Los was a British
indie
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rock band, formed and based in
Surrey.
As of 2008, the band comprises Helen Sargent (vocals and synth), Daniel Hale (drums) and Chris Hamilton (guitars).
Their distinctive sound had been described as a mixture of
rock
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,
punk
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,
blues and
grunge, citing influences such as
Jeff Buckley
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,
Led Zeppelin
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,
Nirvana
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and
Nina Simone
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.
The band have toured the
UK and released two singles in 2008.
They toured the
UK four more times in 2009 before recording their debut five track E.P 'Whale' released in late 2009, which was play listed on
BBC Radio 6 Music
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and
XFM Radio and achieved 9/10 in the November 2009 issue of
Rocksound
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Magazine. BBC Radio 6 Music's
Tom Robinson
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described 'Ba Ba Ba' as 'Quite Brilliant' on his
Twitter
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page before inviting the band in for a live radio interview. The band changed their name to That Mouth in May 2011 after clashes on iTunes with an American rapper going by the same name. It was officially announced on 25 September 2011 that after the release of their full length debut album 'Sometimes I feel like I've lost my soul' on limited edition 12" vinyl on 10 October 2011, the band would be parting ways to pursue other musical projects.
Discography
*"My Hands Smell of Smoke" / "Under the Dragon's Wing" 7" AA-side & Download (30 April 2008) - Self Release (LOS001)
*"Ba Ba Ba" 7" & Download (November 2008) - Self Release (LOS002)
*"Whale" 5 Track E.P CD & Download (October 2009) - Self Release (LOS003)
References
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External links
Los on MySpace
English indie rock groups