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Doves are an English
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band formed in
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. The band is composed of twin brothers
Jez Williams Jeremy Francis "Jez" Williams (born 18 February 1970) is the guitarist/songwriter of Doves. He was born in Manchester, England, and is the twin brother of bandmate Andy and the son of noted modernist architect Desmond Williams. Before their ...
(guitar, vocals) and
Andy Williams Howard Andrew Williams (December 3, 1927 – September 25, 2012) was an American singer. He recorded 43 albums in his career, of which 15 have been gold certified and three platinum certified. He was also nominated for six Grammy Awards. He hos ...
(drums, vocals), and
Jimi Goodwin Jimi Goodwin (born Jamie Francis Alexander Goodwin 28 May 1970 in Manchester) is the bassist, vocalist and guitarist for Doves. Before their incarnation as Doves, the three members were in a house music group, Sub Sub. Goodwin is best known a ...
(bass, vocals, guitar). Additionally, the band employs Martin Rebelski, as a touring and session musician on keyboards. The band released four studio albums between 2000 and 2009, two of which reached #1 on the UK album charts. A compilation album, '' The Places Between: The Best of Doves'', was released in April 2010. Doves went on hiatus in 2010. During this time Goodwin released his first solo album, ''
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'' (2014), while the Williams brothers regrouped as
Black Rivers Black Rivers are an English rock band composed of twin brothers Jez and Andy Williams, who form two-thirds of the bands Sub Sub and Doves. History Jez Williams and Andy Williams are multi-instrumentalists in the band Doves, which went on hi ...
. In December 2018, Doves announced they were ending their hiatus by performing for the
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at London's
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on 29 March 2019. Further festivals, including some dates with
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, were subsequently announced. The band released two new songs: "Carousels" and "Prisoners", in June and July 2020 respectively. Their fifth studio album ''
The Universal Want ''The Universal Want'' is the fifth studio album by British rock band Doves. The album was released by Heavenly Recordings and Virgin/ EMI on 11 September 2020. ''The Universal Want'' is the band's first album following a hiatus that began in 20 ...
'' was released in September 2020.


History


Formation as Sub Sub (1991–1998)

The Williams brothers and Goodwin met at
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at age 15. All three members played in various local bands during the timeframe, with their paths occasionally crossing. After meeting again at
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in 1989, the three formed
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, releasing their first single "Space Face" in 1991. In 1993 they released " Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use)," which reached No. 3 in the
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. On the Williams twins' birthday in February 1996, the band's Ancoats studio caught fire and burned down, leading the band members to abandon their previous dance-oriented style and start afresh as
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band Doves in 1998. On the band's change of direction, Jez Williams said: "We were faced with a really black and white decision: throw the towel in or carry on. And if you're going to carry on, you've got to put everything into it to justify it, because before that you've lost everything. That was quite a liberating feeling, actually."


''Lost Souls'' and ''The Last Broadcast'' 1998–2003

The band released three EPs in 1998 and 1999 on Casino Records, a subsidiary of
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's Rob's Records, which established the group's new sound and met with a warm critical response. Their debut album '' Lost Souls'' in April 2000 was nominated for the
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, which they lost to fellow Mancunian and former collaborator
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. Doves' second album '' The Last Broadcast'' was released two years later, reaching No. 1 on the
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, and was again nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. The album's first single " There Goes the Fear" became the band's highest-charting single to date, reaching No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart despite only being released for one day before it was deleted. The album's second single "
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" reached No. 21 on the Singles Chart and was used in the
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''With Glowing Hearts/Des Plus Brillants Exploits'' advertisement campaign and in pre-event intros. In 2003, the band released a
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s compilation, ''
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'', and a DVD entitled ''
Where We're Calling From ''Where We're Calling From'' is the first full-length DVD release by the band Doves, released on 29 September 2003 (Heavenly Records, HVNDVD001). ''Where We're Calling From'' coincided with the band's '' Lost Sides'' compilation CD release on th ...
''. The DVD included all of their music videos to date, as well as incidental videos played before the start of their ''Lost Souls'' and ''The Last Broadcast'' tours. Also on the DVD was a live concert video of the band's gig at
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, recorded in Summer 2002, as well as documentary videos about Doves as well as Sub Sub.


''Some Cities'' and ''Kingdom of Rust'' (2003–2009)

