We Have Band
BIOGRAPHY
Having spent most of last year touring the world and the rest of the time in the studio with producer Gareth Jones (Grizzly Bear, Interpol, Depeche Mode, These New Puritans), the band who won Glastonbury Festival’s 2009 Emerging Talent Contest and are now hoping to prove the critics right with their first album this spring.
You will have undoubtedly heard the name over the last two years, but what you might not know is the deliberately bad grammar of ‘We Have Band’ is actually the reason why this band exists. Back in 2007, the 3 ex work colleagues sat round a table and started dreaming. Married couple, Thomas and Dede said to Darren “We’ve started a concept band. We’re going to call it We Have Band.” Darren explains, “I thought ‘That’s the best band name I’ve ever heard.’ So of course I had to join them.” And that was it, from then on the unlikely trio started meeting regularly, experimenting with sounds and writing songs, which just goes to show that in the tough times of a recession, creativity and the search for enjoyment can be at an all time high.
Drawing from a well of influences that include ESG, Animal Collective and The Rapture, the band created their own sound - a 21st Century mixtape that defies categorisation or pigeonholing. With the prime focus on making people dance, they quickly took the big step of taking their music to the stage, despite having little to no previous experience between them. “We learnt quickly” says Dede, “I never thought I’d be in a band, I definitely didn’t ever see myself on a stage! But after the first few shows you get over the scary bit and the buzz just took over – there was no looking back.”
TOUR DATES
The hardworking band are just embarking on an extensive tour of the UK, as well as releasing their self titled debut album on the 5th April through super-cool French label Naïve, and single Divisive on March 22nd.
20th February – Belfast @ Ulster Hall
26th March – Sheffield @ Bungalows and Bears
27th March – Brighton @ Coalition
28th March – Cardiff @ Cardiff Arts Institute
31st March – Birmingham @ Hare and Hounds
1st April – Manchester @ Sound Control
2nd April – Liverpool @ The Kazimier
6th April – Glasgow @ Captain’s Rest
7th April – Edinburgh @ Sneaky Pete’s
8th April – London @ Kings College
9th April – Nottingham @ Bodega Social Club
10th April – Bristol @ Thekla
LINKS
http://www.myspace.com/wehaveband
http://www.youtube.com/user/WeHaveBand
VIDEOS
DIVISIVE (Music Video)
YOU CAME OUT (Music Video)