Candidate are an
indie
Indie is a short form of "independence" or "independent"; it may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
Gaming
*Independent video game development, video games created without financial backing from large companies
*Indie game, any game (board ...
band from the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
, whose music has been described as
folk rock
Folk rock is a hybrid music genre that combines the elements of folk and rock music, which arose in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom in the mid-1960s. In the U.S., folk rock emerged from the folk music revival. Performers suc ...
, "full of gentle, dark soundscapes" and an "overflowing sink".
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Members
* Joel Morris Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris are a British comedy writing duo. Their work includes a collection of parody Ladybird books, and they have written scripts for many British comedy series and films, including ''That Mitchell and Webb Look'', Charlie Bro ...
- vocals, acoustic guitar
* Alex Morris - electric and acoustic guitars, vocals
* Ian Painter - bass guitar, vocals, production
Brothers Joel and Alex Morris are the co-writers of The Framley Examiner
''The Framley Examiner'' is a parody of a newspaper in a small provincial English town, created as a website and later a book. It is written by Robin Halstead, Jason Hazeley, Alex Morris and Joel Morris.
History
The ''Framley Examiner'' ori ...
website, and the book ''Bollocks to Alton Towers
''Bollocks to Alton Towers: Uncommonly British Days Out'' () is a humorous travel book written by Robin Halstead, Jason Hazeley, Alex Morris, and Joel Morris (the creators of '' The Framley Examiner''), which showcases unusual attractions, l ...
''.
Discography
Albums
* ''Taking on the Enemy's Sound'' (2000)
* ''Tiger Flies'' (2002)
* ''Nuada'' (2002)
* ''Under the Skylon'' (2005)
* ''Oxengate'' (2007)
References
External links
Official site
Interview with Joel Morris about the ''Nuada'' project
Positive Review of ''Under The Skylon'' at The Digital Fix
British indie rock groups
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