Easyworld
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Easyworld were a British
indie alternative rock/pop band hailing from Eastbourne
, consisting of David Ford
on vocals, Jo Taylor on bass
and Glenn Hooper on drums
, active between 2001 and 2004. The band achieved limited success in the early 2000s, releasing 3 albums in total; Better Ways to Self Destruct
, This Is Where I Stand
and Kill the Last Romantic
on Fierce Panda Records
and Jive Records
before parting ways in August 2004.
and Glenn Hooper played together in several small rock bands such as Sweater, Sixteen & Sheadly. After one Sheadly gig, bassist Jo Taylor approached the band and told them that they needed her to play as their current bassist wasn't up to scratch.
A few years passed, Sheadly had split and once again Ford and Hooper were on the look out for new band members, placing adverts for members in the window of their local music store. In a twist of fate, Jo Taylor picked up the advertisement, and the band 'Beachy Head' were formed.
After recording a few rough demos and an unreleased album, the trio re-christened the band 'Easyworld', after a lyric in their song "Better Ways To Self Destruct". The band signed to Fierce Panda and released their debut E.P., also titled Better Ways to Self Destruct
even though it did not feature the song of that name, in 2001. The E.P. was preceded by the single "Hundredweight".
in 2002 and released two albums, This Is Where I Stand
and Kill the Last Romantic
before splitting in 2004.
United Kingdom
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indie alternative rock/pop band hailing from Eastbourne
Eastbourne
Eastbourne is a large town and borough in East Sussex, on the south coast of England between Brighton and Hastings. The town is situated at the eastern end of the chalk South Downs alongside the high cliff at Beachy Head...
, consisting of David Ford
David Ford (musician)
David James Ford is a British singer-songwriter, currently living in Eastbourne, East Sussex. He first achieved prominence with the indie rock group Easyworld, who released an independent mini-album, ...Better Ways to Self Destruct and two full-length albums on Jive Records before disbanding in...
on vocals, Jo Taylor on bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and Glenn Hooper on 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 ....
, active between 2001 and 2004. The band achieved limited success in the early 2000s, releasing 3 albums in total; Better Ways to Self Destruct
Better Ways to Self Destruct
Better Ways to Self Destruct is the 2001 EP by easyworld, an Eastbourne-based indie rock band. This was the band's second release, after their "Hundredweight" single, and this EP contained that earlier single, a new version of b-side "You Make Me Want To Drink Bleach" and 5 new songs, all recorded...
, This Is Where I Stand
This Is Where I Stand
This is Where I Stand is a 2002 album by Eastbourne-based indie rock trio easyworld. The album contained 4 singles - Try Not To Think, Bleach, You & Me and Junkies, with a considerable growth in commercial success between each, the latter single even managing to reach #40 in the UK charts...
and Kill the Last Romantic
Kill the Last Romantic
Kill the Last Romantic was an album released by Eastbourne based indie-rock 3-piece Easyworld in 2004. It yielded two singles - "2nd Amendment" and "'Til the Day", though the label specified that the third single would have to be a newly written song, as there were no others on the album which the...
on Fierce Panda Records
Fierce Panda Records
Fierce Panda Records is a London-based independent record label, with its first release in February 1994. It also produced a small number of releases that year by now famous artists such as Ash, The Bluetones, Baby Bird and Supergrass...
and Jive Records
Jive Records
Jive Records was a record label based in New York City, operating under RCA Music Group. Jive was primarily known for a string of successes with hip hop artists in the 1980s, and in teen pop and boy bands in the late 1990s. The word "jive" was inspired by Township Jive, a form of South African...
before parting ways in August 2004.
Formation, early years and Better Ways To Self Destruct
Throughout the mid-1990s, FordDavid Ford (musician)
David James Ford is a British singer-songwriter, currently living in Eastbourne, East Sussex. He first achieved prominence with the indie rock group Easyworld, who released an independent mini-album, ...Better Ways to Self Destruct and two full-length albums on Jive Records before disbanding in...
and Glenn Hooper played together in several small rock bands such as Sweater, Sixteen & Sheadly. After one Sheadly gig, bassist Jo Taylor approached the band and told them that they needed her to play as their current bassist wasn't up to scratch.
A few years passed, Sheadly had split and once again Ford and Hooper were on the look out for new band members, placing adverts for members in the window of their local music store. In a twist of fate, Jo Taylor picked up the advertisement, and the band 'Beachy Head' were formed.
After recording a few rough demos and an unreleased album, the trio re-christened the band 'Easyworld', after a lyric in their song "Better Ways To Self Destruct". The band signed to Fierce Panda and released their debut E.P., also titled Better Ways to Self Destruct
Better Ways to Self Destruct
Better Ways to Self Destruct is the 2001 EP by easyworld, an Eastbourne-based indie rock band. This was the band's second release, after their "Hundredweight" single, and this EP contained that earlier single, a new version of b-side "You Make Me Want To Drink Bleach" and 5 new songs, all recorded...
even though it did not feature the song of that name, in 2001. The E.P. was preceded by the single "Hundredweight".
