Page 44
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Page 44 are an indie rock
band formed in Birmingham
, England
in 2004. They have played on national TV, namely Channel 4
's Popworld
, where they were interviewed by Alex Zane
as well as performing live to over half a million viewers. They made their appearance on the show because the show's viewers voted their song "The Grey Room" as their favorite at the time. They have opened for bands such as Boy Kill Boy, Captain Phoenix, & The Standards. BBC
said the band might become "tomorrow's superstar
s".
live band competition. In 2007, the band was crowned the best unsigned band in the Midlands. The band won the title of Carling Supports Champions for Birmingham again in October 2007. In 2006, they were crowned Champions of the Midlands Emergenza Live Band competition and went on to finish second in the Emergenza UK National Final. The competition, which was judged by Sony
, Universal
, Interscope, and NME
, took place in London
.
on P2P
networks such as Kazaa and Limewire.)
When asked about what genre Page 44 falls into, Adam Stanford has said the band's music spans over many genres, from alternative rock
to indie
, and has described their overall sound as "energetic rock". Page 44 falls into many other subgenres, such as Powerpop.
The current lineup includes Adam Stanford on Guitar and Vocals, Adam "Viggy" Vygus on lead Vocals and Guitar, Zach Phelps on Bass and backup vocals, & Jay Brown on drums.
The original bassist Paul Bugden left in 2005, and was replaced by Samuel Wilson. The original drummer, Elliot Vaughan had a falling out with the band and left in 2007. Shortly after, he was replaced by Laurent "Lozz" Gillgrass, who left the band in early 2008, and was replaced by Mark Rabone. In 2009, Bassist and backing vocalist Samuel Wilson left the band to attend college, and was replaced by Zach Phelps. Drummer Mark Robone left in 2010 and was replaced by Jay Brown.
, Million Dead
& Brigade
), is available for download on iTunes
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=268228357&s=143441. Three new songs, from the Mini-EP Crash Factory Sessions
, were put up on the band's Myspace in late April 2008. The songs include "No Truth at All", "To Make You Proud", and a re-recording of "Watch Me Fade". On 13 June 2008 they headlined at the Carling Academy in Burmingham. The band's newest single "Answers" came out on 27 July 2009, released digitally on iTunes and other online mediums.
In 2011, Page 44 won the Red Bull Band Jam, winning a chance to tour with The Blackout
and time in the Red Bull recording studio.
Other Songs:
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band formed in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 2004. They have played on national TV, namely Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
's Popworld
Popworld
Popworld was a British television programme that was broadcast on Channel 4, offering pop news, trivia, gossip, interviews and music videos, as well as musical performances from the most recent top artists....
, where they were interviewed by Alex Zane
Alex Zane
Alex Zane is an English television presenter and DJ.-Background:Zane was born in Leeds and attended Boston Spa School before going on to study Medicine at University College London, a course which he left after a year, and then Media and Communications at Goldsmiths College.-Stand-up comedy and...
as well as performing live to over half a million viewers. They made their appearance on the show because the show's viewers voted their song "The Grey Room" as their favorite at the time. They have opened for bands such as Boy Kill Boy, Captain Phoenix, & The Standards. BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
said the band might become "tomorrow's superstar
Superstar
A superstar is a widely acclaimed celebrity.Superstar or superstars may also refer to:-People:* Warhol Superstar, associates of Andy Warhol* WWE Superstar, the term used to refer to entertainers from the WWE...
s".
Awards and accomplishments
In 2006, they came in 2nd out of 1,000 bands in the national EmergenzaEmergenza
is an international music festival for up-and-coming bands, with concerts in more than 150 cities around the world.- History :The first Emergenza Festival was the result of an idea of a group of musician friends in 1991. In 1992, the first ever Emergenza Festival in Rome was held to 245 people....
live band competition. In 2007, the band was crowned the best unsigned band in the Midlands. The band won the title of Carling Supports Champions for Birmingham again in October 2007. In 2006, they were crowned Champions of the Midlands Emergenza Live Band competition and went on to finish second in the Emergenza UK National Final. The competition, which was judged by Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
, Universal
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
, Interscope, and NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
, took place in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
Musical stylings and history
Many fans discovered Page 44 after downloading the song "We Know The Way", (improperly credited to +44+44 (band)
+44 was an alternative rock band formed by Blink-182 members Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker...
on P2P
Peer-to-peer
Peer-to-peer computing or networking is a distributed application architecture that partitions tasks or workloads among peers. Peers are equally privileged, equipotent participants in the application...
networks such as Kazaa and Limewire.)
When asked about what genre Page 44 falls into, Adam Stanford has said the band's music spans over many genres, from alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
to 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....
, and has described their overall sound as "energetic rock". Page 44 falls into many other subgenres, such as Powerpop.
