Kinesis were an

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band from

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, England. The group formed in September 2000 whilst at school, and split after five years in June 2005. During this time they recorded two full studio albums, a mini album and several

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under three record labels.

Members

The band consisted of Michael Bromley (vocals, guitar), Neil Chow (drums, vocals), Tom Marshall (bass guitar, vocals) and Conor McGloin (guitar)

Recording history

Their first

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was the five track, self-released EP, ''The Flowers Are Dead'', which was followed up by a mini-album, ''Worship Yourself''. This mini-album was released on the band's own 'White Noise Recordings' record label. At that time, the ages of the band ranged from 16 to 18. Rave reviews of ''Worship Yourself'' in publications such as ''Kerrang!'' helped the band build up a dedicated, if small, fan base in the UK. The band signed a

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with Independiente in 2002. They released their first full-length album '' Handshakes For Bullets'' in September 2003 on Independiente. The band toured the UK on a number of occasions, and also played concerts in New York City (as part of the CMJ music festival),

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(as part of the

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festival) and Tokyo. Kinesis played concerts supporting numerous bands, the most prominent of which were;

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and

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. They also performed on a number of their own headline tours. The band parted with Independiente, in mid-2004. Their second album '' You Are Being Lied to'' was released in June 2005 on the indie label

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. The album was recorded and produced by the band themselves on a tight budget.

Artistic comparisons

Kinesis were often compared to the

, because of their politically minded lyrics. Their first album covered subjects such as the

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(NAFTA),

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, as well as their views on the social habits of the British people, especially the younger generation to which they belong. The band were also known for their

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style of dark blue jeans and white T-shirts.

Split

The band split up amicably on the day that the latter album was released. Thus, many of the songs from the album were never performed live.

Discography

Albums

*'' Handshakes For Bullets'' (September 2003) *'' You Are Being Lied to'' (June 2005)

Singles

EPs

*''Worship Yourself'' (February 2001)

Demos

*''The Flowers Are Dead EP'' (December 2000)

Unreleased songs

Unreleased material from '' You Are Being Lied to'' sessions *"Vibrations of Sincerity" *"Your Sugar Is Poison" Unreleased material from '' Handshakes for Bullets'' sessions or earlier *"Beauty From Afar" *"Conor1" *"I Am The Light" *"Night Time Song" *"Save The Wales" *"Something Is Coming" *"The Boy with the Thorn in His Side" (

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song) *"These Forgotten Words"

References

External links

Archive of music by Kinesis.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kinesis (Band) English alternative rock groups Musicians from the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton Musical groups from Greater Manchester Musical groups established in 2000 Musical groups disestablished in 2005 Independiente Records artists