Brontosaurus Chorus
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Brontosaurus Chorus is a London based indie pop
band. The group was formed by vocalist Jodie Lowther and bassist Dominic Green in 2006.
, and Circuits) and as a hired hand to friends Metro Corskol, The Violet Pets.
Lowther and Green built the band up to include eight members including co-vocalist and guitarist Matthew Curtis, violinists Shalini Santhakumaran and Steph Fuller, cellist Helen Jackson, trumpet player El Stephenson and drummer Tom Harrison. Building their live reputation through London in early 2007, Brontosaurus Chorus were invited to play Dublin's Electric Picnic that summer.
In October 2007, Brontosaurus Chorus released their first single
on the PopArt London label
, a limited edition record split with And What Will Be Left Of Them? Brontosaurus Chorus managed recorded three tracks for their side of the disc. These were "The Myth of Love", "Distortion Pop" and "Kirsten"; the latter a 38 second tribute to Kirsten Dunst
). The single rapidly sold out and lead to live appearances throughout the UK
in 2008.
They released their debut mini album You’ve Created A Monster on PopArt London Records in March 2009. It gained critical praise from several music blogs and fanzines, but also most notably from Art Rocker magazine ("Seven songs of supreme melodies... A great start for an impressive band".) NME
awarded the album 8 out of 10.
In March 2009, El Stephenson contributed trumpet parts to Pocketbooks
' Flight Paths album, on Ian Watson's How Does It Feel To Be Loved label. The summer of 2009 saw the band cover the song "Because The Night
" for the Bruce Springsteen
tribute album Play Some Pool, Skip Some School, Act Real Cool, released on the Wiaiwya label.
Around this time Matthew Curtis parted company with the band, to concentrate on his solo project, Typewriter. Brontosaurus Chorus incorporated Rob Britton (formally of the band Luxembourg
) as his replacement.
October saw the release of free download single "Louisana". The download pack also included a number of remixes by the group's peers, including MJ Hibbett
, Zip Boy (an alias of drummer Tom Harrison), Goodbye Lennin, Dirty Finger Nails, and Dr. T (formally of The Violet Pets). On 12 December 2009, another new song titled "Calling Birds" was featured on Maps magazine's online Advent Calendar. A new single "Sandman" was launched with a concert at Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes on the 5 July 2010.
Brontosaurus Chorus' second album on PopArt London Records, was due for release on 15 December 2010. It has been confirmed by Green that the new album will be titled 'Owls'.
Indie pop
Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid 1980s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early '80s, such as Orange Juice, Josef K and Aztec Camera, and the dominant UK independent band of the mid...
band. The group was formed by vocalist Jodie Lowther and bassist Dominic Green in 2006.
History
Green had spent the years prior to the band forming as an indie DJ and promoter (for Panic!, Baby Seal and PopArt) whilst playing in a variety of London based bands (Go Rimbaud, Angels Fight The City, AbdoujaparovAbdoujaparov
Abdoujaparov are a punk band formed on 19 October 1998 by ex-Carter USM guitarist Les Carter . Abdoujaparov's musical foundations are the joyous and shambolic influences of 1977 punk rock. The music is raucous and fast but with country elements.So far four EPs, a single and two albums have been...
, and Circuits) and as a hired hand to friends Metro Corskol, The Violet Pets.
Lowther and Green built the band up to include eight members including co-vocalist and guitarist Matthew Curtis, violinists Shalini Santhakumaran and Steph Fuller, cellist Helen Jackson, trumpet player El Stephenson and drummer Tom Harrison. Building their live reputation through London in early 2007, Brontosaurus Chorus were invited to play Dublin's Electric Picnic that summer.
In October 2007, Brontosaurus Chorus released their first 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...
on the PopArt London label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
, a limited edition record split with And What Will Be Left Of Them? Brontosaurus Chorus managed recorded three tracks for their side of the disc. These were "The Myth of Love", "Distortion Pop" and "Kirsten"; the latter a 38 second tribute to Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten Caroline Dunst is an American actress, singer and model. She made her film debut in Oedipus Wrecks, a short film directed by Woody Allen for the anthology New York Stories...
). The single rapidly sold out and lead to live appearances throughout the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in 2008.
They released their debut mini album You’ve Created A Monster on PopArt London Records in March 2009. It gained critical praise from several music blogs and fanzines, but also most notably from Art Rocker magazine ("Seven songs of supreme melodies... A great start for an impressive band".) NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
awarded the album 8 out of 10.
In March 2009, El Stephenson contributed trumpet parts to Pocketbooks
Pocketbooks
Pocketbooks is an indiepop band formed in London in 2006. Their music combines melodic boy/girl harmonies, spiralling guitars and delicate piano lines with a dash of 60s soul....
' Flight Paths album, on Ian Watson's How Does It Feel To Be Loved label. The summer of 2009 saw the band cover the song "Because The Night
Because the Night
"Because the Night" is a song by the Patti Smith Group, written by Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith which was released as a single in 1978, taken from Smith's album Easter. The song was a hit, rising to #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and helping propel sales of Easter to mainstream success –...
" for the Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
tribute album Play Some Pool, Skip Some School, Act Real Cool, released on the Wiaiwya label.
Around this time Matthew Curtis parted company with the band, to concentrate on his solo project, Typewriter. Brontosaurus Chorus incorporated Rob Britton (formally of the band Luxembourg
Luxembourg (band)
Luxembourg were a British five-piece indie band. For most of their life, the lineup consisted of David Shah , Rob Britton , Alex Potterill , Jon Bacon and Steve Brummell . Bassist Jon left the band at the end of 2006 and was replaced by David Barnett...
) as his replacement.
October saw the release of free download single "Louisana". The download pack also included a number of remixes by the group's peers, including MJ Hibbett
MJ Hibbett
Mark John Hibbett is an English guitarist singer-songwriter, often compared to Billy Bragg and Richard Digance.With his band The Validators, Hibbett came to widespread online notice in 2000 with "", an ode to the ZX Spectrum and other home microcomputers of the 1980s...
, Zip Boy (an alias of drummer Tom Harrison), Goodbye Lennin, Dirty Finger Nails, and Dr. T (formally of The Violet Pets). On 12 December 2009, another new song titled "Calling Birds" was featured on Maps magazine's online Advent Calendar. A new single "Sandman" was launched with a concert at Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes on the 5 July 2010.
Brontosaurus Chorus' second album on PopArt London Records, was due for release on 15 December 2010. It has been confirmed by Green that the new album will be titled 'Owls'.
Singles
- "Myth of Love" / "Distortion Pop" / "Kirsten" - October 2007 (split 7 inch single with And What Will Be left Of Them?)
- "Now We're Making Out" - July 2009 (download only single)
- "Louisana" - October 2009 (free download single)
- "Sandman" / "Coming Down" - July 2010