The View (band)

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The View
TheViewSecc.jpg
General information
Genre (s) Britpop , indie rock
founding 2005
Website http://www.theviewareonfire.com
Current occupation
Kyle Falconer
Steven Morrison
Bass , vocals
 Kieren Webster
guitar
 Peter Reilly
Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
Hats off to the buskers
  DE 89 03/30/2007 (1 week)
  UK 1Template: Infobox chart placements / maintenance / NR1 link 
platinum
platinum
02/03/2007 (23 weeks)
Which bitch
  UK 4th 
silver
silver
02/14/2009 (4 weeks)
Bread and Circuses
  UK 14th 03/26/2011 (4 weeks)
Cheeky for a Reason
  UK 9 07/21/2012 (3 weeks)
Seven Year Setlist
  UK 59 06/29/2013 (1 week)
Ropewalk
  UK 21st 09/17/2015 (1 week)
Singles
Wasted Little DJ's
  UK 15th 08/12/2006 (14 weeks)
Superstar Tradesman
  UK 15th 10/28/2006 (7 weeks)
Same jeans
  UK 3 
gold
gold
01/20/2007 (20 weeks)
The Don
  UK 33 05/05/2007 (3 weeks)
Face for the radio
  UK 69 07/07/2007 (1 week)
5 Rebbecca's
  UK 57 11/08/2008 (1 week)
Shock horror
  UK 64 02/14/2009 (2 weeks)

The View are an indie rock band of four from Dundee , Scotland . The band emerged in early 2005 from various domestic cover bands and made a name for themselves as the opening act for British bands such as Babyshambles , Primal Scream and The Undertones .

biography

The band name is derived from the "Bayview Bar" in Dundee, where the band had their first rehearsal room. It was from here that the band began their triumphal march in early 2005, recorded their first demos and attracted the attention of record companies. They also gave Pete Doherty a demo tape, which also increased their popularity. In the spring of 2006 the band signed a contract with the indie label 1965 Record . A short time later , the first songs were recorded with producer Owen Morris , who had previously produced Oasis and The Verve . During the second half of 2006, the singles Wasted Little DJ’s and Superstar Tradesman , which made it into the UK's top 20, were released. In January 2007, the single Same Jeans was released , which made it to number 3. At the end of January, the debut album Hats Off to the Buskers was released , which entered the British album charts from 0 to 1.

The other studio albums which were released in 2009, 2011 and 2012, Which Bitch? , Bread and Circuses and Cheeky for a Reason also reached high chart positions in the UK.

Discography

Albums

  • Hats off to the Buskers (January 22, 2007)
  • Which bitch? (February 2, 2009)
  • Bread and Circuses (March 14, 2011)
  • Cheeky for a Reason (2012)
  • Seven Year Setlist (June 17, 2013)
  • Ropewalk (September 4, 2015)

Singles / EPs

  • The View EP (March 2006)
  • Wasted Little DJ's (August 2006)
  • Superstar Tradesman (November 2006)
  • Same Jeans (January 2007)
  • The Don / Skay Trendy (2007)
  • Face for the Radio (2007)
  • 5 Rebeccas (2008)
  • Shock Horror (February 2009)
  • Temptation Dice (2009)
  • Sunday (2010)
  • Grace (2011)
  • Cutting Corners EP (June 2011)

Others

  • The song Comin 'Down is part of the NHL 08 soundtrack
  • The band played themselves in the 2011 movie Rock in the Park .

swell

  1. ↑ a b Chart sources: UK
  2. ↑ Music Sales Awards: UK
  3. ↑ The Official NHL 08 Soundtrack ( Memento from September 15, 2010 in the Internet Archive )

Web links