Dutch Uncles are an indie band from Manchester

Manchester

Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...

. They are known for their use of atypical time signatures within a pop context. Their influences includes several bands such as The Smiths

The Smiths

The Smiths were an English alternative rock band, formed in Manchester in 1982. Based on the song writing partnership of Morrissey and Johnny Marr , the band also included Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce...

, King Crimson

King Crimson

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, Steve Reich

Steve Reich

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, XTC

XTC

XTC were a New Wave band from Swindon, England, active between 1976 and 2005. The band enjoyed some chart success, including the UK and Canadian hits "Making Plans for Nigel" and "Senses Working Overtime" , but are perhaps even better known for their long-standing critical success.- Early years:...

 and Talking Heads

Talking Heads

Talking Heads were an American New Wave and avant-garde band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991. The band comprised David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison...

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Biography

Originally from Marple, the band started playing together in college. The band became Dutch Uncles in April 2008. In early 2009, the band released an album

Album

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 in Germany with Tapete Records

Tapete Records

Tapete Records is an independent record label from Hamburg, GermanyIt was founded in 2002 by Gunther Buskies and Dirk Darmstaedter and primarily focused on Deutschpop-bands such as Erdmöbel, Niels Frevert, Tele and Anajo...

, a German

Germany

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 label

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, recorded at Clouds Hill Studios in Hamburg

Hamburg

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The band returned in 2010 with their UK

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 debut single

Single (music)

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 "The Ink", released through the independent record label

Independent record label

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  Love & Disaster on the 31 May 2010. Soon after, the band signed to London label Memphis Industries

Memphis Industries

Memphis Industries is a British independent record label.Memphis Industries was established as a record label in 1998 by the brothers Ollie and Matt Jacob with the first release being Blue States' Forever EP...

 and released the single "Fragrant" on 1 November 2010. The bands UK debut album entitled 'Cadenza

Cadenza (album)

Cadenza is the second album by british band Dutch Uncles and their first album to receive a release in the UK. It was released on 25 April 2011 as an Audio CD, ITunes digital download and Gatefold vinyl...

' was released on April 25, 2011. The band toured the UK throughout 2011 including appearances at Reading and Leeds Festivals

Reading and Leeds Festivals

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 and stage headline slots at Bestival

Bestival

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 and Latitude

Latitude Festival

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, followed by a European and UK support tour with Wild Beasts

Wild Beasts

Wild Beasts are an indie rock band from Kendal in Cumbria. They released their first single, "Brave Bulging Buoyant Clairvoyants", on Bad Sneakers Records in November 2006, and subsequently signed to Domino Records. They have released three acclaimed albums, Limbo, Panto in 2008, Two Dancers in...

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Albums

• Dutch Uncles
  Dutch Uncles (album)
  Dutch Uncles is the self titled debut album of the British band Dutch Uncles, recorded in Cloud Hill studios, Hamburg and Fortress Studios, London August 2008, released February 2009.-Track listing:1. Jetson2. Takeover 3. Feargoo4. Steadycam...
  
  (Tapete Records) - February 2009
• Cadenza
  Cadenza (album)
  Cadenza is the second album by british band Dutch Uncles and their first album to receive a release in the UK. It was released on 25 April 2011 as an Audio CD, ITunes digital download and Gatefold vinyl...
  
  (Memphis Industries) - 25 April 2011 (UK chart peak: #174)

Singles

• 'Face In' (Tapete Records) - December 2008
• 'Steadycam' (Tapete Records) - March 2009
• 'OCDUC' (Love & Disaster) - Love & Disaster vol.1 (compilation album
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  ) - January 2010
• 'The Ink' (Love & Disaster) - May 2010
• 'Fragrant' (Memphis Industries) - November 2010
• 'Face In' (Download only) (Memphis Industries) - February 2011
• 'Cadenza' (Memphis Industries) - 2 May 2011
• 'X-O' (Memphis Industries) - 4 July 2011
• 'The Ink' (Memphis Industries) - September 2011