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History

The band known as 'A' formed in Leeds, England in the early 90s. The band was founded by three brothers, Jason, Adam and Giles Perry, and two friends, Mark Chapman and Steve Swindon. The original members cited their influences as; Rush, The Beach Boys, Van Halen and the Beastie Boys. Leeds is a major city in West Yorkshire, England. ... Rush is a Canadian rock band comprising bassist, keyboardist, and vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Van Halen is an American rock band formed in the 1970s. ... The Beastie Boys are a musical group from the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan. ...

After changing their name from 'Grand Designs' and abandoning their early prog rock-inspired sound for a more punk rock style, they signed a European recording contract with British (Warner Bros. Records) in 1996 and released their debut LP How Ace Are Buildings in 1997. Also in 1997, the band briefly appeared in the music video for "Anthem" by The Wildhearts. The band found a healthy underground reception and even had a couple of low-charting singles in the UK. After the mild success brought to the band by How Ace Are Buildings, bassist Stevie Swindon decided to quit the band. He was replaced by current bassist and BBC Radio 1 Rock Show DJ Daniel P Carter. A licensing agreement for the American music market was reached with the North Carolina-based Mammoth Records. Future releases would be distributed in the U. S. and Canada by Mammoth. A second album 'A' Vs. Monkey Kong followed in 1999. The band then toured the world and enjoyed a small degree of success worldwide, especially in Germany. The progressive rock band Yes performing in 1977. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Warner Bros. ... The album How Ace Are Buildings was released in 1997 by British alternative rock band A. Name = How Ace Are Buildings | Type = Album | Artist = A | Released = July 29, 1997 | Recorded = 1996| Length = 65 min 46 s | Label = Immortal/Epic Records | Producer = Thom Wilson | Reviews = Track listing Turn It Up Foghorn... The Wildhearts are a rock group from Newcastle upon Tyne, England. ... For any of the numerous radio stations with the name Radio 1, see Radio 1 (disambiguation) BBC Radio 1 is a British radio station operated by the BBC, specialising in popular music aimed at the 14-26 age bracket. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... Founded in 1989 in Carrboro, North Carolina, Mammoth Records was one of the premiere independent record labels of the 1990s. ... A vs. ...

Hi-Fi Serious was their third album, released in 2002. It was preceded by their biggest single to date, "Nothing", which saw the band reach the UK top ten for the first time, hitting number 9, and the further top 20 hit "Starbucks", which was named after the coffee chain. The release of the album was highly anticipated, but charted at a disappointing #18 considering that an album normally goes top 10 after its first single also does. The tour following Hi-Fi Serious saw the band playing their largest venues to date, headlining the 5000 capacity Brixton Academy as part of their 'Inner-City Sumo' Tour. At the end of the year they won the Kerrang! award for "Best British Band", their only award to date. Hi-Fi Serious was an album released in 2002 by a British alternative rock band called A. It charted at #18 in the UK album charts. ... Hi-Fi Serious was an album released in 2002 by a British alternative rock band called A. It charted at #18 in the UK album charts. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...

'A' released their fourth album, Teen Dance Ordinance (TDO), on June 27, 2005. The album had been recorded 2 years earlier, but was heavily delayed due to Jason Perry's illness and disputes with the record company. Unlike the last 2 albums, TDO was not released in the US. Hollywood Records agreed early on to release it in the US, but ultimately did not. The album charted at a disappointing #95 on the UK charts. Teen Dance Ordinance is the fourth album by the Alternative Rock group A. It was released on June 25, 2005 in the United Kingdom and later in the United States. ... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that Abbey Konowitch be merged into this article or section. ...

Recent events

Jason Perry is currently involved with writing, recording, and touring with Matt Willis, formerly of Busted. He has also written songs for the pop band McFly on their most recent album, two of which have gone to number 1 in the UK Singles Chart. This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... For the Joanne song, see Busted (song). ... McFly are an English pop rock band who were successfully launched into the music scene in early 2004 with their number one single, 5 Colours in Her Hair. The band was founded by Tom Fletcher (born July 17, 1985) and also consists of Danny Jones (born March 12, 1986), Dougie... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ...

Adam (Perry) replaced Bloodhound Gang drummer Willie the New Guy for their 2005-6 European tour, and subsequently became the full-time drummer of the band. The Bloodhound Gang is an American alternative band with a post-punk-influenced sound. ... Willie the New Guy is the drummer of the band The Bloodhound Gang. ...

Daniel P Carter is the new host of BBC Radio 1's Rock Show and hosted his first show on the 25th September 2006 from Midnight-2am. He continues writing material with Jason Perry, for artists such as McFly, as well as playing bass in Matt Willis' band. For any of the numerous radio stations with the name Radio 1, see Radio 1 (disambiguation) BBC Radio 1 is a British radio station operated by the BBC, specialising in popular music aimed at the 14-26 age bracket. ...

Mark Chapman has joined a band called Malpracatice, whose debut single "Breathe" was released on February 19, 2007. Their website can be found at here. February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

The bands official website, A-Communication, has been shut down. A substitute forum has been setup by the fans and can be found here.

2007 tour

The organisers of the Desensitised festival, to be held on the 8th of September 2007, have announced that A will be one of four headline acts. See their MySpace page for details and tickets.

The organisers of the SWSF Festival 2007 have also announced that A will be a headline act on July 7th. For details about SWSF check out the SWSF website and MySpace page.

There has been no official word from the band, label or management confirming or denying these tour dates.

Discography

Albums

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Live Albums

• Rockin' Like Dokken (Japan Only mini Live Album)
• Exit Stage Right (mini Live Album)

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Singles

• "5 in the Morning" - 29 July 1996
• "House Under the Ground" (Not officially released)- 1996
• "Bad Idea" - 19 May 1997 1 week UK#170
• "Number One" - 1 September 1997
• "Foghorn" - 7 February 1998 - 1 week UK#63
• "Number One" (Re-issue) - 11 April 1998 - 1 week UK#47
• "Sing-A-Long" - 27 June 1998 - 1 week UK#57
• "Summer on the Underground" - 24 October 1998 - 1 week UK#72
• "Old Folks" - 5 June 1999 - 1 week UK#54
• "I Love Lake Tahoe" - 21 August 1999 - 1 week UK#59
• "A" - Germany only 2000
• "Nothing" - 2 March 2002 - 6 weeks UK#9
• "Starbucks" - 1 June 2002 - 3 weeks UK#20
• "Something's Going On" - 30 November 2002 - 1 week UK#51
• "Good Time" - 13 September 2003 - 2 weeks UK#23
• "Rush Song" - 14 May 2005 - 2 weeks UK#35
• "Better Off With Him" - 30 July 2005 - 1 week UK#52

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B-sides and rare tracks

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External links

• Official Site
• Daniel P Carter's Rock Show Site
• Recent live photos of the band
• www.hiddenhive.co.uk - Label set up by Steve Swindon
• acom.alphawaves.org - Unofficial forum for 'A'
• A at MusicBrainz