anyone Knew Our Name" as the third single on 20 October 2017.They released the album's fourth and final single, "What's All the Fuss About?" on 4 December 2017. They embarked on the Scream Above The Sounds tour in 2018.

Kind. and Oochya! (2019–present)

In January 2019, Stereophonics announced two shows as part of Forest Live, the summer concert series promoted by the Forestry Commission: 13 June at Westonbirt Arboretum, near Tetbury, Gloucestershire and 23 June at Thetford Forest, near Brandon, Suffolk.[50] Kind. became their seventh number-one album later that year.[51]

Originally intending to release another greatest hits album,[52][53] he band announced their twelfth album, Oochya! on 6 September 2021.[54] It became their eighth number-one album, putting them level with Oasis, R.E.M. and Taylor Swift for the most UK number-one albums ever.[55][56]

On 18 June 2022, the second of the band's two concerts at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, was broadcast live on BBC One Wales and BBC Two, with special guest Sir Tom Jones.[57][58]

Other projects

On 9 October 2007, a retrospective DVD was released in the United States, Rewind: The First 10 Years. The DVD is a double disc with a runtime of nearly four hours. Much of this footage was recorded around the time that the You Gotta Go There to Come Back album was being recorded. This is because a similar band history DVD was listed for release shortly after that album but was never released, due to the departure of Stuart Cable. This explains Jones' hairstyle (circa 2003/2004) in the interview footage and the appearance of Stuart and the rest of the band freely talking about their togetherness and solidarity as the original three members. The original footage was updated by adding further footage to the end, bringing it up to date with the band's fifth album. Stuart does not appear on any of the extra footage. Availability coincides with the US re-release of the Language.Sex.Violence.Other? DVD, and the worldwide digital debut of their latest studio album, Pull the Pin.

In 2007, Jones released a solo album, titled Only the Names Have Been Changed, while recording the band's sixth studio album, Pull the Pin. The album contains ten tracks (all named after women) and features minimal instrumentation. The album also includes the song "Jayne", a previously unreleased Stereophonics track featured on the live album Live from Dakota and the Rewind DVD.

Stereophonics also performed the original opening theme tune for the TV series Long Way Round. The song's lyrics were slightly altered for the follow-up series, Long Way Down and Long Way Up.

Personnel

Timeline

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

Notes

  1. ^ Stylus Records is under exclusive licence to Ignition Records Ltd and Parlophone. This is stated in Graffiti on the Train's liner notes and the back of "We Share the Same Sun" vinyl cover.[4][5] It is also listed under "associated labels" on Ignition Records' website.[6]
  2. ^ a b Exact dates aren't given in Demons and Cocktails.

