Vessels


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Vessels
Origin Flag of England Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Genre(s) Post-Rock
Alternative rock
Experimental rock
Years active 2005 – present
Label(s) Cuckundoo Records
Website Official site
Members
Tom Evans
Tim Mitchell
Martin Teff
Lee J. Malcolm
Peter Wright

Vessels are a post-rock band from Leeds, UK. Vessels were born from the ashes of A Day Left in September 2005.[1][2]

On 5th March 2007, the band released a limited 7" single (Yuki/Forever the Optimist) through Cuckundoo Records, and have been tipped by BBC Radio One as one of the hottest new bands in the country. The band recorded a session for Huw Stephens 's show on BBC Radio 1, which was broadcast on 29th March.[3]

This was followed by a performance at the Latitude Festival and a UK tour, both in July, with the lineup including Peter Wright, who became a member after the tour.[4] Another single - "Two Words and a Gesture" was released in November 2007.

In December 2007, Vessels travelled to Minneapolis, USA to record their debut album with producer John Congleton in Pachyderm studios. They completed recording of the ten track album in 12 days and returned to the UK for a nationwide tour. On June 16th, they released "A Hundred Times In Every Direction" after announcing the album was released on August 18th, which is entitled White Fields & Open Devices.

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Members

  • Tom Evans - guitar, vocals
  • Tim Mitchell - drums
  • Martin Teff - guitar, bass, synth
  • Lee J. Malcolm - guitar, vocals, synth
  • Peter Wright - guitar, vocals, keys, bass

Discography

  • Vessels EP - (2006)
  • "Yuki / Forever The Optimist" single - (2007) - Cuckundoo Records
  • "Two Words and a Gesture" single - (2007) - Cuckundoo Records
  • "A Hundred Times In Every Direction" single - (2008) Cuckundoo Records
  • "White Fields & Open Devices" - (2008) Cuckundoo Records

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