Missing Andy
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Missing Andy are a British indie band based in Essex
. The group comprises Alex Greaves, Jonathan Sharpe, Rob Jones, Steve Rolls and Elliot Richardson. The band's debut single "The Way We're Made (Made In England)" reached number 38 on the UK Singles Chart
and number 7 on the UK Indie Chart
in September 2010, after their status as runners-up in Sky1 talent competition, Must Be The Music
. Their debut digital album The Greatest Show On Earth - Act I was released on 4 October 2010, with 4 tracks on it. It is said to be part of a compilation of an unspecified number of albums.
popularity, and on YouTube
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, who won the competition outright, making Missing Andy runners-up along with 5 piece band The Pictures. The band have currently released the first part of a digital album containing four tracks - including the two top 40 hits - and have speculated towards another part of the album for release in the future.
Having reflected upon being on the show, the band have since said of the positive and negative qualities of it with Greaves saying, "The TV show kind of damaged us a bit, but good things have come of it," http://underclassedidleideas.wordpress.com/2011/03/03/missing-andy/
for Missing Andy. His nickname comes from the band's unreleased track Dave.
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
. The group comprises Alex Greaves, Jonathan Sharpe, Rob Jones, Steve Rolls and Elliot Richardson. The band's debut single "The Way We're Made (Made In England)" reached number 38 on the 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 ...
and number 7 on the UK Indie Chart
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...
in September 2010, after their status as runners-up in Sky1 talent competition, Must Be The Music
Must Be The Music (TV series)
Must Be the Music was a British television musical talent competition contested by aspiring singers and musicians drawn from public auditions. The show was a music competition and reality show that was broadcast in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Auditions were held in Edinburgh,...
. Their debut digital album The Greatest Show On Earth - Act I was released on 4 October 2010, with 4 tracks on it. It is said to be part of a compilation of an unspecified number of albums.
2008–11: Early years
Missing Andy were good friends when they formed to make a band in 2008. They played in local pubs and clubs in Essex, and gained some popularity on the internet, both through FacebookFacebook
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popularity, and on YouTube
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2011–present: Must Be The Music and Album
The band auditioned for Must Be The Music in the summer of 2010, wowing the crowd at their first audition. They got through to the semi-finals by decision of the judges, and thanks to the phone votes of the public, they reached the final, ultimately reaching the final three. Missing Andy lost out to Emma's ImaginationEmma's Imagination
Emma Gillespie , better known by her stage name Emma's Imagination, is a Scottish singer. She first came to prominence after winning the Sky1 TV talent contest Must Be the Music. She has since been signed to Gary Barlow's music label Future Records...
, who won the competition outright, making Missing Andy runners-up along with 5 piece band The Pictures. The band have currently released the first part of a digital album containing four tracks - including the two top 40 hits - and have speculated towards another part of the album for release in the future.
Having reflected upon being on the show, the band have since said of the positive and negative qualities of it with Greaves saying, "The TV show kind of damaged us a bit, but good things have come of it," http://underclassedidleideas.wordpress.com/2011/03/03/missing-andy/
Members
Missing Andy consists of five members: Alex Greaves; Jonathan Sharpe; Rob Jones; Steve Rolls and Elliot Richardson.Jonathan Sharpe
Jonathan "Jon" Sharpe is the band's synth/keyboard player, who additionally plays electronic and technical gadget instruments.Steve Rolls
Steve "DAVE" Rolls plays the lead guitarElectric guitar
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for Missing Andy. His nickname comes from the band's unreleased track Dave.
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
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| 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 Chart | |||||||||||||
| 2010 | The Greatest Show On Earth - Act I
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| 2011 | Generation Silenced
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| "-" denotes a title that did not chart. | ||||||||||||||
Singles
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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| 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 IND 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... |
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| 2010 | "The Way We're Made (Made in England)" | 38 | 7 | ||
| "Sing For The Deaf" | 36 | 8 | |||