Stereophonics

Stereophonics (never "The Stereophonics") are a Welsh music group formed in 1992 and originally known as Tragic Love Company, a name inspired by their favourite bands Tragically Hip, Mother Love Bone and Bad Company. They started out as a teenage cover band and later, inspired by Stuart's gran's gramophone changed their name to Stereophonics. They hailed from Cwmaman, South Wales and after they changed their name they were one of the first bands to be signed to Richard Branson's V2 label in August 1996. Their most well known songs include a cover of Chris Farlowe's Handbags and Gladrags; Have a Nice Day, and Mr. Writer, although long term fans would probably plump for the earlier Local Boy In The Photograph, A Thousand Trees, Looks Like Chaplin and The Bartender and the Thief as more memorable.

Band members

  • Kelly Jones (vocals/guitar and songwriter)
  • Richard Jones (bass)
  • Stuart Cable (drums) was sacked by the other two members of the band in September 2003 and was replaced by ex-Black Crowes drummer Steve Gorman for several tour dates.
  • Javier Weyler (drums) was announced as a replacement to Stuart Cable in December 2004. The band first met Argentinian Javier when they were recording album demos, and then again in late 2003 when they were visiting Argentina.



In the early days they supported both Manic Street Preachers and Ocean Colour Scene.

In February 1998 they received a Brit Award for Best New Group the same week as a re-issue of Local Boy in the Photograph made number 14 in the charts and their first album went gold selling over 100,000 copies. During that year they had successful tours in Europe, Australia and the USA

Following on from the success achieved with The Bartender and the Thief in late 1998 the second single from Performance and Cocktails, Just Looking, was released and reached number 4 in March 1999 and the same month the much anticipated new album was finally released, entering at number 1 and within three weeks had gone platinum. Later that year saw them play what was widely regarded as the best gig of the year in Britain in front of 50,000 people at Morfa Stadium in Swansea. They also cooperated with Tom Jones for a track on his album Reload.


The band had a relatively quiet 2000 and didn’t really hit the headlines again until the launch of Just Enough Education to Perform in April 2001. They then played back-to-back dates at Donington Park, supported by Ash, Black Crowes and Proud Mary in front of 120,000 fans and Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium to a capacity 80,000 that summer.

2003 saw the release of their latest album You Gotta Go There To Come Back and a change to their logo. Towards the end of the year the did a sell out tour of the U.K. ending with a christmas show at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff supported by Feeder and Ocean Colour Scene

Having embarked on a world tour in 2003/2004, which culminated in an appearance at the Manchester Move Festival in July 2004, the band are now taking a well deserved break.

The band's 5th studio album is set to be released in early 2005 with the title Language. Sex. Violence. Other? involving their new drums player - Javier Weyler. They achieved their first #1 song with the first single of the new album, entitled "Dakota", on the week of Monday March 7th 2005.

Above: The new line-up of the band, featuring new drummer Javier Wayler.

Discography

Albums

  • Word Gets Around (1997)
  • Performance and Cocktails (1999)
  • Just Enough Education to Perform (2001)
  • You Gotta Go There to Come Back (2003)
  • Language. Sex. Violence. Other? (2005)

Singles


Related Links

Official Stereophonics Website (http://www.stereophonics.com)


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Official Stereophonics Website (http://www.stereophonics.com). In the past, Stephan has also joked about a Ouija board and alcohol being the sources of the name.
. The other group members liked it and chose it as the band's name. Above: The new line-up of the band, featuring new drummer Javier Wayler. However, on a radio station interview Stephan Jenkins indicated that the band's name came from the metaphysical idea of a mind's eye, a topic of a book he had read. They achieved their first #1 song with the first single of the new album, entitled "Dakota", on the week of Monday March 7th 2005. A common misconception is that the name of the band is an euphemism for penis.

Other? involving their new drums player - Javier Weyler. A fourth album is reported to be in the works. Violence. The lack of professional music videos for the album's two singles "Blinded" and "Crystal Baller" have been lamented by fans. Sex. Dispite a strong debut at #12 on the Billboard 200 and many quotes from the band remarking on their happiness with the album, Out of the Vein has largely been a commerical dissapointment. The band's 5th studio album is set to be released in early 2005 with the title Language. The band's third album Out of the Vein was released on May 15th, 2003.