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Stereophonics rock band asked to help Cwmaman Institute". BBC News. 21 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 August 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Stereophonics + JJ72". PopMatters. 5 February 2002.
  3. ^ Mikey, D. J. "Stereophonics release new single and video for Chaos From The Top Down". Strangewaysradio.com. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  4. ^ Graffiti on the Train (Vinyl). Stereophonics. Universal Music Publishing. 2013.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ We Share the Same Sun (10" vinyl). Stereophonics. United Kingdom: Universal Music Publishing. 2013. STYLUS6TE.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Records". Ignition Records. Ignition Management. from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  7. ^ . FasterLouder.com.au. 6 May 2008. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
  8. ^ Alex Ogg. "Stereophonics > Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
  9. ^ "Stereophonics announce Royal Hospital Kilmainham date for June 30". The Sunday Business Post. 25 February 2016. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  10. ^ Bagnall, Steve (1 March 2016). "Stereophonics set to rock Wrexham with summer concert". North Wales Daily Post. from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  11. ^ a b Marks (2009), p. 24
  12. ^ Marks (2009), p. 4
  13. ^ Marks (2009), pp. 22–23
  14. ^ a b Marks (2009), p. 23
  15. ^ Marks (2009), pp. 24–25
  16. ^ Marks (2009), pp. 25–26
  17. ^ a b Marks (2009), p. 26
  18. ^ a b c Marks (2009), p. 27
  19. ^ Marks (2009), p. 32
  20. ^ a b c Marks (2009), p. 33
  21. ^ Marks (2009), p. 29
  22. ^ Marks (2009), p. 38
  23. ^ Marks (2009), pp. 37–38
  24. ^ a b Marks (2009), p. 40
  25. ^ Marks (2009), pp. 41–42
  26. ^ Marks (2009), p. 43
  27. ^ Marks (2009), p. 47
  28. ^ Peter Buckley, ed. (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. p. 1011. ISBN 9781843531050.
  29. ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (7 August 1999). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 12–. ISSN 0006-2510. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  30. ^ Stereophonics drummer fired Archived 16 August 2011 at Wikiwix. BBC News. Retrieved on 17 July 2007.
  31. ^ . Rip It up (333). February–March 2010. Archived from the original on 17 January 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  32. ^ Stereophonics: Friends in the North 1 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine video interview with stv.tv
  33. ^ "Ceremonies : Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics". Vancouver2010.com. from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
  34. ^ a b "Stereophonics announce 2010 UK arena tour and ticket details". NME. 5 October 2009. from the original on 8 October 2009. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
  35. ^ Bevan, Na than (4 October 2009). "Stereophonics new album preview: They're back on form". Wales Online. Media Wales. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
  36. ^ "Tribute to 'warm-hearted' Stuart Cable". BBC News. 7 June 2010. from the original on 11 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
  37. ^ McCormick, Neil (28 February 2013). "Stereophonics interview with Kelly Jones: 'This album is the truest thing I've ever written'". The Telegraph. from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  38. ^ "Stereophonics working on new music". from the original on 8 April 2005 – via Facebook.
  39. ^ "Stereophonics drummer Javier Weyler splits from band". Wales Online. 19 July 2012. from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  40. ^ "stereophonics: Welcome Jamie Morrison – Great". 24 September 2012. from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2013 – via Twitter.
  41. ^ . Stereophonics.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  42. ^ . Stereophonics.com. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  43. ^ "Stereophonics give away new single 'In A Moment' as a free download – listen". NME. from the original on 1 October 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  44. ^ "Graffiti On The Train". Amazon UK. from the original on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  45. ^ . Music Scene. 30 September 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  46. ^ "Radio X". Radio X. from the original on 18 May 2015.
  47. ^ "Episode 2, Series 47, Later... with Jools Holland – BBC Two". BBC. from the original on 7 November 2015.
  48. ^ Dingwall, John (15 July 2016). "Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones explains why Welsh rockers will always raise a glass to their Scots fans". Daily Record. from the original on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  49. ^ Lindsay, Kali (20 July 2016). "Review: Stereophonics still sensational". Evening Express. from the original on 16 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  50. ^ "Stereophonics announce Forest Live gigs". Swindonian.co.uk. 14 January 2019.
  51. ^ Sexton, Paul (1 November 2019). "Stereophonics Get Seventh U.K. No. 1 Album With 'Kind'". Billboard.
  52. ^ "Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Stereophonics' Kelly Jones". NME. 21 February 2022.
  53. ^ Wallace, Sean. "Stereophonics singer Kelly Jones talks about the power of music ahead of Aberdeen show".
  54. ^ Murray, Robin (6 September 2021). "Stereophonics Announce New Album 'Oochya!'". Clash. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  55. ^ "Stereophonics score eighth Number 1 album with Oochya!". www.officialcharts.com.
  56. ^ Brandle, Lars (14 March 2022). "Stereophonics Snag Eighth U.K. No. 1 Album With 'Oochya!'". Billboard.
  57. ^ "Stereophonics, Sir Tom Jones, Feeder, Gruff Rhys and Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard". Principality Stadium.
  58. ^ "BBC Two - Stereophonics Live in Cardiff: We'll Keep a Welcome". BBC.
  59. ^ "New album release date announced". Official website. Retrieved 15 August 2019.

Bibliography

  • Stuart Cable (2009). Marks, Howard (ed.). Demons and Cocktails. London: John Blake Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-84454-726-5.

