Charlie Simpson
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Charles Robert Simpson is an English musician
, singer and songwriter
. He was the youngest member of multi BRIT Award-winning band Busted, and is the lead vocalist
, guitarist
and co-lyricist
in alternative rock
band Fightstar
. Allmusic have noted that Simpson is perhaps "the only pop star to make the convincing transition from fresh-faced boy bander to authentic hard rock frontman." Simpson is a multi-instrumentalist
, skilled at playing the guitar
, keyboard
, piano
and drums.
Following three successful studio album
s and subsequent tours, Fightstar initiated an extended hiatus
in 2010, allowing Simpson to focus on his solo career. Working with the fan funding platform Pledge Music, Simpson released his debut EP When We Were Lions
on Christmas day 2010. His debut full-length album entitled Young Pilgrim
was released on 15 August 2011.
. He has two older brothers, Will and Edd — Will was born in 1980 and is the vocalist and guitarist in Brigade and Edd was born in 1981 and is the lead singer and guitarist in an alternative band called Union Sound Set. Simpson has a very musical family dating back to Sir William Sterndale Bennett
(mother's maiden name) who was a British pianist, conductor, and composer, a notable figure in the musical life of his time.
and James Bourne
in NME
magazine in 2001
. Busted consisted of Charlie on lead guitar
and occasionally drums
, Willis on bass guitar
and Bourne on rhythm guitar
, with all three providing vocals. Over a short period of two years, the trio had major success and sold over 3 million records, won two BRIT Awards
, and also won Record of The Year
in 2004.
However, Simpson was growing increasingly discontent with the pop star lifestyle and the music he was performing. As an avid fan of rock music
, he felt unfulfilled by the commercial pop songs of Busted. He had met Alex Westway in late 2003 and Fightstar
were formed shortly afterwards. For over a year he would lead a secret "double life", as by night he would attend rehearsal sessions with his new band after completing obligated media work and concert
performances with Busted. During 2004, he and Westaway wrote Fightstar's debut EP
, They Liked You Better When You Were Dead
, a post-hardcore
record, that differed greatly to the music of Busted. The EP was recorded during November with Mark Williams in London. During this time, speculation began to grow about the frontman's future, and he finally announced he was leaving Busted to pursue his career full time with Fightstar in January 2005. In a 2009 interview Charlie explained "It was a fun thing to be doing, and I got on well with everyone I was doing it with, but on the other side, the music just wasn’t fulfilling me in any way. I have good memories of the time, because we were travelling the world and doing some amazing things, but then as far as self-fulfilment goes, Fightstar was all I wanted to do." Initially the band were faced with much scepticism during their emergence, due to Simpson's pop background. However, they began to receive positive reactions to early live shows and upon release, their debut EP was a critical success.
Simpson then funded and put together a compilation album
called The Suffolk Explosion, which was released through his own label Sandwich Leg Records. It showcased a number of unsigned bands from Charlie's home county of Suffolk, including Brigade
and Prego, as well as a solo acoustic track written by him called 'Carry Her'. Fightstar went on to record their debut full-length studio album
with renowned rock
producer
, Colin Richardson
. Grand Unification
was released on March 13, 2006 and further proved the initial cynics wrong by receiving widespread positive reviews. In particular, Paul Brannigan of Kerrang!
magazine, stated the album was "one of the best British rock albums of the past decade". Scottish music publication, The Fly
also lauded the album as "one of the 21st Century’s ultimate rock debuts". Shortly afterwards the band went on to receive nominations at the Kerrang! Awards for "Best British Newcomer" and "Best British Band". After leaving Island Records
due to a disagreement over the bands artistic direction, the band signed to an independent label called Institute Records which was a division of Gut Records
to release their second album. One Day Son, This Will All Be Yours
(2007), peaked at #27 on the UK Album Chart, before releasing a b-sides
compilation album
titled, Alternate Endings
(2008). The four-piece then funded and co-produced third album, Be Human (2009), which became their highest charting album after peaking at #20 in the UK.
