Eamon Hamilton
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Eamon Hamilton is frontman of Brakes
and formerly played keyboards for British Sea Power
.
, born on 19 April 1974 in Stewart, BC
, Canada
and raised in Stroud, Gloucestershire
, UK
.
Hamilton moved to Brighton
in 2000 and in 2002 was recruited to play keyboards for British Sea Power
live. The band were reportedly impressed that—without warning and during a song without keyboards—Eamon went off into the crowd banging a drum. Due to touring commitments with Brakes, Hamilton left British Sea Power in January 2006.
Hamilton has recorded and played live under a number of different guises. One of his main projects was Brighter Lunch, also featuring Matt Eaton, now of Actress Hands.
In August 2002, Tom
and Alex White
of The Electric Soft Parade
saw Hamilton performing solo and offered to play guitar and drums, respectively, with him. They were joined by Marc Beatty, of Mockin' Bird Studios and The Tenderfoot, to play bass. Brakes
was born. Their debut single, Pick Up the Phone
, was released in 2004 on Tugboat Records and an album, Give Blood
, followed in July 2005. In October 2006 they released their second album The Beatific Visions
On 1 September 2008, Hamilton married the American author Koren Zailckas
in Romainville
near Paris.
Brakes (band)
Brakes is a four member band from Brighton, England. The group formed in 2003. It consists of Eamon Hamilton , Thomas White , Marc Beatty , and Alex White .-Biography:Brakes formed in 2003, when Thomas White and Alex White of The Electric Soft Parade saw Eamon Hamilton perform...
and formerly played keyboards for British Sea Power
British Sea Power
British Sea Power are an indie rock band based in Brighton, England, although three of the band members originally come from Kendal in Cumbria. Critics have likened their sound to a variety of groups, from The Cure and Joy Division to the Pixies and Arcade Fire. The band are famed for their live...
.
Biography
Eamon Peter Hamilton is the singer and songwriter for the band BrakesBrakes (band)
Brakes is a four member band from Brighton, England. The group formed in 2003. It consists of Eamon Hamilton , Thomas White , Marc Beatty , and Alex White .-Biography:Brakes formed in 2003, when Thomas White and Alex White of The Electric Soft Parade saw Eamon Hamilton perform...
, born on 19 April 1974 in Stewart, BC
Stewart, British Columbia
Stewart is a small town, incorporated as a district municipality at the head of the Portland Canal in northwestern British Columbia, Canada. In 2006, its population was about 496.-History:...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and raised in Stroud, Gloucestershire
Stroud, Gloucestershire
Stroud is a market town and civil parish in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is the main town in Stroud District.Situated below the western escarpment of the Cotswold Hills at the meeting point of the Five Valleys, the town is noted for its steep streets and cafe culture...
, 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...
.
Hamilton moved to Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
in 2000 and in 2002 was recruited to play keyboards for British Sea Power
British Sea Power
British Sea Power are an indie rock band based in Brighton, England, although three of the band members originally come from Kendal in Cumbria. Critics have likened their sound to a variety of groups, from The Cure and Joy Division to the Pixies and Arcade Fire. The band are famed for their live...
live. The band were reportedly impressed that—without warning and during a song without keyboards—Eamon went off into the crowd banging a drum. Due to touring commitments with Brakes, Hamilton left British Sea Power in January 2006.
Hamilton has recorded and played live under a number of different guises. One of his main projects was Brighter Lunch, also featuring Matt Eaton, now of Actress Hands.
In August 2002, Tom
Tom White (musician)
Thomas White is a Brighton, England-based musician, producer and visual artist. Educated at Davigdor Infants, Somerhill Juniors and Hove Park schools, he began learning the piano at the age of 5, picking up the violin a year later and teaching himself guitar, drums and clarinet in his early teens...
and Alex White
Alex White (musician)
Alex White is a multi-instrumentalist who, along with brother Tom, forms the nucleus of Brighton band The Electric Soft Parade. Alex also plays drums in Brakes...
of The Electric Soft Parade
The Electric Soft Parade
The Electric Soft Parade are an English psych-pop band from Brighton, comprising brothers Alex and Thomas White, the creative core of the band, as well as a number of other musicians with whom they record and perform live, most recently including Andrew Mitchell and Damo Waters, as well as...
saw Hamilton performing solo and offered to play guitar and drums, respectively, with him. They were joined by Marc Beatty, of Mockin' Bird Studios and The Tenderfoot, to play bass. Brakes
Brakes (band)
Brakes is a four member band from Brighton, England. The group formed in 2003. It consists of Eamon Hamilton , Thomas White , Marc Beatty , and Alex White .-Biography:Brakes formed in 2003, when Thomas White and Alex White of The Electric Soft Parade saw Eamon Hamilton perform...
was born. Their debut single, Pick Up the Phone
Pick Up the Phone
"Pick Up the Phone" was the debut single from Brakes. It is a political rant bemoaning the failure of the world's leaders to sort out major issues. It implores the leaders of Israel, Palestine, America and the United Kingdom to simply "pick up the phone" and talk to each other...
