Brakes
A 2005 promo shot
Origin	Brighton, England
Years active	2002 - Present
Genres	Indie
Labels	Rough Trade Records
Members	Eamon Hamilton-Guitar/Vocals Tom White-Guitar Marc Beatty-Bass Alex White-Drums

Brakes are a 4-piece band from Brighton, England, fronted by Eamon Hamilton, formerly of British Sea Power. They formed in 2002. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2536x2549, 558 KB) Promo shot from official website (image source). ... Statistics Population: 155,919[1] Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TQ315065 Administration District: Brighton & Hove Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: East Sussex Historic county: Sussex Services Police force: Sussex Police Ambulance service: South East Coast Post office and telephone Post town... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... // Events 2002 was marked by significant trends in Rock Music. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... In popular music, indie music (from independent) is any of a number of genres, scenes, subcultures and stylistic and cultural attributes, characterised by perceived independence from commercial pop music and mainstream culture and an autonomous, do-it-yourself (DIY) approach. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Rough Trade on 130 Talbot Road (nearby Notting Hill station) Rough Trade Records is a British independent record label. ... Eamon Hamilton is frontman of Brakes and also plays keyboards for British Sea Power. ... Statistics Population: 155,919[1] Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TQ315065 Administration District: Brighton & Hove Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: East Sussex Historic county: Sussex Services Police force: Sussex Police Ambulance service: South East Coast Post office and telephone Post town... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... Eamon Hamilton is frontman of Brakes and also plays keyboards for British Sea Power. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Biography

Brakes were formed when Tom White (guitar) and Alex White (drums) of The Electric Soft Parade saw Eamon Hamilton (vocals, guitar) then of British Sea Power perform a solo gig supporting The Lonesome Organist in Brighton. Marc Beatty (bass) of Mockin' Bird Studios and The Tenderfoot (and who also worked with British Sea Power, when recording their debut album) was also soon recruited, and the band set about recording their debut single, "Pick Up the Phone", which was released on Tugboat Records in 2004. The Electric Soft Parade are a Brighton-based indie rock band comprising siblings Alex (drums) and Tom White (guitar/vocals), who are the creative core of the band, as well as a number of other musicians who they record and perform live with. ... Eamon Hamilton is frontman of Brakes and also plays keyboards for British Sea Power. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Statistics Population: 155,919[1] Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TQ315065 Administration District: Brighton & Hove Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: East Sussex Historic county: Sussex Services Police force: Sussex Police Ambulance service: South East Coast Post office and telephone Post town... Pick Up the Phone was the debut single from Brakes. ...

In early 2005 the band recorded their debut album, Give Blood, for Rough Trade Records. The album was released in July of the same year. The album features 16 songs (including re-recordings of the 3 tracks from their debut single) and runs for 29 minutes. It features duets with Liela Moss of The Duke Spirit on a cover of the Johnny Cash/ June Carter Cash classic "Jackson" and with The Pipettes on a version of The Jesus and Mary Chain's "Sometimes Always".The album was voted the best of 2005 by Rough Trade shops. The album featured re-recorded versions of "Pick Up The Phone" and the tracks "I Can't Stand To Stand Beside You" and "Cheney" which also featured on their debut single, as well as the singles "All Night Disco Party" and "Ring A Ding Ding" Give Blood is the debut album from the Brighton-based band, Brakes. ... Rough Trade on 130 Talbot Road (nearby Notting Hill station) Rough Trade Records is a British independent record label. ... Image:DukeSpiritband. ... Jackson is a song written by Jerry Lieber and Billy Edd Wheeler about a married couple who go off to a town named Jackson. ... The Pipettes are a girl pop group from Brighton, England. ... The Jesus and Mary Chain were a Scottish alternative rock band that revolved around the songwriting partnership of brothers Jim and William Reid. ... All Night Disco Party was the second single from Brakes. ... Ring-A-Ding-Ding is an album by American singer Frank Sinatra, released in 1961. ...

Brakes toured with Belle & Sebastian in January and February 2006 and Editors in February and March 2006. The continued success of the band lead to Eamon quitting his role as keyboardist for British Sea Power. What began as a side project has become a serious proposition and the band continue to go from strength to strength. Belle & Sebastian are a Scottish band formed in Glasgow in January 1996. ... Editors (note: not The Editors) are a British indie rock band from Birmingham, England, who met at Staffordshire University, comprised of Tom Smith (lyricist/vocalist/guitarist), Chris Urbanowicz (guitarist), Russ Leetch (bass guitarist) and Ed Lay (drummer). ...

Discography

Eamon Hamilton live with Brakes in Liverpool, September 2004

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (900x1280, 178 KB) This was taken by myself, at the Liverpool Barfly. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (900x1280, 178 KB) This was taken by myself, at the Liverpool Barfly. ... Eamon Hamilton is frontman of Brakes and also plays keyboards for British Sea Power. ... Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in North West England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. ...

Albums

• Give Blood - 4th July 2005 on Rough Trade Records
• The Beatific Visions - 6th November 2006 on Rough Trade Records

Give Blood is the debut album from the Brighton-based band, Brakes. ...

Singles

• "Pick Up the Phone" - 20th September 2004 on Tugboat Records
• "All Night Disco Party" - 13th June 2005 on Rough Trade Records
• "Ring A Ding Ding" - 17th October 2005 on Rough Trade Records
• "All Night Disco Party" - 17th April 2006 on Rough Trade Records

Pick Up the Phone was the debut single from Brakes. ... All Night Disco Party was the second single from Brakes. ... Ring-A-Ding-Ding is an album by American singer Frank Sinatra, released in 1961. ... All Night Disco Party was the second single from Brakes. ...

External links

• Official Brakes website
• Brakes fansite
• Brakes interview on Badvibes.net
• Brakes interview on Twisted Ear
• Preview of The Beatific Visions and concert tickets to be won

References

• Rough Trade Shops Top 100 of 2005