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History

Formation and debut album

Great Cynics initially started out as a solo project for

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based singer-songwriter Giles Bidder under the name Cynics. After relocating to

in 2010 and supporting

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across several UK dates, Bidder decided that his songs would work better with a full band behind him and teamed up with

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Bob Barrett. Bidder and Barrett then headed into the studio to record what would become '' Don't Need Much'' with producer Peter Miles handling

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duties. Iona Cairns joined the band just before their first tour. Shortly before the album's release, the band were forced to rename themselves after

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threatened legal action, and they subsequently became Great Cynics. In June 2011, Great Cynics debut album '' Don't Need Much'' was released to positive acclaim. Following the success of Don't Need Much, the band released the In the Valley EP in late February 2012.

Like I Belong and I Feel Weird

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. Over the 2013 August Bank Holiday weekend, Great Cynics opened the Lock Up Stage at the

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. In late 2014, the band announced plans for their third album that would be released in 2015. In February 2015, it was announced that the album, titled I Feel Weird, would be released through

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in April 2015, with Lost In You being the lead single.

Band members

*Giles Bidder - Vocals/Guitar *Bob Barrett - Drums *Ollie "Jugs" Ward - Bass (live only)

Former members

*Iona Cairns - Vocals/Bass

Discography

Studio albums

* "'' Don't Need Much''" – Household Name Records (2011) * "'' Like I Belong''" – Bomber Music (2013) * "'' I Feel Weird''" –

(2015) * "''POSI''" -

(2017)

EPs

* " ''In The Valley''" - Kind of Like Records (2012)

Splits

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/Great Cynics (Split with Muncie Girls) -

(2014)

Music Videos

* Cider For Breakfast (2011) * 14 Coleman St. (2012) * Back to Hackney (2013) * Letting Go (2013) * Whatever You Want (2014) * Lost in You (2015)

References

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