Hundred Reasons

Hundred Reasons

Infobox musical artist
Name = Hundred Reasons
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Origin = United Kingdom
Genre = Alternative rock, post-hardcore
Years_active = 1999—present
Label = V2 Records
Columbia Records
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Current_members = Andy Bews
Colin Doran
Ben Doyle
Andy Gilmour
Larry Hibbitt
Past_members = Paul Townsend
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Hundred Reasons are a British rock band from Surrey, composed of Colin Doran (lead vocals), Larry Hibbitt (guitar, vocals), Andy Gilmour (bass), Andy Bews (drums) and Ben Doyle (guitar). Originally, the band was signed to Columbia Records in mid-April 2001, after fourteen months of near-constant touring. To date, the band has released four studio albums and numerous singles.

The band's debut album, "Ideas Above Our Station", reached #6 in the UK album chart and spawned several Top 40 singles. The band went on to tour extensively throughout Europe and Japan. Despite selling 35,000 copies of their second album, "Shatterproof Is Not A Challenge", they were dropped by Sony BMG in June 2004.

Hundred Reasons signed to V2 Records in September 2005, and their third album, "Kill Your Own" - produced by guitarist Larry Hibbitt - was released on March 20 2006 to critical acclaim.

On August 9 2006 it was announced on the band's official website that guitarist and vocalist Paul Townsend would be leaving the band following their tour of Japan in early September. Townsend's departure is said to be "totally amicable", and Ben Doyle of The Lucky Nine has since joined the band as his replacement.

The band's fourth album, "Quick the Word, Sharp the Action", was released on October 15 2007. However, less than a month after the album's release, V2 Records was purchased by Universal - leaving the band without a label. The band describe the situation as: "depressingly similar to when "Shatterproof" was released in 2004. Lightning has struck, hard. Twice." [http://www.hundredreasons.com/news.php?nw_id=78]

The band plan to re-release the album on their own, and are currently working on their fifth studio album. [http://www.hundredreasons.com/news.php?nw_id=83]

Band Members

*Andy Bews - drums (1999-present)
*Colin Doran - lead vocals (1999-present)
*Ben Doyle - guitar (2006-present)
*Andy Gilmour - bass (1999-present)
*Larry Hibbitt - guitar, vocals (1999-present)

Former
*Paul Townsend - guitar, vocals (1999-2006)

Discography

Albums

* 2002: "Ideas Above Our Station" UK #6
* 2004: "Shatterproof Is Not a Challenge" UK #20
* 2006: "Kill Your Own" UK #79
* 2007: "Quick the Word, Sharp the Action" UK #100

Live

* 2004: " Live Bootleg" (originally distributed at concerts, now available on internet)
* 2006: "Live at Freakscene"

ingles and EPs

* EPOne "(2000) EP"
* EPTwo "(2001) EP" UK #47
* EP Three "(2001) EP" UK #37
* Hundred Reasons/Garrison split "(2001) EP"
* Lamps Collapsing "(2002) Fan Club release only"
* "If I Could" (2002) UK #19
* "Silver" (2002) UK #15
* "Falter" (2002) UK #38
* "The Great Test" (2003) UK #29
* "What You Get" (2004) UK #30
* "How Soon Is Now?" (2004) UK #47
* "Kill Your Own" (2006) UK #45
* "The Perfect Gift" (2006) UK #111
* "The Chance/Live Fast, Die Ugly" (2006)
* "No Way Back" (2007)

Compilations

*"The Dead Cheap Fierce Panda Sampler" - (September 2000, features "Cerebra")
*"Born To Do It Better" - (October 2000, features "Change Of Season")
*"Rumours, Ridicule and the Profit Motive" - (January 2001, features "Counting The Days")
*"Please Take Off Your Shoes Before Entering" - (March 2001, features "Slow Learner")
*"Rumours, Ridicule and the Profit Motive" - (April 2001, features "Counting The Days")
*"Commercial Breakdown Vol. 2" - (August 2001, features "Different" and "Wireframe")
*"Mosh & Go" - (October 2001, features "Slow Learner")
*"How Soon Is Now - The Songs of the Smiths" - (March 2004, features their cover of "How Soon Is Now?")

External links

* [http://www.hundredreasons.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.whatyouget.co.uk What You Get - Hundred Reasons fansite]
* [http://www.wrexhammusic.betastudios.co.uk/reviews_hundredreasons_central.htm Interview with Larry Hibbitt]
* [http://www.daveyinc.com/reasons.htm Video for 'No Way Back' Dir: Shane Davey]
* [http://www.liberationfrequency.co.uk/New%20Site/2007Site/2008%20Articles/Hundred%20Reasons.php January 2008 Liberation Frequency Interview with Larry Hibbitt]


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