Subcircus were a
Britpop band from
London. They had two singles make an entry in the
UK Singles Chart in 1997.
Career
Peter Bradley formed Subcircus in late 1994. The rest of the band was made up of Nikolaj Bloch (
guitar), whom Bradley found through an advert in ''
Melody Maker
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'', the latter's
drum
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ming friend and
Danish compatriot Tommas Arnby, and George Brown (
bass
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).
Their first
concert was in
York,
England in 1995. By May 1996, Subcircus had played more than 150 shows throughout the
UK, headlining two
nightclub tours and opening for
Echo & the Bunnymen,
Suede,
Elvis Costello
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,
Grant Lee Buffalo,
Stereophonics
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and
Ocean Colour Scene.
Their debut
album, ''Carousel'', was recorded in London at
Air Studios, and at
Peter Gabriel
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's
Real World Studios in
Bath, Somerset
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. It was issued in the UK by the
independent Echo
label in 1996, and drew critical raves from the UK
press. Through 1997 the band released the
singles "86'd" and "U Love U". Later in the year, "86'd" was re-released along with the album which featured a new track sequence. "I heard them on
the Evening Session and I thought they sounded fantastic," remarked
Radiohead
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's
Ed O'Brien
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O'Brien attended Abingdon School in Oxfordshire, England, where he met the other mem ...
. "I've listened to the album a couple of times and I still can't hear that they sound like us, not at all."
Subcircus was quiet for over two years but reappeared in 1999 with the single "Do You Feel Loved". This was followed by support slots for label mates
Feeder in October. In 2000, on Valentine's Day, the band issued a new single, "Sixty Second Love Affair". In March, their second full-length album, ''Are You Receiving?'' was released to lukewarm reviews.
Discography
Albums
* ''Carousel'' (1996)
* ''Are You Receiving?'' (2000)
Singles
*"You Love You" (1997) -
UK No. 61
*"86'd" (1997) - UK No. 56
*"Do You Feel Loved" (1999)
*"For Those Who Cannot Weep" (1999)
*"Sixty Second Love Affair" (2000)
References
External links
Biography of Subcircusa
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