Fieldhead are a

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formed in

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, England, in 2008 and led by Paul Elam, a member of

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. Paul currently resides in London, whilst violinists Elaine Reynolds and Sarah Kemp (both also of

) reside in

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respectively. Fieldhead's music is

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in style, and is created using a combination of electronics and acoustic instruments. Fieldhead have toured extensively in Europe and Canada, having performed with

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Releases

Fieldhead self-released their debut EP "Introductions" in December 2008, and this was followed by the release of their debut

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'' on Home Assembly Music in November 2009. In 2010, the band produced four releases: a split CD EP "Crest" with the Danish act Iris to Hypnos released in February 2010 on

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; a 10"

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EP "Riser" released in July 2010 on Gizeh Records (featuring vocal contributions from

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, Chantal Acda, Anneke Kampman of

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, Elly May Irving of Glissando and Esker); a digital download

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''Long Train Journeys'' released on Gizeh Records in November 2010; and a digital download single, "reference line", released on CSAF records in November 2010. Fieldhead's second studio

, ''

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'', was released as an

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by Gizeh Records on 22 October 2012. Fieldhead's latest studio album, ''We've All Been Swimming'', was released on Home Assembly Music on 30 June 2017.

Discography

Studio albums

*''

'' (2009) *''

'' (2012) *''

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'' (2017)

Live albums

*''Long Train Journeys'' (2010)

EPs

*''Introductions'' (2008) *''Crest'' (2010) *''Riser'' (2010) *'Fury and Hecla' - split EP w.

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(2014)

Singles

*''reference line'' (2010)

References

External links

WebsiteLast.FM pageDiscography on discogs

Interviews

*McMeeken, Euan. �
Interview No. 21 – Fieldhead
” ''The Steinberg Principle'', 2010. *Causton, Deborah. �
Interview with Fieldhead , Indigits
” ''Indigits'', 2010. *Zezulka, Kate. �
Leeds Music Scene
” ''Leeds Music Scene'', 2011. {{DEFAULTSORT:Fieldhead Musical groups from Leeds Musical groups established in 2008 English electronic music groups British ambient music groups