Having embarked on a world tour in 2003/2004, which culminated in an appearance at the Manchester Move Festival in July 2004, the band are now taking a well deserved break. Cadogan subsequently sued Third Eye Blind for breach of contract, with a settlment of an undisclosed amount permanently ending the relationship. ending with a christmas show at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff supported by Feeder and Ocean Colour Scene. Tony Fredianelli, who had some limited experience with the band previously, joined the band shortly thereafter. Towards the end of the year the did a sell out tour of the U.K. During the Band's tour shortly after the release of Blue, Kevin Cadogan was "released" from the band (allegedly following a vote by the band's other members). 2003 saw the release of their latest album You Gotta Go There To Come Back and a change to their logo. Despite the general agreement by the band's fans that as a whole Blue was a much moodier, darker album, the pop-esque "Never Let You Go" helped launch the album to selling over 2 million copies.

They then played back-to-back dates at Donington Park, supported by Ash, Black Crowes and Proud Mary in front of 120,000 fans and Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium to a capacity 80,000 that summer. In 1999 the band began writing new material and recorded their 13-track album Blue, which was released on November 23, 1999.
The band had a relatively quiet 2000 and didn’t really hit the headlines again until the launch of Just Enough Education to Perform in April 2001. The album has since gone on to sell over 6 million copies. They also cooperated with Tom Jones for a track on his album Reload. This album included the smash hit "Semi-Charmed Life" and others, including "Jumper", "How's It Going To Be", "Losing A Whole Year", "Narcolepsy", and the fan favorite "Motorcycle Drive By". Later that year saw them play what was widely regarded as the best gig of the year in Britain in front of 50,000 people at Morfa Stadium in Swansea. Third Eye Blind's 14-track self-titled debut album Third Eye Blind was released on April 8, 1997.

Following on from the success achieved with The Bartender and the Thief in late 1998 the second single from Performance and Cocktails, Just Looking, was released and reached number 4 in March 1999 and the same month the much anticipated new album was finally released, entering at number 1 and within three weeks had gone platinum. Through a lot of recording and after opening a show for Oasis, the band finally signed with Elektra Records in June of 1996. During that year they had successful tours in Europe, Australia and the USA. Third Eye Blind recorded their first demo in 1993. In February 1998 they received a Brit Award for Best New Group the same week as a re-issue of Local Boy in the Photograph made number 14 in the charts and their first album went gold selling over 100,000 copies. Third Eye Blind's current line-up is Stephan Jenkins (vocals, electric guitar), Arion Salazar (bass guitar), Brad Hargreaves (drums), and Tony Fredianelli (electric guitar).
In the early days they supported both Manic Street Preachers and Ocean Colour Scene. The band's original line-up changed several times before the release of the group's debut album, and again shortly after the release of the band's second album Blue — at which point the band's main guitarist Kevin Cadogan was released from the band under circumstances that still elicit controversy among fans.


. The original members were Stephan Jenkins (singer, song writer, electric guitar), Kevin Cadogan (guitar,song writer), Adrian Burley (drums), and Jason Slater (bass guitar). Writer, although long term fans would probably plump for the earlier Local Boy In The Photograph, A Thousand Trees, Looks Like Chaplin and The Bartender and the Thief as more memorable. Third Eye Blind is an alternative rock band which formed in the early 1990s. Their most well known songs include a cover of Chris Farlowe's Handbags and Gladrags; Have a Nice Day, and Mr. Out of the Vein (2003). They hailed from Cwmaman, South Wales and after they changed their name they were one of the first bands to be signed to Richard Branson's V2 label in August 1996. Blue (1999).

They started out as a teenage cover band and later, inspired by Stuart's gran's gramophone changed their name to Stereophonics. Third Eye Blind (1997). Stereophonics (never "The Stereophonics") are a Welsh music group formed in 1992 and originally known as Tragic Love Company, a name inspired by their favourite bands Tragically Hip, Mother Love Bone and Bad Company. Violence. Other? (2005). Sex.

Language. You Gotta Go There to Come Back (2003). Just Enough Education to Perform (2001). Performance and Cocktails (1999).

Word Gets Around (1997). The band first met Argentinian Javier when they were recording album demos, and then again in late 2003 when they were visiting Argentina. Javier Weyler (drums) was announced as a replacement to Stuart Cable in December 2004. Stuart Cable (drums) was sacked by the other two members of the band in September 2003 and was replaced by ex-Black Crowes drummer Steve Gorman for several tour dates.

Richard Jones (bass). Kelly Jones (vocals/guitar and songwriter).