Marmozets
Marmozets | |
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![]() Becca Macintyre during an appearance in 2011 |
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General information | |
Genre (s) | Post-hardcore , alternative |
founding | 2007 |
Website | http://www.marmozets.co.uk/ |
Current occupation | |
Rebecca "Becca" Macintyre | |
Sam Macintyre | |
guitar |
Jack Bottomley |
Will Bottomley | |
Josh Macintyre |
Marmozets are a British rock band whose debut album The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets was released in the fall of 2014. Influences from math rock , post hardcore and post punk are attributed to their music.
Band history
The band was formed in 2007 in Bingley, West Yorkshire , England , from the siblings Becca (vocals), Sam (bass, guitar), and Josh Macintyre (drums), as well as Jack Bottomley (guitar) and Joe Doherty (guitar), the latter later replaced by Will Bottomley (bass). The band members were between 13 and 16 years old at the time and attended the same school.
After many appearances, winning various band competitions and first mostly self-published works, including the EP Vexed , which was praised by Kerrang , Marmozets signed a contract with Roadrunner Records in 2013 .
Their new label first released a single called Move, Shake, Hide . In 2014, Why Do You Hate Me? and Captivate You . In September 2014, The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets, the band's first full album, came out. On Metacritic , the work reached a score of 86/100 and in their home country in 25th place in the charts.
In 2017 the singles Play and Habits were released , both extracts from their second album Knowing What You Know Now , which was released on January 26, 2018.
Discography
Albums
year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
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2014 | The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets Roadrunner Records |
UK25 (2 weeks) UK |
First published: September 29, 2014
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2018 | Knowing What You Know Now Roadrunner Records |
UK23 (1 week) UK |
First published: January 26, 2018
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Singles:
- Good Days (2012)
- Born Young and Free (2013)
- Move Shake Hide (2013)
- Why Do You Hate Me? (2014)
- Captivate You (2014)
- Play (2017)
- Habits (2017)
Web links
- Official website
- Marmozets' channel on YouTube
- Chart sources: UK
supporting documents
- ^ Bradford Telegraph & Argus: Band in Proms Honor
- ↑ Leeds Music Scene: Marmozets
- ↑ blabbermouth.net: MARMOZETS Sign With ROADRUNNER RECORDS
- ^ Metacritic: The Weird and Wonderful
- ↑ Marmozets have dropped a brand new banger 'Habits', and announced details of their second album
- ^ Metacritic: Knowing What You Know Now