On the 29 July 2009, he made a Myspace
page for his acoustic
solo work. There are currently 3 songs on the page, 'Dead Man Walking', 'Empty Guns (Demo)', and 'Carry Her'. 'Carry Her' was previously available on The Suffolk Explosion. The four members of the band are currently involved in a low-budget production called, In God We Trust, an upcoming horror film
(previously known as Human Instrumentality Project
). It is to be directed by Alex Gingell and Philip Koch alongside Fightstar's own Dan Haigh and Alex Westaway, who will also appear in the movie. Charlie Simpson and Omar Abidi will also feature and Fightstar will be providing the score
for the film. A release date is yet to be revealed.
Simpson has started working on a solo acoustic album, while Westaway and Haigh will be completing post-production
on the bands film and working on some music videos.
Simpson went in to the studio in June 2010 to start recording his full-length debut album with producer Danton Supple, whose previous work includes Coldplay and The Cure. The album was funded through Pledge Music and as one of the main incentives for the campaign, fans received an EP called When We Were Lions on Christmas day 2010. The full-length album was finally finished in February 2011 and was mastered by John Davis at Metropolis Studios in London. The first single to be to be taken from the album was called "Down Down Down" and it had its first radio airplay on 11 April, as Radio 1 DJ Fearne Cotton's Record Of The Week. The single was officially released on 16 May, though it was made available to buy on iTunes straight away. The album is titled 'Young Pilgrim' and was released on 15th August 2011. The second single to be taken from the album was called Parachutes and was released on 7 August 2011. The track listing for the album has been released as it was available to pre order. Charlie announced a 4 date tour in June/July 2011.
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, singer and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
. He was the youngest member of multi BRIT Award-winning band Busted, and is the lead vocalist
Lead vocalist
The lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
, guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and co-lyricist
Lyricist
A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...
in alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Fightstar
Fightstar
Fightstar are an English alternative rock band from London. They formed in 2003 and their lineup comprises lead vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist Charlie Simpson, guitarist and vocalist Alex Westaway, bass guitarist Dan Haigh and drummer Omar Abidi...
. Allmusic have noted that Simpson is perhaps "the only pop star to make the convincing transition from fresh-faced boy bander to authentic hard rock frontman." Simpson is a multi-instrumentalist
Multi-instrumentalist
A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays a number of different instruments.The Bachelor of Music degree usually requires a second instrument to be learned , but people who double on another instrument are not usually seen as multi-instrumentalists.-Classical music:Music written for Symphony...
, skilled at playing the guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, keyboard
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
and drums.
Following three successful studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
s and subsequent tours, Fightstar initiated an extended hiatus
Hiatus
Hiatus may refer to:*Recess *Hiatus, a small difference in pitch between two musical tones *Hiatus , a phonological term referring to the lack of a consonant separating two vowels in separate syllables, as in co-operation*Hiatus , a break of several weeks or more in television scheduling*Hiatus...
in 2010, allowing Simpson to focus on his solo career. Working with the fan funding platform Pledge Music, Simpson released his debut EP When We Were Lions
When We Were Lions
When We Were Lions is the debut EP by Charlie Simpson, confirmed to be followed by his first solo full-length debut album in 2011. In the live shows promoting Young Pilgrim he played 2 songs live from the EP which were 'If I Hide Will You Come Looking? ' and 'Farmer & His Gun' which is also a bonus...
on Christmas day 2010. His debut full-length album entitled Young Pilgrim
Young Pilgrim
Young Pilgrim is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter Charlie Simpson. The album was produced by Danton Supple and was released on 15 August 2011 through independent label PIAS Recordings....
was released on 15 August 2011.
Early life and family
Simpson attended Uppingham SchoolUppingham School
Uppingham School is a co-educational independent school of the English public school tradition, situated in the small town of Uppingham in Rutland, England...
