The Climbers
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The Climbers is a band formed by Nick Hemming
and Christian Hardy
of The Leisure Society
with their childhood friend, Tim West. West actually introduced Hemming and Hardy to one another and for a period the three lived together in South London.
Though formation of The Climbers predates The Leisure Society, their debut album The Good Ship was not released until May 2010. The album took over six years to make and was recorded predominantly in hired cottages in Wales and Devon with additional sessions in South London, Brighton, Burton-On-Trent and Northumberland. It received mostly positive reviews, including 5/5 in The Sun
, 8/10 in Clash
and 8/10 on The 405. Their debut single, also titled The Good Ship, received extensive support from radio DJs Bob Harris
, Jon Richardson
, Elbow's Guy Garvey
and Marc Riley
, who called it "Breathtaking, remarkable, really really amazing."
The band is a part of the Willkommen Collective
, featuring members of The Leisure Society
, Sons of Noel and Adrian
, The Miserable Rich
and many more. The album also features guest vocals from Sharon Lewis
of Pooka
, Dan Michaelson of Absentee
and Dan Michaelson & The Coastguards. The band have also recorded with Alessi Laurent-Marke of Alessi's Ark
.
The band is something of a studio 'supergroup' and rarely performs live due to the touring commitments of the members with various other bands. However, the band played as part of the Willkommen Orchestra at King's Place in London and the Unitarian Church
in Brighton in February 2010, as well as recording a 6Music session for Marc Riley
. In July 2010, the band travel to Latvia
to play Positivus festival.
Nick Hemming
Nicholas 'Nick' Hemming is a British musician and guitarist, formerly of early 1990s indie band She Talks To Angels with actor Paddy Considine, film director Shane Meadows and bassist Richard Eaton....
and Christian Hardy
Christian Hardy
Christian Hardy is a British singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer. He performs in The Leisure Society and is a member of Brighton's Willkommen Collective...
of The Leisure Society
The Leisure Society
The Leisure Society is a band formed by Nick Hemming, formerly of early 1990s indie band She Talks To Angels which included actor Paddy Considine, film director Shane Meadows and bassist Richard Eaton. Hemming wrote and performed music for the films A Room for Romeo Brass and Dead Man's Shoes...
with their childhood friend, Tim West. West actually introduced Hemming and Hardy to one another and for a period the three lived together in South London.
Though formation of The Climbers predates The Leisure Society, their debut album The Good Ship was not released until May 2010. The album took over six years to make and was recorded predominantly in hired cottages in Wales and Devon with additional sessions in South London, Brighton, Burton-On-Trent and Northumberland. It received mostly positive reviews, including 5/5 in The Sun
The Sun (newspaper)
The Sun is a daily national tabloid newspaper published in the United Kingdom and owned by News Corporation. Sister editions are published in Glasgow and Dublin...
, 8/10 in Clash
Clash (magazine)
Clash is a popular music and fashion magazine based in the United Kingdom. Its magazine title is published 12 times a year. It has a circulation of around 40,000....
and 8/10 on The 405. Their debut single, also titled The Good Ship, received extensive support from radio DJs Bob Harris
Bob Harris
Bob Harris may refer to:In sport:* Bob Harris , American baseball player* Robert Harris , Scottish footballerIn TV and radio:...
, Jon Richardson
Jon Richardson
Jon Richardson is a professional footballer, who is currently playing for Worcester City. A central defender, he was originally a trainee at Exeter City, making his debut in 1994...
, Elbow's Guy Garvey
Guy Garvey
Guy Edward John Patrick Garvey , is the singer/guitarist in the band Elbow, as well as a presenter for BBC 6 Music and A&R manager of Skinny Dog Records...
and Marc Riley
Marc Riley
Marc Riley is a British musician, alternative rock critic and radio DJ on BBC 6 Music. Formerly a member of The Fall, he had his own record label, In-Tape, and also worked as a record plugger...
, who called it "Breathtaking, remarkable, really really amazing."
The band is a part of the Willkommen Collective
Willkommen Collective
The Willkommen Collective is a Brighton based community of musicians, promoters and artists. The collective includes the bands Sons of Noel and Adrian, The Leisure Society, The Climbers, The Miserable Rich, Shoreline and many more. They also run a record label, Willkommen Records, and put on...
, featuring members of The Leisure Society
The Leisure Society
The Leisure Society is a band formed by Nick Hemming, formerly of early 1990s indie band She Talks To Angels which included actor Paddy Considine, film director Shane Meadows and bassist Richard Eaton. Hemming wrote and performed music for the films A Room for Romeo Brass and Dead Man's Shoes...
, Sons of Noel and Adrian
Sons of Noel and Adrian
Sons of Noel and Adrian is a twelve piece experimental folk band based in Brighton, England. It features Nick Hemming from The Leisure Society, Mike Siddell from Hope of the States and Lightspeed Champion, Will Calderbank from The Miserable Rich and many other musicians from the Willkommen...
, The Miserable Rich
The Miserable Rich
The Miserable Rich are a chamber pop band, formed in 2007 and based in Brighton, England. The band is known for its distinctive, chamber orchestra sound, created using cello and violin as the primary lead instruments, augmented by double bass, acoustic guitar and occasionally piano...
and many more. The album also features guest vocals from Sharon Lewis
Sharon Lewis
For the voice actress, go to Sharon Lewis Sharon Lewis is a Canadian television personality from Toronto. She studied political science at the University of Toronto. She was an actress and author before being the host of counterSpin on CBC Television in 2001, and then hosted ZeD, also for the...
of Pooka
Pooka (band)
Pooka was the former songwriting duo of UK guitarists/vocalists Sharon Lewis and Natasha Jones. They took their name from Púca, a mythical Irish goblin with an uneven temper.-Career:Pooka were formed early in 1992 at Nottingham Polytechnic...
, Dan Michaelson of Absentee
Absentee (band)
Absentee are a band from London, signed to Memphis Industries. They are Dan Michaelson , Melinda Bronstein , Babak Ganjei , Laurie Earle and Che Albrighton .-Career:...
and Dan Michaelson & The Coastguards. The band have also recorded with Alessi Laurent-Marke of Alessi's Ark
Alessi's Ark
Alessi's Ark is the musical project of Alessi Laurent-Marke , a singer-songwriter from Hammersmith in West London.-Career:...
.
The band is something of a studio 'supergroup' and rarely performs live due to the touring commitments of the members with various other bands. However, the band played as part of the Willkommen Orchestra at King's Place in London and the Unitarian Church
Brighton Unitarian Church
The Brighton Unitarian Church, previously known as Christ Church, is a Unitarian chapel in Brighton, England. Built in 1820 by prolific local architect Amon Henry Wilds on land sold to the fledgling Unitarian community by the Prince Regent, the stuccoed Greek Revival building occupies a prominent...
in Brighton in February 2010, as well as recording a 6Music session for Marc Riley
Marc Riley
Marc Riley is a British musician, alternative rock critic and radio DJ on BBC 6 Music. Formerly a member of The Fall, he had his own record label, In-Tape, and also worked as a record plugger...
. In July 2010, the band travel to Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
to play Positivus festival.