Phantom Limb are an English

England

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 country

Country music

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/soul

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 band from Bristol

Bristol

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, England

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The band released their debut single

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, "Don't Say A Word" and self titled album

Album

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 in August 2008. The album release was coupled with an in-store performance at Fopp

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 in Bristol, followed with a tour of the UK

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 and Ireland

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After an appearance at the 2008 SXSW, the band played at the Glastonbury Festival

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, resulting in upcoming dates with Candi Staton

Candi Staton

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The band is based around the Bristol production team, Robot Club, who have been in the studio with Daddy G

Daddy G

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, writing for the forthcoming Massive Attack

Massive Attack

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 album. Robot Club have also written and produced for Will Young

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, Fortune Drive, and SixNationState

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After touring the UK in late 2009, the band is set to record their second record in California

California

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, with ex Black Crowes

The Black Crowes

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 guitarist Marc Ford

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producing. They also appeared at several festivals in 2010, and are scheduled to tour that autumn.

Discography

• Phantom Limb (self titled debut, 2008)
• Phantom Limb (reissued October 2009)
• Live In Bristol (Released 2009)
• The Pines (To be released February 2012)