. He has two older brothers, Will and Edd — Will was born in 1980 and is the vocalist and guitarist in Brigade and Edd was born in 1981 and is the lead singer and guitarist in an alternative band called Union Sound Set. Simpson has a very musical family dating back to Sir William Sterndale Bennett
William Sterndale Bennett
Sir William Sterndale Bennett was an English composer. He ranks as the most distinguished English composer of the Romantic school-Biography:...
(mother's maiden name) who was a British pianist, conductor, and composer, a notable figure in the musical life of his time.
Career
The three Simpson brothers (Charlie, William and Edward) are all musicians. Charlie first shot to fame with pop act Busted as a result to responding to an advertisement placed by Matt WillisMatt Willis
Matthew James Willis is an English singer-songwriter. He found fame as a founding member of the band Busted.- Early years :...
and James Bourne
James Bourne
James Elliot Bourne is an English singer-songwriter and co-founder of pop bands Son of Dork and Busted. He is currently pursuing a solo career under the name Future Boy. His albums have sold over six million copies...
in 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...
magazine in 2001
2001 in music
See also:* 2001 in music Record labels established in 2001-Events:*January 1**Comeback of Guns N' Roses in House of Blues**Hum disbands.*January 17 – Bass player Jason Newsted leaves Metallica after 14 years with the band....
. Busted consisted of Charlie on lead guitar
Lead guitar
Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
and occasionally drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, Willis on bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and Bourne on rhythm guitar
Rhythm guitar
Rhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
, with all three providing vocals. Over a short period of two years, the trio had major success and sold over 3 million records, won two BRIT Awards
Brit Awards
The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. The name was originally a shortened form of "British", "Britain" or "Britannia", but subsequently became a backronym for British Record Industry Trust...
, and also won Record of The Year
The Record of the Year
The Record of the Year is an award voted by the UK public. For many years it was given in conjunction with television programmes of the same name...
in 2004.
However, Simpson was growing increasingly discontent with the pop star lifestyle and the music he was performing. As an avid fan of rock music
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
, he felt unfulfilled by the commercial pop songs of Busted. He had met Alex Westway in late 2003 and Fightstar
Fightstar
Fightstar are an English alternative rock band from London. They formed in 2003 and their lineup comprises lead vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist Charlie Simpson, guitarist and vocalist Alex Westaway, bass guitarist Dan Haigh and drummer Omar Abidi...
were formed shortly afterwards. For over a year he would lead a secret "double life", as by night he would attend rehearsal sessions with his new band after completing obligated media work and concert
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
performances with Busted. During 2004, he and Westaway wrote Fightstar's debut EP
Extended 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...
, They Liked You Better When You Were Dead
They Liked You Better When You Were Dead
They Liked You Better When You Were Dead is the debut EP from British rock band Fightstar, released on February 28, 2005 through Sandwich Leg Records. The release proved a critical success, in spite of the cynics' initial expectations of the band. It has been said that the EP helped "present...
, a post-hardcore
Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
record, that differed greatly to the music of Busted. The EP was recorded during November with Mark Williams in London. During this time, speculation began to grow about the frontman's future, and he finally announced he was leaving Busted to pursue his career full time with Fightstar in January 2005. In a 2009 interview Charlie explained "It was a fun thing to be doing, and I got on well with everyone I was doing it with, but on the other side, the music just wasn’t fulfilling me in any way. I have good memories of the time, because we were travelling the world and doing some amazing things, but then as far as self-fulfilment goes, Fightstar was all I wanted to do." Initially the band were faced with much scepticism during their emergence, due to Simpson's pop background. However, they began to receive positive reactions to early live shows and upon release, their debut EP was a critical success.
