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History

Formation and debut album

Great Cynics initially started out as a solo project for Brighton based singer-songwriter Giles Bidder under the name Cynics. After relocating to

in 2010 and supporting

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across several UK dates, Bidder decided that his songs would work better with a full band behind him and teamed up with

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Bob Barrett. Bidder and Barrett then headed into the studio to record what would become ''

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'' with producer

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handling

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duties. Iona Cairns joined the band just before their first tour. Shortly before the album's release, the band were forced to rename themselves after American

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threatened legal action, and they subsequently became Great Cynics. In June 2011, Great Cynics debut album ''

'' was released to positive acclaim. Following the success of Don't Need Much, the band released the In the Valley EP in late February 2012.

Like I Belong and I Feel Weird

Great Cynics released their second full-length album

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in April 2013. After the release of

Great Cynics embarked on several national and international tours alongside the likes of

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, We Are The Ocean, Joyce Manor, Cheap Girls, Apologies, I Have None, The Smith Street Band and Gnarwolves. Over the 2013 August Bank Holiday weekend, Great Cynics opened the Lock Up Stage at the

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. In late 2014, the band announced plans for their third album that would be released in 2015. In February 2015, it was announced that the album, titled I Feel Weird, would be released through

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in April 2015, with Lost In You being the lead single.

Band members

*Giles Bidder - Vocals/Guitar *Bob Barrett - Drums *Ollie "Jugs" Ward - Bass (live only)

Former members

*Iona Cairns - Vocals/Bass

Discography

Studio albums

* "''

''" – Household Name Records (2011) * "''

''" – Bomber Music (2013) * "''

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''" –

(2015) * "''POSI''" -

(2017)

EPs

* " ''In The Valley''" - Kind of Like Records (2012)

Splits

* Muncie Girls/Great Cynics (Split with Muncie Girls) -

(2014)

Music Videos

* Cider For Breakfast (2011) * 14 Coleman St. (2012) * Back to Hackney (2013) * Letting Go (2013) * Whatever You Want (2014) * Lost in You (2015)

References

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