The Others are an English rock
band, signed to Poptones
in July 2004 and their eponymous debut album was released on January
31, 2005.
The band were renowned for their live shows, particularly the
so-called "guerilla gigs", which saw them play on
a Hammersmith and City Line
tube train, on the dodgems at the Leeds festival, and on the famous Abbey
Road crossing in London. The band, particularly lead singer Dominic
Masters, maintain a close relationship with their fanbase,
affectionately known as the 853 Kamikaze Stage-Diving Division. The
band are also known for accessibility which resulted in the popularity
of the websites forum, which played a key part in keeping the fanbase
together and organizing the following to collect together for gigs.
In an interview with Phoenix FM in December 2005, the band
confirmed that they had left Poptones/Mercury
Records and in October 2006 they released their second album, "Inward
Parts", Dominic Masters presents a
regular radio show on Phoenix FM which is also available as a podcast.
The band is composed of:
- Dominic Masters - Vocals
- Johnny Others - Bass
- Jimmy Lager - Guitar
- Martin Oldham - Drums
Discography
Albums
- Inward Parts (30th October 2006)
Track listing:
- The Truth that Hurts
- Guard My Kind
- Always be Mine
- Thick as Thieves
- Looking For A Product
- Desolate
- Why Should I try?
- Watch it
- Got No Money
- Probate
- The Others (January 2005)
Track listing:
- Lackey
- In The Background
- William
- Almanac
- How I Nearly Lost You
- Stan Bowles
- Community 853
- Psychovision
- Johan
- Southern Glow
- This Is For The Poor
- Darren Daniel Dave
Singles
- This Is For The Poor (17/5/2004) 42
- Stan Bowles (18/10/2004) 36
- Lackey (17/1/2005) 21
- William (4/4/2005) 29
- The Truth that Hurts (23/10/2006) 71
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