The band came together in 1995 in a school just outside Glasgow, when childhood friends Simon Neil (vocals/guitar) and twins James (bass/vocals) and Ben Johnston (drums/vocals) started playing music together.
The band were 'united' by their musical inspiration/love for underground, experimental rock and post-hardcore bands such as Guns N' Roses and Metallica. The band have developed their own style of sound; a mixture of soulful choruses, off-kilter tempos and unpredictable guitars. They find the band Red House Painters a major inspiration to them.
Their usual touring brought about more and more fans, The well known band U2 even supported them at a 'Noise Session' at London's Union Chapel. One of their album named 'Only Revolutions' helped the band Biffy Clyro take a major leap forward in success; reaching half a million sales in the UK alone.
Cool; how did the band get recognised ?
ReplyDeleteAfter playing gigs around Glasgow and receiving positive and enthusiastic reactions from the audiences, the band were spotted by Dee Bahl, who soon became their manager. Bahl offered them a chance to release an independent single on Aereogramme's Babi Yaga record label. "Iname" was released on 28 June 1999, with Northsound Radio's Jim Gellatly (later of Beat 106 & Xfm Scotland) giving the band
ReplyDeletetheir first radio play. This first release led to the band being chosen by Stow College's Electric Honey record label to release a record. thekidswhopoptodaywillrocktomorrow was released on Nerosa on 13 June 2000, and after hearing it, BBC Radio Scotland DJ Vic Galloway gave the band airplay
A few days prior to the release of thekidswhopoptodaywillrocktomorrow, the band were spotted at the Unsigned Bands stage at T in the Park 2000 by a Beggars Banquet representative. Soon after, the band was signed to the independent Beggar's Banquet.