, was released in 2004 on Tugboat Records and an album, Give Blood
Give Blood (Brakes album)
Give Blood is the debut album from the Brighton-based band, Brakes. The album was recorded onto 2" tape and mixed onto 1/4" tape in January 2005. Brakes and their 22-year old producer, Iain Gore, also removed all computer screens from the studio for the week and all the tracks were recorded live,...
, followed in July 2005. In October 2006 they released their second album The Beatific Visions
The Beatific Visions
The Beatific Visions is the second album by Brakes. It was released in November 2006. The Rough Trade Shop named it the fourth best album of the year.-Track listing:#"Hold Me in the River" – 2:00#"Margarita" – 2:06#"If I Should Die Tonight" – 2:01...
On 1 September 2008, Hamilton married the American author Koren Zailckas
Koren Zailckas
Koren Zailckas is a bestselling American writer and memoirist. Her debut, Smashed, was released in 2005 by Viking Penguin and became a New York Times bestseller...
in Romainville
Romainville
Romainville is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-History:On 24 July 1867, a part of the territory of Romainville was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Pantin and a part of the territory of Bagnolet to create the commune of...
near Paris.
Brighter Lunch
- "Going My Way" - 2001, self-financed
- "Call A Medic" - 8 October 2001 on Monkey Tennis
Albums
- Give BloodGive Blood (Brakes album)Give Blood is the debut album from the Brighton-based band, Brakes. The album was recorded onto 2" tape and mixed onto 1/4" tape in January 2005. Brakes and their 22-year old producer, Iain Gore, also removed all computer screens from the studio for the week and all the tracks were recorded live,...
- 4 July 2005 on Rough Trade RecordsRough Trade RecordsRough Trade Records is an independent record label based in London. It was formed in 1978 by Geoff Travis who had opened a record store off Ladbroke Grove... - The Beatific VisionsThe Beatific VisionsThe Beatific Visions is the second album by Brakes. It was released in November 2006. The Rough Trade Shop named it the fourth best album of the year.-Track listing:#"Hold Me in the River" – 2:00#"Margarita" – 2:06#"If I Should Die Tonight" – 2:01...
- October 2006 - TouchdownTouchdown (Brakes album)Touchdown is the third album from the Brighton-based band Brakes, released in 2009.-Track listing:#"Two Shocks" - 3:49#"Don’t Take Me To Space " - 2:41#"Red Rag" - 1:33#"Worry About It Later" - 2:03#"Crush On You" - 3:14...
- 20 April 2009 on Fat Cat RecordsFat Cat RecordsFat Cat Records is an independent label based in Brighton on England’s South Coast. Their output includes electronica, post rock, indie, downtempo, minimal techno, noise and punk-pop...
Singles and EPs
- "Pick Up the PhonePick Up the Phone"Pick Up the Phone" was the debut single from Brakes. It is a political rant bemoaning the failure of the world's leaders to sort out major issues. It implores the leaders of Israel, Palestine, America and the United Kingdom to simply "pick up the phone" and talk to each other...
" - 20 September 2005 on Tugboat Records - "All Night Disco PartyAll Night Disco Party"All Night Disco Party" is a song by Brakes. It was the band's second single and the first to be released on Rough Trade Records as opposed to its spin-off label Tugboat. The song showed Brakes progress from being a side project to a serious proposition as it picked up airplay, especially with the...
" - 13 June 2005 on Rough Trade RecordsRough Trade RecordsRough Trade Records is an independent record label based in London. It was formed in 1978 by Geoff Travis who had opened a record store off Ladbroke Grove... - "Ring A Ding Ding" - 17 October 2005 on Rough Trade Records
- "Hold Me In The River" - 4 December 2006 on Rough Trade Records
- "Cease And DesistCease and desistA cease and desist is an order or request to halt an activity and not to take it up again later or else face legal action. The recipient of the cease-and-desist may be an individual or an organization....
" - 26 February 2007 - "Beatific Visions" - 20 August 2007