Counterfeit (stylised as COUNTERFEIT.) were an English punk rock band from London, England, formed in 2015, consisting of lead vocalist and guitarist

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, guitarist Sam Bower, guitarist Tristan Marmont, bassist Roland Johnson and drummer James Craig. The band signed to

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on 28 November 2016. Their debut album ''Together We Are Stronger'' was released on 17 March 2017. The band signed to

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in 2019 and released the singles "It Gets Better", "The New Insane" and "11:44", which were to have been from their second album. On 11 November 2020, Jamie Bower announced the dissolution of the band on their Instagram page.

Band members

Past Members *

– lead vocalist, guitar (2015–2020) * Roland Johnson – bass, vocals (2015–2020) * Tristan Marmont – guitar, vocals (2015–2020) * Sam Bower – guitar, vocals (2015–2020) * Jimmy Craig – drums, percussion (2015–2020)

Timeline

Awards

AIM Awards
The

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shines a spotlight on the UK's independent music industry, presented annually by

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is an annual music awards show in the United Kingdom, founded by the music magazine,

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Discography

;Studio album * ''Together We Are Stronger'' (2017) ;Extended plays * ''Come Get Some'' (2015) * ''Enough ''(2016) *''Addiction'' (2016) Singles * ''It Gets Better (2019)'' * ''The New Insane (2020)'' * ''11:44 (2020)'' * ''Getting Over It (2020)''

References

External links

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Counterfeit on Xtra Mile Recordings
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