The Contrast (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = The Contrast


Background = group_or_band
Origin = UK
Genre = Power pop, Rock, Garage Rock
Years_active = 1999–present
Label = Rainbow Quartz, Wicked Cool
Current_members = David Reid Richard 'Angus' Mackman Thorin 'Fozzy' Dixon Keiran Wade

The Contrast [http://www.thecontrast.net] are a guitar power pop band based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom. They were formed in 1999 by David Reid and have since released five albums on the New York based label Rainbow Quartz and one for Wicked Cool Records. Since the release of their second album "Wireless Days", their music has been regularly played by Little Steven on his Underground Garage radio show. Little Steven once described them on air as "One of the best bands on the planet – and England too" and consequently invited them to play the Underground Garage Festival on Randall's Island in 2004. In May 2007, they released a new album called "Underground Ghosts" (also on Rainbow Quartz) that has since been regularly featured on Little Steven's Underground Garage show. A compilation of tracks from all of the Rainbow Quartz albums was released in 2007. This contains new and unreleased tracks and is the band's first release on Little Steven's "Wicked Cool" label. The band's song "Mystery #1" was featured on a Wicked Cool compilation album called "The Coolest Songs In The World- Vol 2".

Personnel

(2006-present)

The current line up consists of:-
*David Reid:- vocals/lead guitar
*Richard Mackman:- bass/vocals
*Thorin 'Fozzy' Dixon:- drums
*Kieran Wade:- guitar/vocals

Other Members

*Mattthew Zilch:- guitar/vocals (2004-2006)
*Andy Hawkins:- drums/keyboards/vocals (2005)
* [http://www.theravines.co.uk James Crossley] :- drums (1999-2004)
*Spencer Hart:- guitar/vocals (2000-2004)
* [http://www.theravines.co.uk Chris Corney] :- bass/vocals (1999-2000)
*Paul Blant:- drums (1999)

Collaborators

*Spike Smith:- drums (2005)
*Jo Parsons:- drums (2004)

Discography

Albums

"Perfect Disguise: Introducing the Contrast" (Wicked Cool Records, 2007)

#Mystery #1
#Mask
#Unfair Game
#World's So Different
#Can't Stand The Light
#Caught In A Trap
#George Zipp
#Perfect Disguise
#Perfect Disguise (Acoustic)
#Believe
#How To Tell
#Ansaphone
#57
#Big Dark Nowhere
#Disconnected
#Mystery #1 (Acoustic)

"Underground Ghosts" (Rainbow Quartz, 2007)

#Everyone's A Sucker
#My Peace Of Mind
#I've Known Your Name Forever
#What Do I know
#Pocketful Of Fear
#Clue
#Blast Off In Primetime
#Something Isn't
#Breaking Promises And Hearts
#Shine
#Believe
#The World Of Being Wrong

"Forget to Tell the Time" (Rainbow Quartz, 2005)

#Caught in a Trap (2:42)
#Forget to Tell the Time (2:47)
#Different Again (3:39)
#Ink (2:45)
#Adversity (4:08)
#Side FX (2:27)
#Mean (3:04)
#Someone Else's Logo (2:43)
#Hold Your Fire (4:12)
#Care (2:22)
#Big Dark Nowhere (3:50)
#Trying to Fill the Space (3:48)
#What You Have Done (3:39)
#Be There (4:10)

"Fade Back In" (Rainbow Quartz, 2004)

#Give Me One More Chance (3:02)
#George Zipp (2:45)
#Forget It (3:53)
#The Guilty Party (3:25)
#Catch the Spark (3:04)
#Your Starring Role (3:40)
#Functional Punk Pop Song (2:21)
#Something Tells Me (5:03)
#Flatpacked (2:26)
#Smart (2:35)
#Everything Seems to Get Me (3:22)
#Disconnected (2:33)

"Wireless Days" (Rainbow Quartz, 2002)

#Can't Stand the Light (3:12)
#Wireless Days (3:05)
#Fortune (4:09)
#Mask (2:32)
#What You Want (3:03)
#Ansaphone (2:47)
#Unfair Game (3:05)
#Charlie Grey (3:20)
#Drop Dead Gorgeous Love Song (4:01)
#Late Train (3:07)
#Cover (4:14)
#Elvis Fix (5:34)

"Mystery #1" (Rainbow Quartz, 2000)

#Perfect Disguise (3:56)
#Short Term Memory (3:03)
#57 (3:35)
#She's Been Here Before (2:28)
#You Never Listen (2:31)
#Mystery No. 1 (2:58)
#Mad Professor (3:38)
#Falldown (3:39)
#Independance (4:53)
#Turn Off the Sun (2:47)
#Publicity Stunts (4:19)
#Bad Dreams (2:59)
#Remember (3:51)
#Friend for a Day (2:56)

External links

* [http://www.thecontrast.net Official home page]
* [http://www.myspace.com/thecontrasttheband MySpace page]
* [http://www.rainbowquartz.com Rainbow Quartz website]
* [http://www.last.fm/music/The+Contrast LastFM page]