Semifinalists were an

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band.

History

Adriana Alba (vocals/keyboards), Ferry Gouw (vocals/guitar) and Chris Steele-Nicholson (vocals/guitar/bass/drums/keyboards) met at

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; the group attempted to create a

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for a friend's film. Jamming and experimenting in a rehearsal space from this period brought about the embryonic sounds of the Semifinalists' self-titled debut album. After signing to V2, their debut album was released on 10 April 2006 on their own label imprint, Regal Bear. The group recorded the follow-up to their self-titled debut album, entitled ''2'', which was released 23 June 2008. Alba left the band in spring 2008. The group toured with

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in 2008, where Hynes played with the group in place of Alba on occasion.

Other projects

In 2005 Gouw and Steele-Nicholson started a film production company called Muscle and went on to make the video for "I Ain't Saying My Goodbyes" by

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. Gouw has directed music videos for the latest musical project of

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, the folk-act

. Gouw directed the videos for " Galaxy of the Lost" and "

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". In early 2009, Steele-Nicholson started a new band called Oh Minnows and released the ''Might'' EP that year. ''For Shadows'' LP was released in 2011.

Discography

Albums *'' Semifinalists'' (2006) *''2'' (2008) Singles *"Show the Way" (A side) / "Your Heart" (B side) *"You Said" (A side) / "Whispering Mice" (B side) *"DC" (A side) / "Moonlight Bounced" (B side) *"Odd Situation" (A side) / "Odd Situation - Tapedeck Remix" (B side)

References

External links

Official site

Official Myspace

Powpowpow.com Interview

No, Really Album Review

Oh Minnows myspace
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