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band, from

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and Bradford,

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, England.Local Bands: This Et Al
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.Coyle, David (2007)
This Et Al - Baby Machine
, '' The Skinny'', 11 May 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2015

Former members

* Neil 'Wu' Widdop – * Ben Holden – * Gavin Bailey – * Steve Wilson – * Chris Wall – Wright, Rob (2008)
This Et Al, Interview
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. Retrieved 7 June 2015

Career

This Et Al formed in Bradford in November 2002.This Et Al: The Future is Theirs for the Taking
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and XFM. They toured with

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¡Forward, Russia! ¡Forward, Russia! are an English rock band from Leeds, active from between 2004 and 2008, before reforming in 2013. The band's debut album, ''Give Me a Wall'', was released in 2006. Until 2006, the band only named tracks with numbers, in the ...

, and also appeared at the Download Festival and

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, Gigwise, 25 October 2006. Retrieved 7 June 2015 After a run of sold out singles and heavy touring for several years, the band released their debut

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, '' Baby Machine'', in a limited pressing in 2006 before a wider release on 9 April 2007.Beig, Zoheir (2006)
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, Gigwise, 30 November 2006. Retrieved 7 June 2015 After a couple of member changes and a tour in Germany, the band released '' Figure Eight EP'' (19 May 2008),Sheffield, Hazel (2008)
This Et Al Return With New EP
, Gigwise, 27 March 2008. Retrieved 7 June 2015 followed by a retrospective collection entitled ''B-Sides & Rarities''. The group disbanded in June 2008 following a run of internal disagreements. Post-This Et Al, frontman Wu went on to record and release his solo project, Stalking Horse,Catling, Simon Jay (2012)
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member Owen Brinley. Guitarist Ben formed Bradford-based band Dolphins in 2009 and currently plays in alternative indie band, Big Love. Drummer Steve Wilson, after a stint in fellow Leeds act,

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based band Japanese Voyeurs till 2012 before later joining Leeds-based metal band Hawk Eyes. Former bassist Gavin Bailey is now the frontman of synthpop act Secret Circuits. The band, featuring the original lineup, reunited briefly for a one-off show with ¡Forward, Russia! at the

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in Leeds on 30 November 2013, to celebrate the venue's 100th anniversary.McDonald, James (2013)
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, '' Sunday Express'', 1 December 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2015

Discography

Studio albums

* '' Baby Machine'' * ''B-Sides & Rarities''

EPs

* '' Figure Eight EP''

Singles

* " He Shoots Presidents" * " You've Driven For Miles (& Not Remembered a Thing)" * " Wardens" * "Template" * " Sabbatical" * " Of National Importance"

References

External links

* {{Authority control Alternative rock groups from Leeds Indie rock groups from Leeds Musical groups established in 2002 Musical groups disestablished in 2008 2002 establishments in England 2008 disestablishments in England