Sharks Took the Rest are a British alternative pop band brought together by Beccy Owen and Adam Kent. The band are based in the North East of England and write original songs that incorporate influences from many different genres, including pop, Alternative Rock

Alternative rock

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, Jazz

Jazz

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, Ambient music

Ambient music

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, Electronic music

Electronic music

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, Classical music

Classical music

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, Folk

Folk music

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 and Trip hop

Trip hop

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. On their website they describe their music as creating "blissful, panoramic pop out of lush, chamber-style textures, swoonsome female vocals and an artful dash of electronica".

The Journal newspaper described their music as "sublime bliss" while the National Student Magazine described them as "coming on like a cross between Joanna Newsom fronting an unplugged Concteau Twins" and that "these guys could be your new favourite band within five minutes".

Their first self-funded EP 'Grounds For Hearts To Swell' was released on 14 February 2011 and garneried radio play on BBC radio including Tom Robinson (BBC 6 music), Nemone (BBC 6 music - single of the week) and Iain Anderson amongst others. Following this they were invited to London to perform on the 'Loose Ends' show on Radio 4 with Clive Anderson. They were also invited to and played at Glastonbury 2011 on the BBC Introducing

BBC Introducing

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 Stage .

Two of the band members (Nick Pride and Ian 'dodge' Paterson) are also members of 'Nick Pride and the Pimptones

Nick Pride and the Pimptones

Nick Pride and the Pimptones are a funk / jazz / soul band based in Newcastle upon Tyne. The Pimptones were formed in 2007 as a project for guitarist, composer and arranger Nick Pride. Their record label Record Kicks describes them as "a deep funk / jazz-dance outfit playing original material in...

', a Newcastle based funk

Funk

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 and soul

Soul music

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band who are currently signed to Italian funk label 'Record Kicks'.

Band members

The current line-up for Sharks Took the Rest is as follows:

Beccy Owen - Vocals

Adam Kent Keys / electronic

Rebecca Topping - cello / backing vox

Louise Taylor - viola

Nick Pride - guitar

Ian 'dodge' Paterson - bass / double bass

David Carnegie - Drums / backing vocals