We Were Promised Jetpacks
| We Were Promised Jetpacks | |
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 We Were Promised Jetpacks at the Immergut Festival 2013 |
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| General information | |
| origin | Edinburgh , Scotland |
| Genre (s) | Indie rock |
| founding | 2003 |
| Website | wewerepromisedjetpacks.com |
| Current occupation | |
| Adam Thompson | |
guitar |
Michael Palmer |
Keyboard , guitar, vocals |
Stuart McGachan |
| Sean Smith | |
Drums , vocals |
Darren Lackie |
We Were Promised Jetpacks is a British indie rock band from Edinburgh , Scotland , formed in 2003 .
history
We Were Promised Jetpacks was founded in 2003 in Edinburgh by singer and guitarist Adam Thompson, guitarist Michael Palmer, bassist Sean Smith and drummer Darren Lackie . The band played their first concert at a Battle of the Bands competition at their school, which they won. The group later moved to Glasgow :
“There was a time when we first moved to Glasgow (we grew up and went to school in Edinburgh, then three of us moved to Glasgow and one of us to Stirling ) and started playing proper gigs in proper venues. (...) We started playing places like Sleazy's and whatnot. We felt like a proper band. "
“When we moved to Glasgow (we grew up and went to school in Edinburgh, then three of us moved to Glasgow and one of us moved to Stirling ) we started doing real concerts. (...) We started playing in places like Sleazy’s and such. We felt like a real band. "
Discography
Albums
- These Four Walls (June 2009)
- In the Pit of the Stomach (October 2011)
- Unraveling (October 2014)
- The More I Sleep the Less I Dream (September 2018)
EPs
- The Last Place You'll Look (March 2010)
Live albums
- E Rey Live In Philadelphia (February 2014)
Singles
- Quiet Little Voices / Let's Call This a Map (May 2009)
- Roll Up Your Sleeves / Back to the Bare Bones (June 2009)
- It's Thunder and It's Lightning / Ships With Holes Will Sink (November 2009)
- Medicine / Building Buildings (September 2011)
- Human Error / Ink Slowly Dries (December 2011)
- Hanging in (2018)
- Repeating Patterns (2018)
gallery
Singer and guitarist Adam Thompson
Guitarist Michael Palmer
Bass player Sean Smith
Drummer Darren Lackie