Jive Records and This Is Where I Stand (2002-2003)
The band signed to Jive RecordsJive Records
Jive Records was a record label based in New York City, operating under RCA Music Group. Jive was primarily known for a string of successes with hip hop artists in the 1980s, and in teen pop and boy bands in the late 1990s. The word "jive" was inspired by Township Jive, a form of South African...
in 2002 and released two albums, This Is Where I Stand
This Is Where I Stand
This is Where I Stand is a 2002 album by Eastbourne-based indie rock trio easyworld. The album contained 4 singles - Try Not To Think, Bleach, You & Me and Junkies, with a considerable growth in commercial success between each, the latter single even managing to reach #40 in the UK charts...
and Kill the Last Romantic
Kill the Last Romantic
Kill the Last Romantic was an album released by Eastbourne based indie-rock 3-piece Easyworld in 2004. It yielded two singles - "2nd Amendment" and "'Til the Day", though the label specified that the third single would have to be a newly written song, as there were no others on the album which the...
before splitting in 2004.
Studio albums
- 1. Better Ways to Self DestructBetter Ways to Self DestructBetter Ways to Self Destruct is the 2001 EP by easyworld, an Eastbourne-based indie rock band. This was the band's second release, after their "Hundredweight" single, and this EP contained that earlier single, a new version of b-side "You Make Me Want To Drink Bleach" and 5 new songs, all recorded...
(mini album) (2001) - 2. This Is Where I StandThis Is Where I StandThis is Where I Stand is a 2002 album by Eastbourne-based indie rock trio easyworld. The album contained 4 singles - Try Not To Think, Bleach, You & Me and Junkies, with a considerable growth in commercial success between each, the latter single even managing to reach #40 in the UK charts...
(2002) - 3. Kill the Last RomanticKill the Last RomanticKill the Last Romantic was an album released by Eastbourne based indie-rock 3-piece Easyworld in 2004. It yielded two singles - "2nd Amendment" and "'Til the Day", though the label specified that the third single would have to be a newly written song, as there were no others on the album which the...
(2004)
Single releases
| Single/EP | Release date | Label | Format(s) | UK Singles Chart 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 ... Position |
Notes |
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| "Hundredweight" | 19 February 2001 | Fierce Panda Records Fierce Panda Records Fierce Panda Records is a London-based independent record label, with its first release in February 1994. It also produced a small number of releases that year by now famous artists such as Ash, The Bluetones, Baby Bird and Supergrass... |
CD, 7" | - | Accompanied by b-sides: "All I Ever Had", "U Make Me Want To Drink Bleach" |
| "Try Not to Think" | 11 March 2002 | Jive Records Jive Records Jive Records was a record label based in New York City, operating under RCA Music Group. Jive was primarily known for a string of successes with hip hop artists in the 1980s, and in teen pop and boy bands in the late 1990s. The word "jive" was inspired by Township Jive, a form of South African... |
CD, 7" | - | Accompanied by b-sides: "Everyone Knows", "She's Something Else" |
| "Bleach" | 20 May 2002 | Jive Records | CD, 7" | 67 | Accompanied by b-sides: "Lights Out", "People Who Don't Climb Ladders (Aren't Particularly Likely To Fall Off Ladders Now, Are They?" |
| "You & Me" | 9 September 2002 | Jive Records | 2xCD, 7" | 57 | Accompanied by b-sides: "Better Ways To Self Destruct", "Little Sensation", "Hopelessly Devoted To You", "Right Thing" |
| "Junkies" | 27 January 2003 | Jive Records | 2xCD, 7" | 40 | Accompanied by b-sides: "Me", "Junkies" (live acoustic), "Demons" (live acoustic), "People Who Don't Climb Ladders (Aren't Particularly Likely To Fall Off Ladders Now, Are They?"(live acoustic), "Enjoy The Silence" |
| "2nd Amendment" | 6 October 2003 | Jive Records | 2xCD, 7" | 42 | Accompanied by b-sides: "Other Man", "A Lot Like...", "Young In Love", "Dave, Where Have You Gone?", "Where Happy Is" |
| "'Til the Day" | 19 January 2004 | Jive Records | 2xCD, 7" | 27 | Accompanied by b-sides "Straight To Video", "Heaven Knows You Will", "Luka", "California" |
| "How Did It Ever Come to This?" | 30 August 2004 | Zomba / BMG | 2xCD, 7" | 50 | Accompanied by b-sides: "Celebritykiller", "Young Hearts Run Free", "You Can't Tear Polaroids", "This Guy's In Love With You" |