Doves recorded ''
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'', their third studio album, away from urban influences, and in cottages tucked away in the countryside of
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,
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, and around
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. "Lyrically, the theme of cities and towns and change started cropping up a lot... which was strange because we were recording and writing in the countryside, but it started taking this real urban shape," said Jimi Goodwin. ''Some Cities'' was released in February 2005 and went straight to No. 1 in the UK Albums Chart, aided by some of the strongest reviews they had received to date. The album was preceded by the single " Black and White Town," which reached No. 6 on the Singles Chart. On 18 June 2005, the band opened for U2 at
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in London. They also supported
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at the City of Manchester Stadium on their triumphant return to Manchester, and
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at the
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in Bolton, both during their respective 2005 tours. The band's fourth album, ''
Kingdom of Rust ''Kingdom of Rust'' is the fourth studio album from British indie rock band Doves. The album was released on 6 April 2009 in the UK via Heavenly Recordings. ''Kingdom of Rust'' was met with generally positive critical acclaim, and entered the U ...
'', was released in April 2009. Prior to the new release, Doves offered a free download of the album's lead track "Jetstream" on their website. On 27 January 2009 the band announced a week's worth of tour dates from 12–19 March, in which new album tracks made their debuts. The eleven songs on the album were described by Jez Williams as "schizophrenic, but... also strangely cohesive." The band have subsequently stated that writing and recording the album was the most difficult and fractious of their career. Worldwide tours, including multiple tours of the United Kingdom, United States and Canada, followed the album's release. On 12 July 2009 the band appeared on the Radio 1 stage at
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and the festival Latitude in Southwold. They also appeared with the
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as part of the BBC Electric Proms series in October 2009. The band's first best of compilation, entitled '' The Places Between: The Best of Doves'' was released on 5 April 2010. An interview with the band regarding their history and Jodrell Bank performance was posted on ''
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s website on 4 April 2010. Doves toured the UK throughout May 2010, and performed at the
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.


Hiatus and side-projects (2010–2018)

The band took a break from recording in 2010, according to an interview with '' The Daily Record''. Jimi Goodwin stated: "It's nice just to have a bit of breathing space... We just wanted to get off that whole album-tour-album-tour treadmill. None of us are ready to face going into the studio for another two years. This is wiping the slate clean, we have nothing else in the vaults now. That is it. Whatever we do from now on will be a new start." On 2 October 2012, EMI International released a Doves anthology titled ''5 Album Set'' featuring all four studio albums from ''Lost Souls'' to ''Kingdom of Rust'' and the 2003 re-issue of ''Lost Sides''. In March 2014, Jimi Goodwin released his first solo album, entitled ''
Odludek ''Odludek'' is the debut solo album by Jimi Goodwin, released on Heavenly Recordings on 24 March 2014. The album follows a few years after his band, Doves, announced they were taking an "indefinite hiatus." The word ''odludek'' is a Polish word, ...
''. In July 2014, Jez and Andy Williams announced they formed a new band,
Black Rivers Black Rivers are an English rock band composed of twin brothers Jez and Andy Williams, who form two-thirds of the bands Sub Sub and Doves. History Jez Williams and Andy Williams are multi-instrumentalists in the band Doves, which went on hi ...
.


Reformation and ''The Universal Want'' (2018–2020)

At the end of 2018 the band members announced a series of gigs for 2019 and a tentative plan to explore new music together. As the series neared conclusion, Doves posted on Facebook that the 31 August 2019 and 6 September 2019 shows would be the last two concerts until they completed their new album. On 18 June 2020, the band released their first new music in ten years with a song entitled "Carousels". It and "Prisoners", released on 9 July, are from their new album, ''
The Universal Want ''The Universal Want'' is the fifth studio album by British rock band Doves. The album was released by Heavenly Recordings and Virgin/ EMI on 11 September 2020. ''The Universal Want'' is the band's first album following a hiatus that began in 20 ...
'', which was released on 11 September 2020 and charted at number 1 in its first week. In October 2021, the band cancelled their upcoming tour, making a statement that "performing live isn't possible for us at this time or in the immediate future".


Band members

;Band *
Jez Williams Jeremy Francis "Jez" Williams (born 18 February 1970) is the guitarist/songwriter of Doves. He was born in Manchester, England, and is the twin brother of bandmate Andy and the son of noted modernist architect Desmond Williams. Before their ...
– guitar, vocals *
Jimi Goodwin Jimi Goodwin (born Jamie Francis Alexander Goodwin 28 May 1970 in Manchester) is the bassist, vocalist and guitarist for Doves. Before their incarnation as Doves, the three members were in a house music group, Sub Sub. Goodwin is best known a ...
– bass, lead vocals, guitar *
Andy Williams Howard Andrew Williams (December 3, 1927 – September 25, 2012) was an American singer. He recorded 43 albums in his career, of which 15 have been gold certified and three platinum certified. He was also nominated for six Grammy Awards. He hos ...
– drums, vocals ;Touring * Martin Rebelski – keyboards


Discography

Studio albums * '' Lost Souls'' (2000) * '' The Last Broadcast'' (2002) * ''
Some Cities ''Some Cities'' is the third studio album by the British indie rock band Doves. The album was released by Heavenly Recordings on 21 February 2005, and became the band's second consecutive album to top the UK Albums Chart at number 1. ''Some Citie ...
'' (2005) * ''
Kingdom of Rust ''Kingdom of Rust'' is the fourth studio album from British indie rock band Doves. The album was released on 6 April 2009 in the UK via Heavenly Recordings. ''Kingdom of Rust'' was met with generally positive critical acclaim, and entered the U ...
'' (2009) * ''
The Universal Want ''The Universal Want'' is the fifth studio album by British rock band Doves. The album was released by Heavenly Recordings and Virgin/ EMI on 11 September 2020. ''The Universal Want'' is the band's first album following a hiatus that began in 20 ...
'' (2020)


References

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