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Roy Stride
Roy Stride (born 11 March 1979) is an English musician, songwriter and producer, also known for fronting the band Scouting for Girls. He has combined worldwide single and album sales in excess of 15 million and his songs have featured on three US No. 1 albums, three UK No. 1 albums and have been streamed on Spotify over 1 Billion times. He has been nominated for one Ivor Novello and four Brit Awards. With Scouting for Girls, he has had four top 10 albums and four top 10 singles in the UK. Their self-titled debut album topped the charts in 2008 and sold over a million copies, yielding three top 10 singles ("She's So Lovely", " Heartbeat", " Elvis Ain't Dead"). Their follow-up single "This Ain't a Love Song" reached No. 1 for two weeks in 2010. He has written and produced records for a diverse range of artists including 5 Seconds of Summer, Jax Jones, One Direction, Seafret, Calum Scott, Scouting for Girls & The Vamps (British band) Podcasts As well as appearing as a guest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Music
Independent music (also commonly known as indie music or simply indie) is music that is produced independently from commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, a process that may include an autonomous, do-it-yourself approach to recording and publishing. The term ''indie'' is sometimes used to describe a genre (such as indie rock and indie pop), and as a genre term, "indie" may or may not include music that is independently produced, and many independent music artists do not fall into a single, defined musical style or genre and create self-published music that can be categorized into diverse genres. The term 'indie' or 'independent music' can be traced back to as early as the 1920s after it was first used to reference independent film companies but was later used as a term to classify an independent band or record producer. Record labels Independent labels have a long history of promoting developments in popular music, stretching back to the post-war period in the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vamps (British Band)
The Vamps are a British pop band consisting of Brad Simpson, James Brittain-McVey, Connor Ball and Tristan Evans. They formed in 2012 and signed to Mercury Records (now Virgin EMI Records) in the November of the same year. In 2017, they had their first number 1 on the UK Albums Chart with '' Night & Day (Night Edition)''. Their first two albums, ''Meet The Vamps'' and '' Wake Up'' are both certified Gold in the UK. The Vamps have also launched their own record label, Steady Records, and they are working in partnership with EMI/Universal. The first act signed was American band The Tide. In 2018, guitarist McVey participated in the eighteenth series of ''I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' and finished in fifth place. They have continuously toured worldwide since their debut in 2012, and they are the first band to headline London's O2 Arena five years in a row. History 2011–2012: Formation James McVey was already managed by Richard Rashman and Joe O'Neill of Prestige ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McBusted
McBusted were an English pop-punk supergroup composed of members from bands McFly (Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, Dougie Poynter, and Harry Judd) and Busted (James Bourne and Matt Willis). The only member of the original groups not participating in the new lineup was former Busted guitarist and vocalist Charlie Simpson, who instead opted to focus on his solo career and his rock band Fightstar. Having previously appeared as special guests during McFly's tenth-anniversary concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, it was announced on 11 November 2013 that former Busted members Bourne and Willis would join McFly to form the six-piece supergroup "McBusted" and go on an arena tour in April and May 2014. The original eleven-concert McBusted Tour quickly sold out and was eventually extended to 34 shows, including headlining Hyde Park on 6 July 2014. On 16 June 2014, McBusted made their overseas debut, supporting One Direction on their Where We Are Tour in Denmark. They then continued to support ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Still Thinking About You
''Still Thinking About You'' is the fourth studio album by the English band Scouting for Girls. It was released in the United Kingdom on 16 October 2015. The album includes the new singles "Life's Too Short" & "Christmas in the Air Tonight" . Singles * "Life's Too Short" was released as the Lead single from the album on 21 August 2015. * "Christmas in the Air (Tonight)" was released as the second single from the album on 20 November 2015. * "Home" was the third single released from the album on 18 March 2016. Track listing *Life's Too Short - 2:52 *Still Thinking About You - 3:29 *Castles - 4:03 *Home - 2:54 *My Vow - 3:39 *Black and Blue - 3:43 *Three Words Eight Letters - 3:18 *Bad Superman - 3:12 *Best Laid Plans - 1:45 *Thank You and Goodnight - 3:26 *Christmas in the Air (Tonight) - 3:11 itunes edition bonus tracks *Footsteps - 3:37 *5Am - 3:25 *The VW Campervan Summer Song - 3:15 *Bad Superman (acoustic) - 3:12 *Life's Too Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sounds Good Feels Good
''Sounds Good Feels Good'' is the second studio album by Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. It was released on 23 October 2015 through the labels Hi or Hey and Capitol Records. In support of the album, the band embarked on the Sounds Live Feels Live World Tour. Recording sessions took place from 2014 to 2015, in the United States. Record production of the album was handled by John Feldmann, The Monsters and the Strangerz, David Hodges and Mike Green. Recording and writing started after the band became popular worldwide with the release of their debut album, '' 5 Seconds of Summer'', and two of its singles in particular, "She Looks So Perfect" and "Amnesia". At 52 minutes and 57 seconds in length, it is the band’s longest studio album to date. Along with being the band’s longest album, it contains their longest song to date, “Outer Space/Carry On”. Background and recording Following the release of their live album '' LiveSOS'' in 2014, 5 Seconds of Summer took ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night & Day (The Vamps Album)
