Bombay Bicycle Club

Infobox musical artist
Name = Bombay Bicycle Club


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Background = group_or_band
Origin = flagicon|England London, England
Genre = Indie rock
Years_active = 2005–present
Label = Mmm...RecordsYoung and Lost Club
URL = [http://www.bombaybicycleclubmusic.com/ Official website]
Current_members = Jack Steadman
Jamie MacColl
Suren de Saram
Ed Nash
Past_members =

Bombay Bicycle Club are an Indie/Rock band from North London. Their debut EP, The Boy I Used To Be, was released on 12 February, 2007.

Members

* Jack Steadman - Vocals and Guitar
* Jamie MacColl - Guitars and Bass.
* Suren de Saram - Drums
* Ed Nash - Bass and Keys [ [http://www.myspace.com/bombaybicycleclub MySpace.com - Bombay Bicycle Club - crouch end/highgate/TUFFY P, UK - Indie / Alternative / Rock - www.myspace.com/bombaybicycleclub ] ]

History

Bombay Bicycle Club began at an early age of 15, going first under the name of 'The Canals' before cycling through various aliases until they picked their current one. The line up changed regularly until summer 2006, when Jamie, Jack and Suren welcomed Ed into the band. They started playing gigs at school and at small London venues such as Lark in the Park and Jacksons Lane. The band then entered, and won, the "Road to V" competition which led to them opening V Festival later that year. [ [http://www.bombaybicycleclubmusic.com/ Bombay Bicycle Club ] ]

Progression

On 16 August 2006 Bombay Bicycle Club were declared on Channel 4 to be winners of the Channel 4 competition "Road to V", Over 4000 bands competed for the prestigious prize which saw the band open the main stage of the festival at the Chelmsford site on Saturday and open the main stage of the Staffordshire site on Sunday. Bands were whittled down through a variety of methods with the winners finally being picked following broadcasts of gigs on Channel 4 of the 14 finalists [http://www.virtualfestivals.com/latest/features/2931] Virtual Festivals: Road To V] The band have also played the Carling Stage at Reading and Leeds Festivals in 2007.

The NME ran a piece on the band in the issue dated 16 May 2007 calling Bombay Bicycle Club "the hottest band to come from North London for quite some time". Not only have Bombay Bicycle been together for less than a year, but the band have only just taken their GCSEs. Don't be deceived though, there's a lifetime of experience in these glorius tunes." [http://www.nme.com/artists/bombay-bicycle-club] NME: Bombay Bicycle Club ]

Bombay Bicycle Club released their debut EP, "The Boy I Used To Be" on 12 February 2007 on the band's own record label,"Mmm.. Records" [ [http://www.zunior.com/product_info.php?products_id=902 Zunior.com - the little digital music store ] ] [ [http://www.bombaybicycleclubmusic.com/ Bombay Bicycle Club ] ] The EP was produced by Jim Abbiss and was recorded and mixed by Ewan Davies at Chapel Studios. To support the release of the EP they played a headline show at the Dingwalls in Camden as well as supporting The Young Knives across some of their UK Tour [ [http://www.channel4.com/music/features/interview.jsp?featureId=270] - Channel 4 Interview with Bombay Bicycle Club]

The bands second EP 'How We Are' was released on 22 October 2007 - again through their own record label,"Mmm.. Records" [ [http://www.zunior.com/product_info.php?products_id=902 Zunior.com - the little digital music store ] ] [ [http://www.bombaybicycleclubmusic.com/ Bombay Bicycle Club ] ] . The EP was produced by Jim Abbiss and was recorded and mixed by Richard Wilkinson at Konk Studios. The band headlined their first UK tour [ [http://www.bombaybicycleclubmusic.com/ Bombay Bicycle Club ] ] in support of this release and the EP debuted at #2 on the UK Indie Singles Chart 5 November 2007 [ [http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/music-magazine/live-reviews/bombay-bicycle-club-the-roundhouse-london-772761.html Bombay Bicycle Club, The Roundhouse, London - Live Reviews, Music Magazine - The Independent ] ]

Leaving School

In June 2008 the band officially finished higher secondary school education, this meant that the band could commit full time to music instead of having to juggle being in a band with studies. [ [http://www.myspace.com/bombaybicycleclub MySpace.com - Bombay Bicycle Club - crouch end/highgate/TUFFY P, UK - Indie / Alternative / Rock - www.myspace.com/bombaybicycleclub]

The bands first single 'Evening/Morning' was released on 4 August 2008 - through Young and Lost Club [ [http://www.youngandlostclub.com/ Young and Lost Club] ] . The single was produced by Jim Abbiss and was recorded and mixed by Richard Wilkinson at The Garden, London. The band embarked on a 23 date UK tour throughout July and August, this included festival appearances at the 2008 Reading and Leeds Festival, the 2008 T in the Park Festival, The Edge Festival in Edinburgh, and the second Underage Festival [ [http://www.youngandlostclub.com/ Young and Lost Club] ] .

In September 2008, Bombay Bicycle Club took part in the Levi's Ones to Watch 5 Night Revue at The Macbeth in London [ [http://eu.levi.com/en_GB/lotw/ Levis Ones To Watch] ] , the band opened the first night with support from Sky Larkin and an interview and highlights from the show were broadcasted on Channel 4 on 9 October 2008 [ [http://eu.levi.com/en_GB/lotw/ Levis Ones To Watch] ] .

Bombay Bicycle Club's debut album will be recorded in early October 2008 [ [http://www.myspace.com/bombaybicycleclub MySpace.com - Bombay Bicycle Club - crouch end/highgate/TUFFY P, UK - Indie / Alternative / Rock - www.myspace.com/bombaybicycleclub] - the album will be produced by Jim Abbiss. The band will also play the Levi's Ones To Watch tour at the end of October, which includes dates in: Brighton, London, Birmingham, Liverpool and Glasgow. [ [http://www.myspace.com/bombaybicycleclub MySpace.com - Bombay Bicycle Club - crouch end/highgate/TUFFY P, UK - Indie / Alternative / Rock - www.myspace.com/bombaybicycleclub]

Discography

ingles

EPs

References

External links

* [http://www.bombaybicycleclubmusic.com/ Bombay Bicycle Club official website]
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bombay-Bicycle-club/7232081282?ref=s Official Facebook Artist Page]
* [http://www.myspace.com/bombaybicycleclub Bombay Bicycle Club on Myspace]