Bad Lieutenant ( ) was an English

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band formed following the second breakup of New Order. The band consisted of former New Order members

Bernard Sumner Bernard Sumner (born 4 January 1956) is an English singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is a founding member of the bands Joy Division, New Order, and Electronic. Sumner was an early force in several areas, including the po ...

The ''Never Cry Another Tear'' album liner notes explicitly state, "Bad Lieutenant are Phil Cunningham, Jake Evans, Bernard Sumner" and Phil Cunningham as well as Rambo & Leroy's Jake Evans. The name of the band is taken from the 1992 film ''

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'' directed by Abel Ferrara, which a friend of

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's was watching when Sumner visited Marr's house.

History

Formation

In May 2007, New Order's

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was interviewed by British radio station

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and asked if New Order was over. He announced that he and Bernard Sumner were no longer working together. After Hook's announcement, a spokesperson for the band denied the claims and said that with or without Hook, New Order would continue to make music. However, in 2008, Bernard Sumner announced that there were no plans for more New Order albums. In 2008, Bad Lieutenant formed, including both Bernard Sumner and Phil Cunningham of New Order, as well as Rambo and Leroy's Jake Evans. Their debut album ''

Never Cry Another Tear ''Never Cry Another Tear'' is the only studio album by Bad Lieutenant. It was released on 12 October 2009. Ex-New Order member Bernard Sumner formed the group with Jake Evans and Phil Cunningham. The three guitarists wrote and performed the alb ...

'' also features appearances by Stephen Morris of New Order (Drums), Jack Mitchell (Drums), Tom Chapman (Bass) and Alex James of Blur (Bass). In July 2009 an article in a local newspaper, Stephen Morris discussed his participation in the new band, following the demise of New Order: "I'm only on a few tracks, but it's great to be playing with them again." The live band included Morris on drums and Chapman on bass.

2009–2011: ''Never Cry Another Tear''

On 2 July 2009, Bernard Sumner confirmed that single " Sink or Swim" would be released on 28 September 2009 and would be the first off the album ''Never Cry Another Tear''. The single was hosted for free on the band's website prior to its physical release; it was followed by a digital bundle release with remixes of the song by Berlin-based music producer

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, as well as James Bright and The Teenagers. The band set off on a tour of the UK throughout October and November 2009. The band scheduled and subsequently cancelled four U.S. tour dates. They then supported the

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on the British leg of their

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. An additional tour of the U.S. was scheduled for April 2010, but was cancelled due to the Icelandic volcano eruptions. "Twist of Fate" was released as the second single on 22 March 2010, backed with a remix of "Poisonous Intent". It was followed by a digital bundle of remixes by Mark Reeder, AK47, Koishii & Hush, and James Bright. The group held a contest for fans to create the official video of the song. The group spent the summer performing at a number of European music festivals. On 11 June 2010, the group supported

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in a special day-long concert at

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in Manchester. The band performed songs from their album as well as a number of New Order and

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tracks. The group contributed a cover of "

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" for the charity album ''Key To Change'' in aid of Centrepoint; a charity that provides shelter and support for young homeless people in the UK. On 17 February 2011, Jake Evans announced via the group's MySpace that the group were working on new material, although no dates were given for an album or single release at this time. On 11 March 2011, the group announced that they would be headlining Friends of Mine Festival at

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on Friday 20 May alongside The Charlatans,

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, The Fall,

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, The Farm,

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, Mr Scruff and

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. The band are now on an indefinite hiatus since Sumner and Cunningham's return to New Order. Evans is currently working on new solo material and supported New Order on their tour in early 2012.

Band members

Vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or withou ...

Backing Vocals A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are ...

Guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected string ...

, Keyboards * Phil Cunningham -

, Keyboards * Jake Evans -

, Keyboards ;Touring members * Stephen Morris -

Drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair of matching drumsticks ...

* Tom Chapman -

Bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gui ...

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

References

External links

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Bad Lieutenant's LastFm page
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