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Duncan Lloyd is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is the lead songwriter and backing vocalist for
Maxïmo Park Maxïmo Park are an English alternative rock band formed in 2000 in Newcastle upon Tyne. The band currently consists of Paul Smith (English singer), Paul Smith (lead vocals), Duncan Lloyd (guitar, bass, keyboards, backing vocals), and Tom Engli ...
. He also works as a solo artist releasing albums on
Warp Records Warp Records is a British independent record label that specialises in Electronic music, electronic, indie rock and experimental music. It was founded in Sheffield in 1989 by Steve Beckett, Robert Mitchell and Robert Gordon. It has released recor ...
(U.K.), Crash Symbols (U.S.) and is currently on Reveal Records. Working under the name, 'Decade in Exile' as well as his own name, he is also in experimental band Res Band from
Derby Derby ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area on the River Derwent, Derbyshire, River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. Derbyshire is named after Derby, which was its original co ...
and alternative rock band Nano Kino. Alongside songwriting Lloyd is an exhibiting painter and photographer.


Biography

Lloyd also works in soundtrack composition. He has collaborated with composers Jon Boorman and Benson Taylor on music for film and television.


Solo

In 2017 he released ''IOUOME'' on ''Afternoon in Bed Records'' his first album under his own name in 9 years. Lloyd collaborated with Nicole Yun of US band Eternal Summers on the track ''Heart in Delay'' with Yun singing back up vocals. Lloyd has since contributed guitar appearing alongside
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of
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on Nicole Yun's debut album ''Paper Suit'' out June 2019. Still writing and recording independently,''Outside Notion'', his third album, was announced for release on 24 May 2019. Described in the press release as "a definite lean away from the indie rock he is known for. Orchestrated segments circle around telling insights, executed with a depth of tender maturity, his most adventurous & soulful record." In 2021 Lloyd joined Reveal Records for his output as an independent artist following the discovery of his work on
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by label founder, Tom Rose. His first release on Reveal Records is from the 2021 label artists compilation, "Have You Heard?" with a song called, "A Chime". Reveal Records announced the signing on their Instagram page, "Reveal are delighted to welcome English songwriter Duncan Lloyd to the roster for his solo music. More new music and catalogue reissues from @dunclloyd later in 2021".


Decade in Exile

On 6 May 2014, still under the name, 'Decade in Exile', Lloyd released the album 'Transit / Pulse' through the label 'Crash Symbols' based in Morgantown, West Virginia. The cassette consists of highly experimental instrumentals composed in reaction to the loss of Lloyd's father. Crash Symbols describe the release; "Somber guitar, loops, and a heavily textured backdrop give some songs the character of ragas, particularly on shorter tracks. It is largely Lloyd's periodic singing that amounts to the album's only distinct signal for the shift from meditation to consciousness. These tracks are beautiful and willful, and among Lloyd's most varied creations to date."


Nano Kino

In 2015, Lloyd founded Nano Kino with singer Sarah Suri. Bonding over a mutual love of early 4AD and Broadcast. ''Surfing on the Void'' (released 2016) is their debut 4 track EP. They are currently working on their new releases.


Personal life

Born in Derby, Duncan is of Irish, English and Welsh heritage. Lloyd is an alumnus of
Northumbria University Northumbria University (legally the University of Northumbria at Newcastle) is a Public research university, public research university located in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, North East of England. It has been a university since 199 ...
, having graduated with a degree in Fine Art. He studied sound engineering at Confetti Studios in
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.


Discography

Duncan Lloyd ;''Studio albums'': * ''Seeing Double'' (2008) * ''IOUOME'' (2017) * ''Outside Notion'' (2019) ;''EPs'': * ''Decade in Exile'' (2011) * ''Icelander'' (2015) * ''Freak Facade'' (2016) * ''Dear O'' (2019) * ''Bright Bridges'' (2020) with Maxïmo Park As Decade in Exile ;''Studio albums'': * ''Transit / Pulse'' (2014) ;''EPs'' * ''Untitled (Decade in Exile release)'' (2011) * ''Xola / Instrumentals'' (2012) * ''Trail Places'' (2013)


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