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British Sea Power

Real Name:
Yan (Scott Wilkinson), Noble (Martin Noble), Hamilton (Neil Wilkinson), Wood (Matthew Wood)
Profile:
Yan - Vocals, Guitar
Noble - Guitar
Hamilton - Bass, Vocals, Guitar
Wood - Drums

Hailing from Cumbria in the northwest UK, brothers Yan and Hamilton, and their schoolfriend Wood relocated to Reading and formed a band, augmented by guitarist Noble whom Yan met whilst studying at Reading University. Initially named British Air Powers, they recorded a 4-track demo before moving to Brighton. Here they renamed themselves British Sea Power after one of their demo tracks. This track was reworked and renamed 'Carrion' which became their first UK Top 40 single in 2003. That year saw the release of their debut album 'The Decline of British Sea Power' on the Rough Trade label. Their sophomore effort 'Open Season' was released in 2005 and spawned their first UK Top 20 single 'It Ended on an Oily Stage'. Three years later, in 2008, their third effort 'Do You Like Rock Music?' earned the band a coveted Mercury Music Prize nomination.
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Discography

Releases:
Fear Of Drowning (CD, Single)   Golden Chariot 2001
Remember Me (CD, Single)   Rough Trade (UK) 2001
Childhood Memories (Single) (2 versions)   Rough Trade (UK) 2002
The Lonely (Single) (2 versions)   Rough Trade (UK) 2002
Carrion / Apologies To Insect Life (Single) (3 versions)   Rough Trade (UK) 2003
Remember Me (Single) (4 versions)   Rough Trade (UK) 2003
The Decline Of British Sea Power (Album) (4 versions)   Rough Trade (UK) ... 2003
Trans-Manche Advance Portion (CDr, Smplr)   Rough Trade (UK) 2003
A Lovely Day Tomorrow (CD, Single, Ltd)   Rough Trade Bohemia, EMI Czech Republic s.r.o. 2004
It Ended On An Oily Stage (Single) (4 versions)   Rough Trade (UK) 2005
Open Season (Album) (4 versions)   Rough Trade (UK) ... 2005
Please Stand Up (Single) (4 versions)   Rough Trade (UK) 2005
Remember Me / I Am A Cider Drinker (7", Single)   Rough Trade (UK) 2005
Krankenhaus? (EP) (2 versions)   Rough Trade America ... 2007
Waving Flags (Single) (5 versions)   Rough Trade (UK) 2007
Close The Door (File, MP3, 160)   Not On Label (British Sea Power Self-released) 2008
Do You Like Rock Music? (Album) (4 versions)   Rough Trade (UK) ... 2008
No Lucifer (Single) (2 versions)   Rough Trade (UK) 2008
Carrion/All In It (Remix) (File, MP3, 128)   Not On Label (British Sea Power Self-released) 2009
Man Of Aran (Album) (3 versions)   Rough Trade (UK) ... 2009
Production:
Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before... (Comp) (5 versions) Tugboat Rough Trade (UK) ... 2003
Appears On:
Thirteen Years In Noises (CD, Comp, Enh) A Lovely Day Tomorrow ... Rev-Ola 2004
FreeCompactDisc (CD, Promo) Be Gone The Guardian 2005
Gimme Danger (CD, Comp) Be Gone Uncut Magazine 2005
Live At KEXP, Volume Four (Comp) (2 versions) Down On The Ground KEXP 2008
Tracks Appear On:
Rise And Shine (CD) The Lonely (Radio Edit) Q Magazine 2002
Totally Wired (CD, Comp) Fear Of Drowning Uncut Magazine 2002
Trouble On The Railway (A Rough Trade/Tugboat Records Compilation) (CD, Comp, Promo) Remember Me Sinedín Music, Rough Trade (UK) 2002
New Noises Vol. 62 (CD, Comp, Car) Tugboat Rolling Stone (Germany) 2003
Playlist: Volume 14 (CD, Smplr, Comp) Remember Me HMV 2003
SPEX CD #30 (CD) Remember Me Spex Magazine 2003
Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before... (Comp) (5 versions) Tugboat Rough Trade (UK) ... 2003
The Cornerstone Player 045 (CD, Comp, Promo + CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo + DVD) Carrion Cornerstone Promotion 2003
X-Ray CD#07 (CD) Carrion (Commander's C... X-Ray (UK) 2003
X-Ray CD#11 (CD) Carrion (Xfm Session) X-Ray (UK) 2003
FreeCompactDisc (CD, Promo) Be Gone The Guardian 2005
Gimme Danger (CD, Comp) Be Gone Uncut Magazine 2005
Red Room Volume 04 (CD, Comp, Enh) Green Grass Of Tunnel Sony BMG Music Entertainment 2005
Revolutions * Alternative Bands Radical Music (2xCD, Comp) It Ended On An Oily Stage Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. 2005
SPEX CD #51 (CD) It Ended On An Oily Stage Spex Magazine 2005
The Cornerstone Player 060 (2xCD, Comp, Promo + DVD) Please Stand Up Cornerstone Promotion 2005
The Soundtrack Of Your Summer (CD) Please Stand Up New Musical Express 2005
Word Of Mouth 27 (CD, Comp, Promo) The Land Beyond Word Magazine 2005
Dig For Fire A Tribute To Pixies (Album) (2 versions) Caribou (Instrumental) American Laundromat Records 2007
FM4 Soundselection: 18 (2xCD, Comp) Waving Flags Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Austria) 2008
Independents Day ID08 (Comp) (3 versions) Tug Boat (Originally B... Independents Day Recordings 2008
Live At KEXP, Volume Four (Comp) (2 versions) Down On The Ground KEXP 2008
Now Hear This! 60 (CD, Comp, Promo) Canvey Island Word Magazine 2008
C09 Rough Trade Compilation (Cass, Comp) No Man Is An Archipelago Rough Trade (UK) 2009
NME Awards 2009 - Pictures Of You - A Tribute To Godlike Geniuses The Cure (CD, Comp) A Forest New Musical Express 2009
Now Hear This! 71 - The Best Of 2008 (CD, Comp, Promo) No Lucifer Word Magazine 2009
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BRITISH SEA POWER - The lonely