The Northwestern (band)
Encyclopedia
The Northwestern are a British
guitar
based, indie rock
band, formed by Sam Herilhy and Simon Jones, who were members of the post-rock
band Hope of the States
.
Their first full tour commenced on 29 May 2009, playing eleven shows across the UK. Their debut single
"Telephones" / "All The Ones", was released through Friends Vs. Records on 15 June 2009.
In November 2009, The Northwestern released their second vinyl, the Ghostrock EP (containing four tracks and released on 10" vinyl), to coincide with their final tour of the UK in 2009, visitng various venues around the UK.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
based, indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band, formed by Sam Herilhy and Simon Jones, who were members of the post-rock
Post-rock
Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...
band Hope of the States
Hope of the States
Hope of the States were an English post rock-influenced indie band from Chichester.-Members:* Sam Herlihy - vocals, guitar, piano, music boxes, glockenspiels, mellotron, sampler, celeste, harmonium* Michael Hibbert - guitar, harmonica, backing vocals...
.
Their first full tour commenced on 29 May 2009, playing eleven shows across the UK. Their debut single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
"Telephones" / "All The Ones", was released through Friends Vs. Records on 15 June 2009.
In November 2009, The Northwestern released their second vinyl, the Ghostrock EP (containing four tracks and released on 10" vinyl), to coincide with their final tour of the UK in 2009, visitng various venues around the UK.
Members
The band consists of:- Sam Herilhy: Guitar/Vocals
- Simon Jones: Drums
- Francesco Menegat: Bass
- Jonny Winter: Guitar
- Ian McCullagh: Guitar
Discography
- "Telephones"/"All The Ones" (7" Single limited to 500 copies) 15 June 2009
- Ghostrock EP (10" single sold on tour and through a couple of internet sites - released November 2009)