6 Day Riot
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6 Day Riot is a London
based alternative pop
band
, formed in 2006, and featuring Tamara Schlesinger (vocals, ukulele, guitar), Daniel Deavin (drums), Edd Harwood (upright bass), Gabriel Lucena (guitar) and Rachel Coleshill (violin, melodica). 6 Day Riot take influences from folk
and pop music.
, "Maybe", was released in July 2006, and in May 2007 they released their debut album
, Folie à Deux on Hubris Records.
After line-up changes, 6 Day Riot went on to perform at North by Northeast
in 2008, debuting a new EP "Bring On The Waves", featuring songs written about going to Canada for the festival
, including the single "Go! Canada". Their EP and single were released on Tantrum Records, their own record label
.
In 2009 the band played at various festivals across the UK, including Glastonbury
and the Green Man Festival
, as well as their own UK
tour alongside Gideon Conn
.
Their album 6 Day Riot Have A Plan was released on 6 July 2009 on Tantrum Records, featuring the single
"Run For Your Life". The song was Radcliffe/Maconie's single of the week on Radio 2.
The band were named as one of the top 10 "pop picks of 2009" by Pete Paphides at The Times
, and their singles have received national airplay
on BBC Radio 2
, BBC 6 Music
, XFM
and BBC Radio 1
.
The band completed 2009 with a support slot with Seth Lakeman
across the UK, and made the iTunes
best albums of 2009 list.
Tracks from 6 Day Riot's Have A Plan album and "Bring on the Waves" EP were featured on series 4 of the television program
me, Skins
.
Their single "All I Need" from their latest album was released on Tantrum Records on 7 June 2010, and was the winner of Steve Lamacq
's Rebel Playlist on BBC 6 Music. On This Island was released on 1 November 2010, with the lead single "Take Me" out on 27 October. The band toured the UK promoting the release and supported Belle and Sebastian in Dec at The Barrowland in Glasgow.
On This Island was named one of the best albums of 2010 by UK music website, The Music Fix. Amelia's Magazine and also made the iTunes best albums of 2010 list.
Their song "Run for Your Life" is featured in the 2011 film Scream 4
.
"Fin de siècle folk-pop.. splendid" - The Times
"On This Island is a gorgeous collision of ideas, sounds and words" - The Music Fix
London
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based alternative pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
, formed in 2006, and featuring Tamara Schlesinger (vocals, ukulele, guitar), Daniel Deavin (drums), Edd Harwood (upright bass), Gabriel Lucena (guitar) and Rachel Coleshill (violin, melodica). 6 Day Riot take influences from folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
and pop music.
Career
Their first EPExtended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, "Maybe", was released in July 2006, and in May 2007 they released their debut album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, Folie à Deux on Hubris Records.
After line-up changes, 6 Day Riot went on to perform at North by Northeast
North by Northeast
North by Northeast is an annual five-day live music and film festival and music conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, held each June....
in 2008, debuting a new EP "Bring On The Waves", featuring songs written about going to Canada for the festival
Music festival
A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. They are commonly held outdoors, and are often inclusive of other attractions such as food and merchandise vending machines,...
, including the single "Go! Canada". Their EP and single were released on Tantrum Records, their own record label
Record label
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.
In 2009 the band played at various festivals across the UK, including Glastonbury
Glastonbury Festival
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The...
and the Green Man Festival
Green Man Festival
The Green Man Festival is an independent music festival held annually in the Brecon Beacons, Wales. It has evolved from a one-day, 300 capacity event in 2003, to a three-day festival with live music including psych, folk, indie, dance and Americana across five stages, as well as DJs playing...
, as well as their own UK
United Kingdom
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tour alongside Gideon Conn
Gideon Conn
Gideon Conn is a singer-songwriter. He is based in Manchester, but tours extensively around the UK, and has played at UK festivals, including Glastonbury Festival....
.
Their album 6 Day Riot Have A Plan was released on 6 July 2009 on Tantrum Records, featuring the single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
"Run For Your Life". The song was Radcliffe/Maconie's single of the week on Radio 2.
The band were named as one of the top 10 "pop picks of 2009" by Pete Paphides at The Times
The Times
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, and their singles have received national airplay
Airplay
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on BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
, BBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music is one of the BBC's digital radio stations, was launched on 11 March 2002 and originally codenamed Network Y. It was the first national music radio station to be launched by the BBC in 32 years....
, XFM
Xfm
Xfm is a brand of two commercial radio stations focused on alternative music, primarily indie pop, and owned by Global Radio.-History:Xfm was created in London in 1992 by Sammy Jacob, who later co-founded NME Radio in 2008. Xfm subsequently expanded to a network of four stations; there are...
and BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
.
The band completed 2009 with a support slot with Seth Lakeman
Seth Lakeman
Seth Bernard Lakeman is an English folk singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, who is most often associated with the fiddle and tenor guitar, but has also mastered the viola and banjo...
across the UK, and made the iTunes
ITunes
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best albums of 2009 list.
Tracks from 6 Day Riot's Have A Plan album and "Bring on the Waves" EP were featured on series 4 of the television program
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
me, Skins
Skins (TV series)
Skins is a BAFTA award-winning British teen drama that follows a group of teenagers in Bristol, South West England, through the two years of college. The controversial plot line explores issues such as dysfunctional families, mental illness , adolescent sexuality, substance abuse and death...
.
Their single "All I Need" from their latest album was released on Tantrum Records on 7 June 2010, and was the winner of Steve Lamacq
Steve Lamacq
Steve Lamacq , sometimes known by his nicknames Lammo or "The Cat" is an English disc jockey, currently working with the BBC radio stations BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio 2.-Early career:He was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire...
's Rebel Playlist on BBC 6 Music. On This Island was released on 1 November 2010, with the lead single "Take Me" out on 27 October. The band toured the UK promoting the release and supported Belle and Sebastian in Dec at The Barrowland in Glasgow.
On This Island was named one of the best albums of 2010 by UK music website, The Music Fix. Amelia's Magazine and also made the iTunes best albums of 2010 list.
Their song "Run for Your Life" is featured in the 2011 film Scream 4
Scream 4
Scream 4 is a 2011 American slasher horror film and the fourth installment in the Scream film series. Directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson, writer of Scream and Scream 2, the film stars an ensemble cast which includes David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Emma Roberts,...
.
Reviews
"Lush" - Independent on SundayThe Independent
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"Fin de siècle folk-pop.. splendid" - The Times
"On This Island is a gorgeous collision of ideas, sounds and words" - The Music Fix
Albums
- Folie à Deux (May 2007)
- 6 Day Riot Have A Plan (July 2009)
- On This Island (November 2010)