External links

  • Official website
  • Stereophonics on Allmusic

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This article is about the Welsh rock band For information about the audio production technique see Stereophonic sound Stereophonics are a Welsh rock band formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman in the Cynon Valley Wales The band consists of Kelly Jones lead vocals lead guitar keyboards Richard Jones bass guitar harmonica backing vocals Adam Zindani rhythm guitar backing vocals Jamie Morrison drums percussion and touring member Tony Kirkham keyboards The group previously included Stuart Cable 1992 2003 and then Javier Weyler 2004 2012 on drums Stereophonics have released twelve studio albums including eight UK number one albums A successful compilation album Decade in the Sun was released in November 2008 and charted at number two on the UK Album Chart StereophonicsStereophonics performing at the O2 Arena London in November 2013Background informationOriginCwmaman WalesGenresAlternative rock 1 post Britpop 2 Britrock 3 Years active1992 presentLabelsV2Stylus a MembersKelly JonesRichard JonesAdam ZindaniJamie MorrisonPast membersStuart CableJavier WeylerWebsitestereophonics wbr comDescribed as classic UK rock delivered with whiskey vocals 7 the band have been summarised as possessing a sound akin to the genres of alternative rock and British traditional rock 8 Stereophonics debut album Word Gets Around was released in August 1997 and charted at number six in the UK aided by the singles Local Boy in the Photograph More Life in a Tramps Vest and A Thousand Trees The band reached mainstream success with the release of Performance and Cocktails and its promotional singles The Bartender and the Thief Just Looking and Pick a Part That s New in 1999 and have achieved a total of ten top ten singles as well as one number one Dakota 2005 Having sold around 10 million copies worldwide by 2016 9 10 Stereophonics are one of the most successful Welsh rock acts Upon their release of Pull the Pin they achieved five consecutive UK number one albums The band have also been praised for their live performances which have landed them headlining slots at many of the UK and Ireland s most high profile music festivals including Reading and Leeds in 2000 Glastonbury in 2002 V Festival in 2002 the Isle of Wight in 2004 and 2009 Oxegen in 2010 Tramlines Festival and TRNSMT in 2018 and Latitude in 2019 The band is part of the Cardiff music scene Contents 1 History 1 1 Formation and early years 1986 1991 1 2 Name change and V2 Records 1992 1996 1 3 Debut album and ascent to fame 1997 2000 1 4 Mainstream success 2001 2004 1 5 Drummer change and Stuart Cable s death 2005 2010 1 6 Graffiti on the Train Keep the Village Alive and Scream Above the Sounds 2011 2018 1 7 Kind and Oochya 2019 present 2 Other projects 3 Personnel 3 1 Timeline 4 Discography 5 Awards and nominations 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditFormation and early years 1986 1991 Edit Kelly Jones and Stuart Cable lived on the same street 11 in the Welsh village of Cwmaman 12 Jones heard Cable played drums so asked if he wanted to jam together 13 After some time practising in Jones dad s garage Nicholas Geake joined in on guitar Later b Jones invited Paul Rosser and Chris Davies to play on bass guitar and keyboards respectively 14 Cable recalls he was the one who suggested that Jones be the singer as his dad was a singer back in the sixties who supported Roy Orbison 14 In 1986 the band recorded a demo under the name Zephyr When Jones went on holiday the band played a gig without him which resulted in Jones leaving the band and Jones and Cable going their separate ways 11 Jones Rosser and Davies formed their own R amp B band called Silent Runner while Cable joined a glam rock band named King Catwalk on drums 15 A few years later b Cable got sacked from the band and after a few weeks after that when on a bus he waved to Jones who was standing at a bus stop and waved back 16 It was the first contact they had since Zephyr had broken up Two weeks later Jones and Cable started speaking again in the Ivy Bush 17 They agreed to give the band another go but Cable only wanted to play their own songs to which Jones agreed 17 The duo invited Mark Everett to play for them on bass guitar and Jones then started writing his own songs 18 Everett went on holiday for two weeks but Jones and Cable wanted to continue rehearsing so Jones invited long time friend Richard Jones to fill in for Everett 18 Stunned by Richard s appearance and bass playing Cable convinced Kelly to keep him instead of Everett 18 The band decided they needed another member to play lead guitar Simon Collier was the first guitarist brought in but didn t stay in the band he did however become Kelly s guitar technician 19 The band tried hiring two other guitarists another Richard Jones and Glenn Hyde 20 Neither stayed for long Hyde did however play harmonica on Rooftop for the band s 2001 album Just Enough Education to Perform 20 After Hyde left the band stuck as a three piece act 20 Name change and V2 Records 1992 1996 Edit Kelly Richard and Cable began writing and performing music in working men s clubs together in 1992 citation needed as a band known as Tragic Love Company a name inspired by their favourite bands the Tragically Hip Mother Love Bone and Bad Company 21 After Tragic Love Company supported Smalltown Heroes in the Borderline Club London they met Marshall Bird and Steve Bush who were interested in producing for the band The band agreed and recorded a demo for A Thousand Trees 22 Wayne Coleman organised a series of concerts throughout South Wales after receiving a demo from the band Wayne liked it a lot but hated the band name and told them they wouldn t be performing unless they changed it 23 After Cable read the manufacturer name of a gramophone Falcon Stereophonic he told Kelly and the band agreed to change their name to the Stereophonics 24 In March 1996 citation needed the band played a gig at their local Coliseum Theatre Aberdare with Catatonia along with local bands Krazy Keyboards later to become Dylan Thorn and the Pocket Devils 24 When the band finished their slot John Brand approached them and he became their manager 25 Brand managed to get over 35 record companies in the UK interested in signing the Stereophonics 26 In May 1996 citation needed they signed with V2 27 the first artists to be signed to newly formed record label Upon signing they dropped the from their name and simply became Stereophonics Debut album and ascent to fame 1997 2000 Edit In August 1997 the band released their first studio album Word Gets Around which reached number six in the UK charts from which five singles were released The debut single released 25 November 1996 was Looks Like Chaplin 28 Afterwards the band embarked on a successful world tour Kelly Jones Richard Jones Stuart CableIn February 1998 the band received a BRIT Award for Best New Group In the same week the band re released the single Local Boy in the Photograph which in turn reached number fourteen in the UK Singles Chart The band s debut album Word Gets Around also went gold in the UK 29 In November 1998 The Bartender and the Thief the first single from the album Performance and Cocktails was released eventually reaching number three on the UK charts Just Looking was released next and reached number four in March 1999 In that same month the album was released entering at number one and going platinum within three weeks Later that year the band played in front of 50 000 people at Morfa Stadium in Swansea The concert was filmed and released on DVD the following year They also collaborated with Tom Jones on a cover of the Randy Newman song Mama Told Me Not To Come for the Tom Jones album Reload Throughout 1998 and 1999 the band toured in Europe Australia and the US On 12 June 1998 Stereophonics played to over 10 000 spectators in the grounds of Cardiff Castle in Wales Footage of the concert was released on VHS and DVD titled Live at Cardiff Castle Mainstream success 2001 2004 Edit The band released their third album Just Enough Education to Perform in April 2001 The album included the track Mr Writer which includes lyrics that criticise a critic who the band believe gave them a negative review The album also contained one of the band s most famous tracks Have a Nice Day which reached number five in the UK charts To promote the new album Just Enough Education to Perform the Stereophonics played a two day festival which was called A Day at the Races This event was held in Donington Park on the first day and at Cardiff s Millennium Stadium on the second The concerts were supported by Ash Black Crowes and the Crocketts with Proud Mary playing Donington only Over 200 000 separate tickets were sold for the weekend festival The performance was released on a DVD in 2002 2003 saw the release of their fourth album titled You Gotta Go There to Come Back The album contained one of the band s most popular songs Maybe Tomorrow In September 2003 drummer Stuart Cable was sacked According to reports it was because of his lack of commitment to the band Cable at the time presented a TV show called Cable TV and felt that the band