| Magistrates | |
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| Origin | Essex, England |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2006-Present |
| Labels | XL Recordings |
| Website | magistratesband.com |
| Members | |
| Paul Usher Mark Brandon Thom Galbally Andy Grant |
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Magistrates are an indie-soul quartet hailing from Essex, England. The band are currently signed to XL Recordings and have just released their first single 'Heartbreak' from their debut album set to be released in 2009.
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History
Paul and Mark played in various bands whilst growing up together, including performing under the name Echelon in 2006 and as Mixed Business[1] with Andrew Grant. After a change to the current line-up and a change of name in mid 2007, Magistrates signed to XL Recordings in the June of 2008.
Members
| Name | Instrument[2] |
|---|---|
| Paul Usher | Vocals, Keyboard |
| Mark Brandon | Guitar |
| Thom Galbally | Bass |
| Andy Grant | Drums |
Tours
Magistrates played the 2009 Samsung NME Radar Tour alongside La Roux, Heartbreak and The Chapman Family[3].
Magistrates also played the HMV Forum, Kentish Town, London on the 15th of may 2009, as a support band for Friendly Fires alongside Wax Stag.
Magistrates supported Blur for one of their 2009 'comeback' gigs at the Cliffs Pavilion, Westcliff-on-Sea, and La Roux at Chinnerys, Southend-on-sea.
Magistrates also played a gig at Wakestock festival 2009, they were met by huge support from many fans there.
In August 2009, Magistrates performed a set at the Big Chill festival in Herefordshire as well as featuring on the Festival Republic stage at the Reading and Leeds festivals.
References
- ^ Echelon are now Mixed Business. mySpace Music. Retrieved on 2009-05-04.
- ^ New Band of the Day - No.348: Magistrates. The Guardian. Retrieved on 2009-04-22.
- ^ La Roux to headline the 2009 Samsung NME Tour. NME. Retrieved on 2009-04-25.
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