Simpson then funded and put together a compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
called The Suffolk Explosion, which was released through his own label Sandwich Leg Records. It showcased a number of unsigned bands from Charlie's home county of Suffolk, including Brigade
Brigade (UK Band)
Brigade are a British rock band from London, England, formed in 2003. The four-piece consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Will Simpson, lead guitarist and backing vocalist James Plant, and drummer Andrew Kearton....
and Prego, as well as a solo acoustic track written by him called 'Carry Her'. Fightstar went on to record their debut full-length studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
with renowned rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, Colin Richardson
Colin Richardson
Colin Richardson is a British record producer, mixer and recording engineer. He has worked on over 100 albums, and is most frequently associated with heavy metal and its subgenres such as:*Anathema*As I Lay Dying*Behemoth*Bullet for My Valentine...
. Grand Unification
Grand Unification (Album)
Grand Unification is the debut studio album by British alternative rock band Fightstar, released on March 13, 2006 through Island Records. Based upon the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise, Grand Unification was produced by Colin Richardson and is considered a concept album...
was released on March 13, 2006 and further proved the initial cynics wrong by receiving widespread positive reviews. In particular, Paul Brannigan of Kerrang!
Kerrang!
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on June 6, 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper...
magazine, stated the album was "one of the best British rock albums of the past decade". Scottish music publication, The Fly
The Fly (magazine)
The Fly is a free music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom. The magazine is published by the HMV owned MAMA Group.The magazine started as a listings leaflet in Camden, north London, for the Barfly music venue on Chalk Farm Road...
also lauded the album as "one of the 21st Century’s ultimate rock debuts". Shortly afterwards the band went on to receive nominations at the Kerrang! Awards for "Best British Newcomer" and "Best British Band". After leaving Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
due to a disagreement over the bands artistic direction, the band signed to an independent label called Institute Records which was a division of Gut Records
Gut Records
The Gut Group was an independent record label, based in Maida Vale in London, in the United Kingdom.Formally introduced in 1991, Gut Recordings was founded by Guy Holmes, who had been Head of Promotions at Island Records...
to release their second album. One Day Son, This Will All Be Yours
One Day Son, This Will All Be Yours
One Day Son, This Will All Be Yours is the second studio album by British alternative rock band Fightstar, released on September 24, 2007 through Institute Recordings, itself a subsidiary of independent label Gut Records...
(2007), peaked at #27 on the UK Album Chart, before releasing a b-sides
B-Sides
B-Sides is an iTunes-exclusive album from the Coventry Trio The Enemy, consisting of ten songs that were B-sides to the single releases from their debut album We'll Live and Die in These Towns.-Track list:#Fear Killed the Youth of Our Nation...
compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
titled, Alternate Endings
Alternate Endings
Alternate Endings is a compilation album by English alternative rock band Fightstar, released August 11, 2008 on Gut Records.It features previously unreleased material, b-sides, covers and live radio recordings from the previous four years....
(2008). The four-piece then funded and co-produced third album, Be Human (2009), which became their highest charting album after peaking at #20 in the UK.
On the 29 July 2009, he made a Myspace
Myspace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page for his acoustic
Acoustic music
Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...
solo work. There are currently 3 songs on the page, 'Dead Man Walking', 'Empty Guns (Demo)', and 'Carry Her'. 'Carry Her' was previously available on The Suffolk Explosion. The four members of the band are currently involved in a low-budget production called, In God We Trust, an upcoming horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
(previously known as Human Instrumentality Project
Human Instrumentality Project (film)
Human Instrumentality Project is an upcoming movie, written and directed by Alex Gingell and Philip Koch alongside Dan Haigh and Alex Westaway . All four also star in the movie...
). It is to be directed by Alex Gingell and Philip Koch alongside Fightstar's own Dan Haigh and Alex Westaway, who will also appear in the movie. Charlie Simpson and Omar Abidi will also feature and Fightstar will be providing the score
Film score
A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film, forming part of the film's soundtrack, which also usually includes dialogue and sound effects...
for the film. A release date is yet to be revealed.