would never improve Because of this he missed several rehearsals and live concerts He was eventually replaced by Javier Weyler 30 Steve Gorman from the Black Crowes stood in for Cable during the band s live performances until Weyler was appointed When asked about Cable leaving the band in a 2010 interview with Rip It Up magazine Kelly Jones acknowledged the difficulty of the situation 31 Towards the end of the year Stereophonics did a sold out tour of the UK ending with a Christmas show at the Millennium Stadium Cardiff supported by Feeder Ocean Colour Scene and Adam Masterson The show was closed with a live version of Merry Xmas Everybody originally recorded by Slade The group took a break after their 2003 2004 world tour which included a set at the Manchester Move Festival in July 2004 Drummer change and Stuart Cable s death 2005 2010 Edit Stereophonics performing in Hamburg 13 September 2007 Their fifth studio album Language Sex Violence Other was released in March 2005 It marked their first recording with new drummer Javier Weyler The band achieved their first number one hit in the UK singles charts with the album s first single Dakota The second single from the album was Superman However that song did not repeat the success of Dakota peaking at number thirteen After Superman came Devil featuring a controversial video and reaching number eleven in the charts The album was nominated for a Pop Factory award at the end of the year losing out to Feeder s Pushing the Senses On 2 July 2005 the group appeared at the Live 8 concert in Hyde Park London playing to their biggest audience yet The band were also scheduled to support Oasis for a number of dates across Europe in early 2006 but pulled out due to family commitments 2006 also saw the release of Stereophonics first live album Live from Dakota The album is a two disc compilation featuring twenty tracks spanning all five of the band s albums and capturing the best of their 2005 world tour Rather than being a recording of a single show the tour was recorded every night and the band picked out the best version of each song individually The album also features a track titled Jayne later released as part of Kelly Jones solo album Only the Names Have Been Changed Pull the Pin was released in the UK on 15 October 2007 along with a download only taster Bank Holiday Monday The track was also available for free to people who pre ordered tickets for the band s concerts in 2007 The album was written and recorded by November 2006 but held back for release until late 2007 32 It Means Nothing was the first single of the album released in September before the LP was released a week later on 15 October The album contains twelve songs and reached number one in the UK s official album chart The next single My Friends reached number thirty two in the UK charts their poorest chart performance since More Life in a Tramps Vest from their debut album On 20 May 2007 at Radio 1 s Big Weekend in Preston the band were joined on stage by Casino frontman Adam Zindani Zindani continued to tour with the band for the remainder of the Pull the Pin tour playing lead guitar and backing vocals He has been credited for writing and performing on two of the band s new tracks You re My Star and My Own Worst Enemy On You re My Star he sings backing vocals and plays lead guitar whereas on My Own Worst Enemy he only plays lead guitar In November 2008 Stereophonics released their first greatest hits compilation Decade in the Sun On 8 December 2009 the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games announced the line up for performers for the nightly Victory Ceremonies 33 These ceremonies included 30 minutes of entertainment from the evening s host province territory 30 minutes of medal presentations and a one hour performance by a musical talent Stereophonics performed their song I Got Your Number at this event on 20 February Yukon Night The band s seventh album titled Keep Calm and Carry On was released on 16 November 2009 They decided on this name after seeing a poster in the White Horse pub in Richmond where they spent a lot of time whilst recording the album 34 The album s debut single was Innocent 35 The second single from the album Could You Be the One was released on 15 February 2010 The band embarked on a seven date tour to support the new album in March 2010 playing at Aberdeen Newcastle Glasgow Nottingham Birmingham Manchester Sheffield and London 34 with support from Glasgow band Hip Parade On 5 June 2010 Stereophonics played the first ever gig at the Cardiff City Stadium with support from unsigned South Wales band 4th Street Traffic