''Night & Day'' is the third studio album released by British pop rock band The Vamps, initially released as the ''Night Edition'' on 14 July 2017. Cited as a concept album by the band, ''Night & Day'' was released in two parts, with the ''Day Edition'' following on 13 July 2018. The ''Night Edition'' album was preceded by the release of the singles " All Night" and "Middle of the Night", and includes collaborations with Matoma, Martin Jensen, Mike Perry, Sabrina Carpenter and Joe Don Rooney. The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, making it the band's first number-one album. On 13 July 2018, they released the second part of the album titled ''Night & Day'' (''Day Edition''). It debuted at number one on the Official Scottish Albums Chart and number two on the UK Albums Chart. Formats On 3 May 2017, the band posted a video on their social media accounts detailing several formats of the ''Night Edition'' which were made available for pre-order from 5 May. The re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love How It Hurts
"Love How It Hurts" is a song by English indie pop band Scouting for Girls. The song was originally intended to be released from the re-release of their second studio album, ''Everybody Wants to Be on TV'' (2010); however, the re-release was cancelled, so the song was instead issued as a standalone single and later included on the band's third album, '' The Light Between Us'' (2012). "Love How It Hurts" was released as a digital download on 10 July 2011 and debuted at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ... the same month, becoming Scouting for Girls' final UK top-20 single. Music video The official music video to accompany the single "Love How It Hurts" was released on the band's website and YouTube on 27 May 2011. The music video sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union J
Union J are an English boy band, consisting of members JJ Hamblett, Jaymi Hensley, George Shelley and Josh Cuthbert. Shelley left the group in 2016 and was replaced by Casey Johnson, who left several months later, Cuthbert left the group in 2018 leaving the band as duo until they disbanded in 2019. The band formed in 2011, originally as a trio known as Triple J, consisting of Cuthbert, Hamblett and Hensley. They auditioned for the ninth series of the British television music competition ''The X Factor'' where they met Shelley who joined the band at the judges' request. They finished fourth and were subsequently signed to Sony Music subsidiary RCA Records. Their debut single " Carry You" was released in June 2013. Their self-titled debut studio album followed in October 2013 and peaked at number 6 on the UK Albums Chart. Union J left RCA Records in April 2014 and signed with Epic Records. In the lead-up to the release of their second album '' You Got It All – The Album' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonight (We Live Forever)
"Tonight (We Live Forever)" is a song by English boy band Union J. It was released through Epic Records on 15 August 2014 as the lead single from their second studio album '' You Got It All – The Album'' (2014). It was written by Rick Parkhouse, George Tizzard, Josh Wilkinson and Roy Stride, and produced by Red Triangle and Simon Katz. The song debuted at number 9 in the United Kingdom, becoming the band's third top 10 hit. Background In April 2014, Union J left RCA Records and signed with Epic Records. The single's promotional artwork was revealed by the band via Twitter on 16 June 2014. Speaking to Capital FM on 19 June 2014, Union J said, "This track sums up what Union J are about in terms of our sound and it also reflects who we are together - a group of friends having the time of our lives. It's a happy song that lifts our mood whenever we hear it." The actual artwork was revealed on 18 July. Critical reception 4Music called the song a "big new anthem". Paul Leake o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Girls (5 Seconds Of Summer Song)
"Good Girls" is a song by Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer, taken from their 2014 self-titled debut album. The song was written by Michael Clifford, Ashton Irwin, Roy Stride, Josh Wilkinson, John Feldmann and Red Triangle's Rick Parkhouse and George Tizzard. The song was announced as the fourth single off their debut album on 7 October 2014. Promotion 5 Seconds of Summer performed "Good Girls" on the Australian version of ''The X Factor''s live results show on last 6 October. They also performed "Good Girls" on ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show''. Music video On 7 October 2014, the band started to tease the music video by direct messaging several fans on Twitter about the release date of the video. Then they tweeted the first teaser to fans who did not get the direct message on their Twitter account. On 8 October 2014, they tweeted the second teaser of the music video. The video was released on 10 October 2014. Extended play The extended play was released in 2014 which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Friend
Luke Friend (born 30 April 1996) is an English singer and former student from Teignmouth in Devon. He started his career in 2013 after winning ''TeenStar'' and appearing as a contestant and later a finalist on tenth series of ''The X Factor'' and later placed third on the show. After his career appearing on ''The X Factor'', he signed with RCA Records in October 2014 and released his debut single " Hole in My Heart" in March 2015. On 8 April 2016, he signed to BMG. Since 28 September 2022, he has appeared as Adam in Mamma Mia! The Party at The O2 (London). Early life He was born in Leeds and grew up in the Chapel Allerton area of the city. He is the son of gym owner, Steve Friend. He also used to live in Shipley, Bradford, where he attended Shipley CofE Primary and Beckfoot School, before moving to Devon when he was 13. He then attended Coombeshead Academy. Career 2013: ''The X Factor'' In July 2013, Friend won TeenStar 2013,defeating Sam Wilde(now GODSON) in the final. Tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |