Twelve is the name given to the musical recordings made by
Chris Olley
Chris Olley is a Nottingham based musician and photographer. He was the lead singer and guitarist for Six By Seven and also the band's main creative influence. He studied art at Wakefield College (1990–91) and gained a BA (Hons) in photography a ...
, the lead singer of
Six By Seven
Six by Seven (also written as SIX.BY SEVEN or six.by seven or six.byseven) are an English indie rock band, formed in 1992 in Nottingham. The classic lineup of the band featured singer/guitarist Chris Olley, guitarist Sam Hempton, drummer Chri ...
. Originally created as a separate side-project to
Six By Seven
Six by Seven (also written as SIX.BY SEVEN or six.by seven or six.byseven) are an English indie rock band, formed in 1992 in Nottingham. The classic lineup of the band featured singer/guitarist Chris Olley, guitarist Sam Hempton, drummer Chri ...
, Twelve albums feature a mixture of ambient, instrumental, electronica and heavier, guitar-laden tracks.
The
first album came out of a concept for twelve songs to be released over 6 singles. However, the tracks were released as an import only album through US label Silber. The second album,
Be Careful What You Don't Wish For, was released after the 2005 breakup of
Six By Seven
Six by Seven (also written as SIX.BY SEVEN or six.by seven or six.byseven) are an English indie rock band, formed in 1992 in Nottingham. The classic lineup of the band featured singer/guitarist Chris Olley, guitarist Sam Hempton, drummer Chri ...
and prior to their reunion in early 2007.
In 2008 Twelve released the instrumental 'electro Kraut' album Twelve:03 which received critical acclaim in some areas of the press. Since then 3 additional internet only albums have been released, "Housten We Have No Problem" parts 1 & 2 and Twelve:03 part 2, bringing the project to its conclusion.
Discography
Albums
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First Album'' (2003)
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Be Careful What You Don't Wish For'' (2006)
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03'' (2007)
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Houston We Have No Problem
''Houston We Have No Problem'' is the fourth album by Nottingham
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Houston We Have No Problem II - Raumschiff Schlaf Symphonie
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References
External links
Official Twelve PageChris Olley's websiteTwelve's MyspaceOfficial six.byseven website
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Musicians from Nottinghamshire