Aereogramme
Background information
Origin	Glasgow, Scotland
Genre(s)	Alternative Progressive
Years active	1998–2007
Label(s)	Chemikal Underground
Website	Offical homepage
Members
Craig B Iain Cook Campbell McNeil Martin Scott

Aereogramme are a Scottish alternative/progressive rock four-piece. Formed in April 1998, the band released two 7" singles in 1999 before signing to Chemikal Underground Records in early 2000, at which point they recorded two EPs before releasing their first full-length, A Story in White, in 2001. Sleep and Release followed in 2003 but the band moved to Undergroove Records soon after for their third official release, the Seclusion EP. However, the group re-signed to Chemikal Underground in August 2006.

Their third album, My Heart Has a Wish That You Would Not Go was released in the UK, Europe and the US on 29th January 2007, and in Japan on the 14th of October 2006, taking its title from The Exorcist. In a recent interview, singer Craig B revealed the long delay between releases was partly due to losing his singing voice for six months. “We didn’t know if it was going to continue so everybody went their separate ways waiting for my voice to come back. I went to see a throat doctor and he told me to eat yogurt which I did and it did absolutely nothing. The only thing that made any difference was time ‘cause I’d spent the previous couple of years screaming every single night and whisky and smoking and that was just a horrible combination. I think my body just said stop.”

On May 11 2007, in a message board post, Aereogramme announced they were to call it a day:

"It is with heavy hearts that we tell you all that Aereogramme have decided to split up. Reasons are multiple and complex. It is however fair to say that the never ending financial struggle coupled with an almost superhuman ability to dodge the zeitgeist have taken their toll, ensuring that we just don't have any fight left in us. We are immensely proud of the four albums that we made over the past seven years. We hope that they continue to grow in your hearts. We plan to honour and celebrate the beautiful friendships we have made along the way with these final shows over the summer."

The band are going to play their last ever show at the Connect Festival in Inverary, Scotland on August 31, 2007.

Members

• Craig B - vocals, guitar
• Iain Cook - guitar, programming
• Campbell McNeil - bass
• Martin Scott - drums

Discography

Albums