Propellers are an

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band from

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. The band members are Max Davenport (

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), Archie Davenport (

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), Charlie Simpson (

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), Jimmy Goodwin (

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) and Will Wilkinson (

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). The band has been signed to Red Light Management, a global management company that represents artist such as

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, Franz Ferdinand and Kaiser Chiefs, among others.

Career

Propellers released their debut EP ''Midnight Kiss'' on 28 January 2013. The same day, the title track from the record was released as a single, together with an accompanying music video.PROPELLERS - Midnight Kiss (Official Video)

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"Midnight Kiss" was first played by Jacob Rickard on BBC Introducing in Kent at the start of January. The band were chosen for daytime plays on

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shows, including

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and

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. In March 2013, the band released the second single from the EP, titled "Landslide". A video for the track was also released onto

. Propellers' second EP, ''Black Mascara Eyes'', was released on 15 July 2013. A music video for the title single was released onto YouTube on 1 July.PROPELLERS - Black Mascara Eyes (Official Video)

In 2013, the band played many high profiled festivals, including

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on the BBC Introducing Stage & BST Summer Time at Hyde Park with

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. 2014 saw the band take a break and return to the studio to write new songs. 'City Boys & Model Girls' was uploaded to stream for free via

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in September 2014. In 2015, Propellers released new song 'Come Alive' with hug
video
shot in London, starring model Eve Delf. 'Come Alive’ (featuring Stasis) became BBC Introducing's record of the week. Just a month later, the band released another new, heavier song calle
'Deep Into The Night'
Propellers are set to headline Camden Barfly on 15 December. After some time, most of the group members, with the bassist replaced by Patrick Murphy, entered a new band known as The Modern Strangers.

Band members

* Max Davenport –

* Archie Davenport –

* Charlie Simpson –

* Jimmy Goodwin –

* Will Wilkinson –

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Music videos

References

External links

* {{Official website, http://www.propellersofficial.com
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