Little Comets are an English indie rock trio from Jarrow and Washington, Tyne and Wear. They are described as playing "kitchen sink indie" music. In early 2009 the band were signed to Columbia Records following numerous gigs in strange locations such as lecture theatres and various modes of public transport and support from DJ Huw Stephens. After departing their major record label they released their début album, In Search of Elusive Little Comets, on 31 January 2011.[1] The band released their second album, Life is Elsewhere, on 15 October 2012 under Dirty Hit records.
Little Comets | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Tyne and Wear, England |
| Genres | Indie |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Dualtone Records Columbia Records Lucky Number Music Dirty Hit The Smallest Label |
| Members | Robert Coles Michael Coles Matthew Hall Matt Saxon Nathan Greene |
| Past members | Mark Harle David Green |
Their fourth album Worhead was released in March 2017 on the band's own label.
Career
editOn 9 February 2009, the band released their début single "One Night in October"[2] through Lucky Number Records on vinyl and via digital download. The single débuted at number 3 on the independent chart and received praise from BBC Radio 1 DJs Huw Stephens, Zane Lowe and Sara Cox, all of whom played the song on their respective shows.
Having signed with Columbia Records during 2008, the band release their second single "Adultery" on 26 October 2009.[3] The band promoted the single by touring acting as support for bands such as Hockey, The Twang and The Noisettes. Columbia terminated the contract in 2010.[4]
The band revealed in November 2010[1] that their début album In Search of Elusive Little Comets would be released in the UK on 31 January 2011 both digitally and physically. The album will be produced by their guitarist Michael Coles and mixed by Rich Costey. The album was preceded by a release of the track "Joanna" on 17 January 2011.
In May 2011 it was announced on the band's website and on other official outlets that drummer Mark Harle was leaving the band to pursue other opportunities.[5] The band decided to move several shows scheduled for May to October of the same year. They have also stated that they are sure they will find a new drummer soon enough to perform at their summer festival dates.
The band's track "Dancing Song" was used in the Radox advert in the summer of 2012.[6][7]
In January 2014, the band announced it would be releasing three EPs and an album in the forthcoming year,[8] starting with The Gentle EP, released 23 February 2014 and followed by Salt EP, which was released on 16 June.
In 2015 their third album Hope Is Just a State of Mind was released and charted at 31 on the UK Albums Chart.[9]
The band announced their fourth album Worhead through their website in September 2016.[10] It was released on 10 March 2017 via The Smallest Label.
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Year | Album | UK Albums Chart position |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | In Search of Elusive Little Comets
|
54 |
| 2012 | Life is Elsewhere
|
70 |
| 2015 | Hope Is Just a State of Mind
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31 |
| 2017 | Worhead
|
83 |
EPs
edit| Year | Album | UK Albums Chart position |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Worry EP
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— |
| 2012 | Jennifer and Other Short Stories
|
— |
| 2014 | The Gentle EP
|
— |
Salt EP
|
— | |
The Sanguine EP
|
— | |
| 2020 | Baywatch EP
|
— |
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | UK IND | |||
| 2009 | "One Night in October" | — | 3 | In Search of Elusive Little Comets |
| "Adultery" | — | — | ||
| "Friday Don't Need It" | — | — | ||
| 2010 | "Isles" | — | 31 | |
| 2011 | "Joanna" | — | — | |
| "Worry" | — | 28 | Worry EP | |
| 2012 | "Jennifer" | — | 34 | Jennifer and Other Short Stories EP |
| "A Little Opus" | — | — | Life Is Elsewhere | |
| 2013 | "Violence Out Tonight" | — | — | |
| 2017 | "Common Things" | — | — | Worhead |
| "The Man Who Wrote Thriller" | — | — | ||
| "Hunting" | — | — | ||
| 2018 | "M62" | — | — | TBA |
| "The Punk Is in the Detail" | — | — | ||
| 2019 | "The Sneeze" | — | — | Baywatch EP |
| "Alive at All" | — | — | TBA | |
| "American Tuna" | — | — | Baywatch EP | |
| "3 Minute Faltz" | — | — | ||
| 2020 | "Baywatch" | — | — | |
| 2021 | "Total Abject Paranoia" | — | — | |
Members
editCurrent members
- Michael Coles – lead guitar, backing vocals (2008–present)
- Robert Coles – lead vocals, guitar, piano (2008–present)
- Matt Hall – bass guitar, backing vocals (2008–present)
Touring musicians
- Matt Saxon – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals, samples (2015–present)
- Nathan Greene – drums (2015–present)
Former members
- Mark Harle – drums (2008–2011)
- David "Greenie" Green – drums (2011–2015)[11]
References
edit- ^ a b "AltSounds | READ About Good Music". Hangout.altsounds.com. 11 May 2014. Archived from the original on 3 December 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "Little Comets – "One Night in October"". The Fader. 19 February 2009. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "Little Comets: "Adultery" | Tracks". Pitchfork. 24 September 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "Interview | Little Comets | meg". Meg.ie. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "a-LITTLE-comet - and then there were THREE little comets". Alittlecomet.tumblr.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ Shearman, Sarah (31 July 2012). "Unilever repositions Radox to promote natural ingredients". Marketing Magazine. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "Radox 'Come to Life' Commercial – What's the Song?". Diffuser.fm. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ The Gentle EP on Little Comets' blog, Littlecomets.com, Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ Jeffery, Sarah (24 February 2015). "Little Comets third studio album enters official Top 40 chart". Thejournal.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ "Gigsoup.co.uk". Archived from the original on 13 January 2017.
- ^ "A Little Interview with a Little Comet". Kyeo.tv. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.