The current lineup includes Adam Stanford on Guitar and Vocals, Adam "Viggy" Vygus on lead Vocals and Guitar, Zach Phelps on Bass and backup vocals, & Jay Brown on drums.
The original bassist Paul Bugden left in 2005, and was replaced by Samuel Wilson. The original drummer, Elliot Vaughan had a falling out with the band and left in 2007. Shortly after, he was replaced by Laurent "Lozz" Gillgrass, who left the band in early 2008, and was replaced by Mark Rabone. In 2009, Bassist and backing vocalist Samuel Wilson left the band to attend college, and was replaced by Zach Phelps. Drummer Mark Robone left in 2010 and was replaced by Jay Brown.
Recent news
Their single, "With or Without Your Help", was produced by Joe Gibb (who has produced albums for Funeral for a FriendFuneral for a Friend
Funeral for a Friend are a Welsh post-hardcore band, from Bridgend. Formed 2001, they have released five studio albums, seven EPs, sixteen singles, one DVD, and one compilation album.-Formation and Early Years:...
, Million Dead
Million Dead
Million Dead were a hardcore punk band from London, UK, active between 2001 and 2005.-History:The band was founded in 2000 by Cameron Dean and Julia Ruzicka, after both came to London from Australia. They were joined by Ben Dawson, who had worked with Dean in a record shop in the city...
& Brigade
Brigade
A brigade is a major tactical military formation that is typically composed of two to five battalions, plus supporting elements depending on the era and nationality of a given army and could be perceived as an enlarged/reinforced regiment...
), is available for download on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=268228357&s=143441. Three new songs, from the Mini-EP Crash Factory Sessions
Crash Factory Sessions
Crash Factory Sessions is a 3-track EP, released by British indie rock band Page 44 on April 19, 2008.It features 3 songs - 2 new and 1 re-recording from their fist EP. It is the first album to feature Mark Rabone on drums.-Track listing:...
, were put up on the band's Myspace in late April 2008. The songs include "No Truth at All", "To Make You Proud", and a re-recording of "Watch Me Fade". On 13 June 2008 they headlined at the Carling Academy in Burmingham. The band's newest single "Answers" came out on 27 July 2009, released digitally on iTunes and other online mediums.
In 2011, Page 44 won the Red Bull Band Jam, winning a chance to tour with The Blackout
The Blackout (band)
The Blackout is a post-hardcore band from Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, formed in 2003. After some time backing Lostprophets on their Liberation Transmission Tour, along with Dopamine, Covergirl, Kids In Glass Houses, The Guns and Men, Women and Children, they released their first mini-album The Blackout!...
and time in the Red Bull recording studio.
Discography
Page 44 has so far released 5 EPs.- (2004) A Slice of Fried GoldA Slice of Fried GoldA Slice of Fried Gold is Page 44's debut EP. It is named after the line in the movie Shaun of the Dead "How's that for a slice of fried gold". It is the only Page 44 album with Paul Budgen on bass, as he left the band shortly after recording...
(15:01)- Watch Me Fade (3:37)
- Walking Wounded (3:04)
- The Grey Room (4:32)
- We Know The Way (3:51)
- (2005) The Grey Room EPThe Grey Room (Album)The Grey Room EP is the second EP by British rock band Page 44. It features two tracks, "The Grey Room" and "Human Traffic".-Sources:*...
(7:57)- The Grey Room (4:32)
- Human Traffic (3:26)
- (2007) With or Without Your Help EPWith or Without Your Help (Album)With or Without Your Help EP is an album by British rock band Page 44. The album was produced by Joe Gibb, who has produced albums for Funeral for a Friend, Million Dead and Brigade. All songs were written by either Adam Vygus or Adam Stanford. It comes with the B-side Anywhere and two different...
(11:54)- With or Without Your HelpWith or Without Your Help"With or Without Your Help" is a single by Page 44. It is available as a Digital Download on ITunes and on the band's Myspace. It came with the B-side "Anywhere" and 2 different versions of "With or Without Your Help", an acoustic version, and a remix....
(3:37) - With or Without Your Help (remix version) (2:32)
- With or Without Your Help (acoustic version) (3:02)
- Anywhere (2:45)
- With or Without Your Help
- (2008) Crash Factory SessionsCrash Factory SessionsCrash Factory Sessions is a 3-track EP, released by British indie rock band Page 44 on April 19, 2008.It features 3 songs - 2 new and 1 re-recording from their fist EP. It is the first album to feature Mark Rabone on drums.-Track listing:...
(10:59)- No Truth At All (4:13)
- To Make You Proud (3:14)
- Watch Me Fade (Re-recording) (3:34)
- (2009) Answers EP (12:29)
- Answers (4:29)
- Answers (Acoustic) (3:50)
- Answers (Live) (4:12)
Other Songs:
- Broken Hearts & Broken Strings (3:53)
- Is it my Fault? (3:40)