"Generator" is the first, fourth and sixth single from the North London indie

Indie (music)

In music, independent music, often shortened to indie music or "indie" is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, and an autonomous, Do-It-Yourself approach to recording and publishing....

 group The Holloways

The Holloways

The Holloways are a four-piece indie-rock band from North London.-Formation:David Jackson and Bryn Fowler established the beginnings of the band, finding Rob Skipper at a local live music venue. They would meet later to jam together, playing in future drummer Dave Danger's room...

. The initial limited release wasn't chart eligible as it was only available from one shop on Holloway Road. The first re-release debuted at #30 in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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. It was included in The Holloways' debut album So This is Great Britain?.

The song was performed by The Holloways on BBC Radio 1

BBC Radio 1

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's Live Lounge

Live Lounge

The Live Lounge is a segment on the British radio station BBC Radio 1. Originally hosted by Jo Whiley on her mid-morning radio show and now hosted by Fearne Cotton, it exhibits well-known artists usually performing one song of their own and one by another artist, in an acoustic format...

. It was released on Radio 1's Live Lounge – Volume 2

Radio 1's Live Lounge – Volume 2

Radio 1's Live Lounge: Volume 2 is a collection of live tracks played on Jo Whiley's Radio 1 show. The album is the second in a series of Live Lounge albums. It consists of both covers and the bands' own songs...

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It was re-released again on 11 June 2007 and entered the UK Top 20 at #14, marking the band's highest charting single to date. It had spent 12 non-consecutive weeks in the UK Top 100.

Track listing

1. "Generator"
2. "All I Have To Do Is Dream"
3. "Pushing & Shoving"

Enchanced CD

1. "Generator"
2. "One Mad Kiss"
3. "The Many Very Merry"
4. "Generator" [Video]

External links

• Music Video directed by Paul Morricone