Wire Daisies were an English band from

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, who were signed to

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'Angel' offshoot. The idea for the band was mooted in 1999 by three members of the group who had met at a party to mark the

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, however it was not until 2002 that the band finally took shape. After recording a batch of material in a farmhouse in Cornwall, the band signed to digital record label Transistor Project, which was co-founded by Blur drummer

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. The band's female lead vocalist, Treana Morris, was 'discovered' by

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of the rock band

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,Wiredaisies Official Site
and their bassist Ol Beach is the son of Queen's manager

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. In 2006, the band joined Robbie Williams's tour to

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and performed alongside Robbie Williams and

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and

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. After becoming a popular downloaded act, the band signed to EMI and re-issued their debut album, ''

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''. In 2007, their second album, '' Wiredaisies'', was released on the same label. The band was featured in '' Three Men in More Than One Boat'' in which Cornwall native

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and fellow comedians

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and

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visited them while they were recording at the

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Band members

* Treana Morris (lead vocals) * Ol Beach (keyboards) * Steve Jackson (drums) * Alden Evans (lead guitar)

Discography

References

External links

Wire Daisies streaming music at Myspace Music

BBC - Cornwall - Music Story

Fan review of 'Just Another Day'
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