followed by Kids in Glass Houses and Doves The concert known as Summer in the City was played to a sold out audience of 30 000 Two days later original drummer Stuart Cable was found dead in his home in Aberdare having choked on his own vomit after binge drinking 36 After the Keep Calm and Carry On Tour concluded and their contract with Universal at an end Kelly Jones wanted to change the way the band works and so decided to take a break from writing and recording an album every two years 37 Graffiti on the Train Keep the Village Alive and Scream Above the Sounds 2011 2018 Edit On 3 March 2011 Stereophonics announced on their Facebook page that they were working on new music in the studio 38 non primary source needed In July 2012 it was announced that Weyler and the band had parted company The announcement was made on the band s Facebook page though no reason was given for his departure 39 It was announced on 24 September 2012 that Jamie Morrison former drummer for Noisettes had replaced Weyler in the band 40 non primary source needed On 8 October 2012 Stereophonics released the video to a track titled Violins and Tambourines from the upcoming album 41 On 4 November the first single from the new album In a Moment was released as a free download from the band s website 42 On the same day NME com reported that the album would be titled Graffiti on the Train 43 The album was released on 4 March 2013 44 Second single preceding the album Indian Summer was released in January 2013 by 10 March it had peaked at number 30 in the UK making it their group s first UK top 40 single since 2007 A third single the album s title track was released on 13 May In late September 2014 it was announced via their Twitter page that a new album has been mixed and that it should be released in 2015 45 On 21 March 2015 Stereophonics performed in Bristol and in London s Royal Albert Hall and debuted 3 new songs C est La Vie I Wanna Get Lost With You and Song for the Summer which are to be on their 9th album Keep the Village Alive with the release date of 11 September C est la Vie was released as the first single of the album 46 In September 2015 the band appeared on BBC Two s Later with Jools Holland 47 During the Keep the Summer Alive Tour Kelly Jones announced he would like to release the band s tenth studio album before next summer to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Word Gets Around rather than release a compilation album 48 49 On 27 July 2017 the band announced Scream Above the Sounds as the title for the album and will be released on 27 October 2017 It became available to pre order on the same day The album was released under the new distribution label Parlophone as the band parted ways with the old label V2 The band released All In One Night on the same day as the lead single from it On 4 September 2017 Caught By The Wind was released as the second single from the album followed by Before Anyone Knew Our Name as the third single on 20 October 2017 They released the album s fourth and final single What s All the Fuss About on 4 December 2017 They embarked on the Scream Above The Sounds tour in 2018 Kind and Oochya 2019 present Edit In January 2019 Stereophonics announced two shows as part of Forest Live the summer concert series promoted by the Forestry Commission 13 June at Westonbirt Arboretum near Tetbury Gloucestershire and 23 June at Thetford Forest near Brandon Suffolk 50 Kind became their seventh number one album later that year 51 Originally intending to release another greatest hits album 52 53 he band announced their twelfth album Oochya on 6 September 2021 54 It became their eighth number one album putting them level with Oasis R E M and Taylor Swift for the most UK number one albums ever 55 56 On 18 June 2022 the second of the band s two concerts at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff was broadcast live on BBC One Wales and BBC Two with special guest Sir Tom Jones 57 58 Other projects EditOn 9 October 2007 a retrospective DVD was released in the United States Rewind The First 10 Years The DVD is a double disc with a runtime of nearly four hours Much of this footage was recorded around the time that the You Gotta Go There to Come Back album was being recorded This is because a similar band history DVD was listed for release shortly after that album but was never released due to the departure of Stuart Cable This explains Jones hairstyle circa 2003 2004 in the interview footage and the appearance of Stuart and the rest of the band freely talking about their togetherness and solidarity as the original three members The original