Slaves to Gravity were a British

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band. Formed in summer 2006 in London, England, they played their final gig in October 2011.

Career

Slaves To Gravity were formed by the three remaining members of London-based band

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, along with Mark Verney, formerly of Ariel-X, in 2006. Throughout late 2006 and early 2007 the band toured throughout the UK and US, and recorded their self-produced debut album at The Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire in summer 2007. ''Scatter The Crow'' was mixed by

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, and released early in 2008 on the band's Gravitas label. Four singles from the album entered the UK rock chart singles Top 10, and the band were subsequently named Best British Newcomer at the 2008 Kerrang! Awards. They continued to tour throughout 2008, playing several headline runs as well as supporting

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, Aiden, and Icelandic band

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. Following an appearance at

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, the band returned home to begin demoing their new material. In summer 2009, Slaves To Gravity went into Monnow Valley Studios in South Wales with US producer Bob Marlette to record their second album ''Underwaterouterspace'' over three weeks. The album was mixed at Marlette's Black Lava Studio in Los Angeles, but the release was delayed by over 18 months due to personnel changes and financial constraints. In the meantime the band, with

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of Bullet For My Valentine as a stand-in drummer, toured the UK with Black Spiders, Lacuna Coil, Alter Bridge and Buckcherry, and played at festivals including

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and

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. ''Underwaterouterspace'' was finally released in early 2011. Following a headline show at London's Intrepid Fox, the band announced on

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that they would split, and played their last show at the Relentless Freeze Festival at Battersea Power Station on 28 October 2011.

Members

*Tommy Gleeson – vocals, guitar (2006–2011) *Toshi Ogawa – bass guitar, backing vocals (2006–2011) *Mark Verney – lead guitar, backing vocals (2006–2011) *Jack Stephens – Session Drums (June – Oct 2011) *

– Drums (2010–2011) *Gemma Seddon – Drums (2009–2010) *Jason Thomopoulos – Drums (2006–2009)

Discography

Albums

*2008: '' Scatter The Crow'' *2011: ''UnderWaterOuterSpace''

Singles

Awards

*Kerrang!: 'Best British Newcomer' (2008)

References

Underwaterouterspace ReviewAlternative Vision
6 May 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2011.

External links

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Myspace pageSlaves to Gravity (supporting Alter Bridge) – Colston Hall, Bristol (26/10/10)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Slaves To Gravity British post-grunge groups Musical groups established in 2006 English rock music groups Kerrang! Awards winners Musical groups from London