Proxies (band)
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Proxies are a British
electronic rock band
from Yorkshire
, England
formed in 2010.
, Tumblr
and Facebook
, with founding member Fish distributing demo tracks the band had recorded in the form of free downloads. The band collaborated with other artists during this period, such as hip hop
/nerdcore artist YTCracker
featuring on one of their earliest demos, and Sean Smith
of The Blackout
providing guest vocals on their debut single; "If I Had A Penny To My Name".
In autumn of 2010, Proxies performed their first live shows as guests for select dates on English rock band Canterbury's tour, and followed up by playing support shows for Hadouken!
's concerts, scheduled between the latter band's dates on Pendulum
's Immersion Tour
. The band have considered to use social media outlets to promote themselves, and have garnered a considerable following online, particularly through Fish's Twitter
account. On November 13, 2011, their upcoming debut single, "If I Had A Penny To My Name", received its debut airplay on BBC Radio Humberside.
, Patrick Stump
, Hadouken!
and Metronomy
as well as completing a series of headline shows in January 2011.
United Kingdom
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electronic rock band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
from Yorkshire
Yorkshire
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, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
formed in 2010.
Formation
Proxies was formed in the summer of 2010, by songwriters Jordan Fish and Joseph Todd, later recruiting drummer Alex Binnington. They gained significant attention quickly through the use of social media platforms such as TwitterTwitter
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, Tumblr
Tumblr
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and Facebook
Facebook
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, with founding member Fish distributing demo tracks the band had recorded in the form of free downloads. The band collaborated with other artists during this period, such as hip hop
Hip hop
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/nerdcore artist YTCracker
YTCracker
Bryce Case, Jr. , otherwise known as YTCracker , is a former cracker most known for defacing the webpages of several federal and municipal government websites in the United States, as well as several in private industry at the age of 17...
featuring on one of their earliest demos, and Sean Smith
Sean Smith
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of The Blackout
The Blackout
The Blackout are a professional wrestling stable appearing in Combat Zone Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Unplugged, and other independent companies...
providing guest vocals on their debut single; "If I Had A Penny To My Name".
In autumn of 2010, Proxies performed their first live shows as guests for select dates on English rock band Canterbury's tour, and followed up by playing support shows for Hadouken!
Hadouken!
Hadouken! are an English grime, electronica, dance band who formed in Leeds in October 2006 by singer, writer and producer James Smith, alongside his girlfriend, synth player Alice Spooner, guitarist Daniel "Pilau" Rice, and drummer Nick Rice. The band name is taken from the name of a special...
's concerts, scheduled between the latter band's dates on Pendulum
Pendulum (band)
Pendulum is an Australian drum and bass and electronic rock band founded in 2002 in Perth by Rob Swire, Gareth McGrillen, and Paul Harding.Swire and McGrillen were members of the rock band known as Xygen. After hearing Konflict's "Messiah" at a club, they were inspired to enter into the drum and...
's Immersion Tour
Immersion (album)
Immersion is the third studio album from Australian electronic rock/drum & bass band Pendulum. The album was announced in early 2009, with the name being confirmed in December 2009. The album was released 21 May 2010 in Australia and Ireland, and 24 May for the rest of the world, followed by a UK...
. The band have considered to use social media outlets to promote themselves, and have garnered a considerable following online, particularly through Fish's Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
account. On November 13, 2011, their upcoming debut single, "If I Had A Penny To My Name", received its debut airplay on BBC Radio Humberside.
Live Performances
Proxies have toured and performed with the likes of Kids In Glass HousesKids in Glass Houses
Kids in Glass Houses are a Welsh rock band from Cardiff, and are considered a significant part of the Cardiff music scene. The band's name is inspired by the lyrics "not throwing stones at you anymore" from Glassjaw song "Tip Your Bartender". The band achieved success on the strength of the singles...
, Patrick Stump
Patrick Stump
Patrick Vaughn Stump is an American singer-songwriter, composer, record producer, and music critic. He is the composer, lead singer, and multi-instrumentalist of Fall Out Boy, an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, and is also a solo artist...
, Hadouken!
Hadouken!
Hadouken! are an English grime, electronica, dance band who formed in Leeds in October 2006 by singer, writer and producer James Smith, alongside his girlfriend, synth player Alice Spooner, guitarist Daniel "Pilau" Rice, and drummer Nick Rice. The band name is taken from the name of a special...
and Metronomy
Metronomy
Metronomy are an electronic music group formed by Joseph Mount in Totnes, Devon, England in 1999. The current band consists of Joseph Mount , Anna Prior , Oscar Cash and Gbenga Adelekan...
as well as completing a series of headline shows in January 2011.
Band Members
Current- Jordan Fish – (2010–present)
- Joseph Todd – (2010–present)
- Alex Binnington – (2010–present)
- Joshua Rumble – (2011–present)