footage was updated by adding further footage to the end bringing it up to date with the band s fifth album Stuart does not appear on any of the extra footage Availability coincides with the US re release of the Language Sex Violence Other DVD and the worldwide digital debut of their latest studio album Pull the Pin In 2007 Jones released a solo album titled Only the Names Have Been Changed while recording the band s sixth studio album Pull the Pin The album contains ten tracks all named after women and features minimal instrumentation The album also includes the song Jayne a previously unreleased Stereophonics track featured on the live album Live from Dakota and the Rewind DVD Stereophonics also performed the original opening theme tune for the TV series Long Way Round The song s lyrics were slightly altered for the follow up series Long Way Down and Long Way Up Personnel EditCurrent members Kelly Jones lead vocals guitar keyboards piano 1992 present Richard Jones bass guitar harmonica backing vocals 1992 present Adam Zindani guitar backing vocals 2007 present Jamie Morrison drums percussion 2012 present Current touring musicians Tony Kirkham keyboards piano harmonica acoustic guitar backing vocals 1999 present Gavin Fitzjohn saxophone guitar 2018 present Former members Stuart Cable drums percussion 1992 2003 died 2010 Javier Weyler drums percussion backing vocals 2004 2012 Former touring musicians Scott James guitar backing vocals 2001 2004 Aileen McLaughlin backing vocals 2002 2003 Anna Ross backing vocals 2002 2003 Steve Gorman drums percussion 2003 2004 Sam Yapp drums percussion 2012 Timeline EditDiscography EditMain articles Stereophonics discography and List of songs recorded by Stereophonics Word Gets Around 1997 Performance and Cocktails 1999 Just Enough Education to Perform 2001 You Gotta Go There to Come Back 2003 Language Sex Violence Other 2005 Pull the Pin 2007 Keep Calm and Carry On 2009 Graffiti on the Train 2013 Keep the Village Alive 2015 Scream Above the Sounds 2017 Kind 2019 59 Oochya 2022 Awards and nominations EditMain article List of awards and nominations received by StereophonicsReferences EditNotes Stylus Records is under exclusive licence to Ignition Records Ltd and Parlophone This is stated in Graffiti on the Train s liner notes and the back of We Share the Same Sun vinyl cover 4 5 It is also listed under associated labels on Ignition Records website 6 a b Exact dates aren t given in Demons and Cocktails Footnotes Stereophonics rock band asked to help Cwmaman Institute BBC News 21 August 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Biography AllMusic Retrieved 4 October 2009 Stereophonics announce Royal Hospital Kilmainham date for June 30 The Sunday Business Post 25 February 2016 Archived from the original on 27 March 2016 Retrieved 26 March 2016 Bagnall Steve 1 March 2016 Stereophonics set to rock Wrexham with summer concert North Wales Daily Post Archived from the original on 16 March 2016 Retrieved 26 March 2016 a b Marks 2009 p 24 Marks 2009 p 4 Marks 2009 pp 22 23 a b Marks 2009 p 23 Marks 2009 pp 24 25 Marks 2009 pp 25 26 a b Marks 2009 p 26 a b c Marks 2009 p 27 Marks 2009 p 32 a b c Marks 2009 p 33 Marks 2009 p 29 Marks 2009 p 38 Marks 2009 pp 37 38 a b Marks 2009 p 40 Marks 2009 pp 41 42 Marks 2009 p 43 Marks 2009 p 47 Peter Buckley ed 2003 The Rough Guide to Rock Rough Guides p 1011 ISBN 9781843531050 Nielsen Business Media Inc 7 August 1999 Billboard Nielsen Business Media Inc pp 12 ISSN 0006 2510 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a author has generic name help 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power of music ahead of Aberdeen show Murray Robin 6 September 2021 Stereophonics Announce New Album Oochya Clash Retrieved 30 December 2021 Stereophonics score eighth Number 1 album with Oochya www officialcharts com Brandle Lars 14 March 2022 Stereophonics Snag Eighth U K No 1 Album With Oochya Billboard Stereophonics Sir Tom Jones Feeder Gruff Rhys and Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard Principality Stadium BBC Two Stereophonics Live in Cardiff We ll Keep a Welcome BBC New album release date announced Official website Retrieved 15 August 2019 Bibliography Stuart Cable 2009 Marks Howard ed Demons and Cocktails London John Blake Publishing Ltd ISBN 978 1 84454 726 5 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stereophonics Official website Stereophonics on Allmusic Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stereophonics amp oldid 1142698700, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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