Solo career
Fightstar announced a hiatus at the beginning of 2010, stating that they were "taking some time off" for the remainder of 2010–11 to work on separate projects before regrouping in 2012 to begin working a new record.Simpson has started working on a solo acoustic album, while Westaway and Haigh will be completing post-production
Post-production
Post-production is part of filmmaking and the video production process. It occurs in the making of motion pictures, television programs, radio programs, advertising, audio recordings, photography, and digital art...
on the bands film and working on some music videos.
Simpson went in to the studio in June 2010 to start recording his full-length debut album with producer Danton Supple, whose previous work includes Coldplay and The Cure. The album was funded through Pledge Music and as one of the main incentives for the campaign, fans received an EP called When We Were Lions on Christmas day 2010. The full-length album was finally finished in February 2011 and was mastered by John Davis at Metropolis Studios in London. The first single to be to be taken from the album was called "Down Down Down" and it had its first radio airplay on 11 April, as Radio 1 DJ Fearne Cotton's Record Of The Week. The single was officially released on 16 May, though it was made available to buy on iTunes straight away. The album is titled 'Young Pilgrim' and was released on 15th August 2011. The second single to be taken from the album was called Parachutes and was released on 7 August 2011. The track listing for the album has been released as it was available to pre order. Charlie announced a 4 date tour in June/July 2011.
Studio Albums
| Album Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
UK Indie UK Indie Chart The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK.- History :In the wake of punk, small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered... |
SCO |
||
| Young Pilgrim Young Pilgrim Young Pilgrim is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter Charlie Simpson. The album was produced by Danton Supple and was released on 15 August 2011 through independent label PIAS Recordings.... |
|
6 | 3 | 7 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Chart Positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
UK Indie UK Indie Chart The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK.- History :In the wake of punk, small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered... |
SCO | |||
| "Down Down Down Down Down Down "Down Down Down" is the debut single by English singer-songwriter Charlie Simpson, from his upcoming debut studio album Young Pilgrim . It was released on 11 April 2011 as a digital download in the United Kingdom... " |
2011 | 65 | 9 | — | Young Pilgrim |
| "Parachutes Parachutes (song) "Parachutes" is a single by English singer-songwriter Charlie Simpson, from his debut studio album Young Pilgrim . It was released on 5 August 2011 as a digital download in the United Kingdom... " |
44 | 5 | 39 | ||
| "Cemetery" | — | 32 | — |
With Busted
- 2002: Busted
- 2003: A Present for EveryoneA Present for EveryoneA Present for Everyone is the second and final studio album by British pop rock band Busted. It was released on 17 November 2003 by Universal Island Records and debuted at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart...
- 2004: A Ticket for Everyone: Busted Live
With Fightstar
- 2005: They Liked You Better When You Were DeadThey Liked You Better When You Were DeadThey Liked You Better When You Were Dead is the debut EP from British rock band Fightstar, released on February 28, 2005 through Sandwich Leg Records. The release proved a critical success, in spite of the cynics' initial expectations of the band. It has been said that the EP helped "present...
(EP) - 2006: Grand UnificationGrand Unification (Album)Grand Unification is the debut studio album by British alternative rock band Fightstar, released on March 13, 2006 through Island Records. Based upon the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise, Grand Unification was produced by Colin Richardson and is considered a concept album...
- 2007: One Day Son, This Will All Be YoursOne Day Son, This Will All Be YoursOne Day Son, This Will All Be Yours is the second studio album by British alternative rock band Fightstar, released on September 24, 2007 through Institute Recordings, itself a subsidiary of independent label Gut Records...
- 2008: Alternate EndingsAlternate EndingsAlternate Endings is a compilation album by English alternative rock band Fightstar, released August 11, 2008 on Gut Records.It features previously unreleased material, b-sides, covers and live radio recordings from the previous four years....
- 2009: Be HumanBe Human (Fightstar Album)Be Human is the third studio album by British alternative rock band Fightstar, released on April 20, 2009 through independent label Search and Destroy Records, itself distributed by PIAS Recordings. The album was recorded between August and December 2008 in Chesterfield and London, with the band...