Doves are an English indie rock band which formed in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England, but most of their early gigs were in the city of Manchester. The band is comprised of brothers Jez Williams (guitar), Andy Williams (drums) and Jimi Goodwin (bass, vocals, guitar). Subfamilies see article text Feral Rock Pigeon beside Weiming Lake, Peking University Dove redirects here. ... Wilmslow is a town in the Borough of Macclesfield in Cheshire, England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Heavenly Records, aka Heavenly Recordings, is a London-based record label, distributed by EMI. Founded by Jeff Barrett, a former press officer for Creation Records and many successful indie bands of the time including Happy Mondays, Heavenly Recordings first releases were 7 singles for bands Barrett had discovered. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the... This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Andy Williams - born 18 February 1970 is the drummer and vocalist of Doves Categories: | ... This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... In music, a band is a group of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of a musical arrangement. ... Wilmslow is a town in the Borough of Macclesfield in Cheshire, England. ... Cheshire (or, archaically, the County of Chester)[1] is a county in North West England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... the very definition of a guitarist is cody allen and taylor hines because of there un ending guitar skills and awsomnes. ... Andy Williams - born 18 February 1970 is the drummer and vocalist of Doves Categories: | ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a bass string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping,popping or using a pick. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... the very definition of a guitarist is cody allen and taylor hines because of there un ending guitar skills and awsomnes. ...

History

Formation, Sub Sub: 1985–1998

The formation of Doves can be traced back to Wilmslow, Cheshire, where the Williams brothers and Goodwin met at school aged 15. Jimi Goodwin was at the time playing in a band called "The Risk". Jimi played lead guitar with the band and the other members were Joe Roberts (vocals & Rhodes keyboard), Steve Green (rhythm guitar), Dermot Ahern (bass guitar), Jimi's cousin Pat Goodwin (drums) and managed by Tim Mulryan. The Risk used to practice at Handforth Youth Club and met with some moderate success, mainly playing in Manchester pubs and at The Gallery (John Dalton Street), The Boardwalk (Little Peter Street) and The International (Anson Road in Rusholme). They also played at The Tunnel Club, Greenwich and at SoapAid. A 5 track demo entitled take five was recorded at Spirit studios in Manchester. ^[1] Wilmslow is a town in the Borough of Macclesfield in Cheshire, England. ... Cheshire (or, archaically, the County of Chester)[1] is a county in North West England. ...

In 1991, the Williams brothers and Jimi Goodwin formed dance collective called Sub Sub, which had moderate success in the early 1990s, most famously with the hit single "Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use)", which reached #3 in the UK Singles Chart.^[2] However, the Sub Sub's success was brief; their inability to produce a second hit drove them into obscurity.^[2] In 1995 the band's Ancoats studio burned down, causing them to abandon their previous dance-oriented style and start anew as alternative rock band Doves in 1998.^[2] The name "Doves" was derived from the phrase, "Like doves rising from the ashes", a reference to the burning of their original studio whilst working under the name Sub Sub.^[2] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Sub Sub were a British dance act from Manchester, England comprising Jimi Goodwin, Andy Williams and Jez Williams. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... “British Hit Singles” redirects here. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

Doves: 1998–present

The band released three EPs in 1998 and 1999 which established the group's new sound and met with a warm critical response. // Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single but are too short to qualify as albums. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the year. ...

Their debut album Lost Souls (2000). This was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize which they lost to fellow Mancunian and former front-man^[3] Badly Drawn Boy. Doves' second album The Last Broadcast was released two years later, reaching #1 in the UK album chart and was again nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. This record contained the track "There Goes the Fear", which reached #3 in the UK singles chart despite only being released for one day before it was deleted. In 2003 the band released a B-sides compilation, Lost Sides, and a DVD entitled Where We're Calling From, recorded live at a gig in Cornwall's Eden Project. Lost Souls is the debut album by the band Doves. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... The Mercury Music Prize, now officially known as the Nationwide Mercury Prize, is a music award given annually for the best British or Irish album of the previous 12 months. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Last Broadcast is the second album by the band Doves. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In recorded music, the terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which singles have been released since the 1950s. ... Size comparison: A 12 cm Sony DVD+RW and a 19 cm Dixon Ticonderoga pencil. ... For other uses, see Cornwall (disambiguation). ... The Eden Project Inside the tropical Biome The Eden Project is a large-scale environmental complex in England. ...

Doves recorded their third album recorded away from urban influences, and in cottages tucked away in the countrysides of Snowdonia in Wales, Darlington, England and around Loch Ness, Scotland. "Lyrically, the theme of cities and towns and change started cropping up a lot…which was strange because we were recording and writing in the countryside, but it started taking this real urban shape". says Jimi Goodwin.^[4] The band's third studio album, Some Cities, was released in February 2005 and went straight to #1 in the UK album chart, aided by some of the strongest reviews they'd received to date, and preceded by the single "Black and White Town," which reached #6 in the UK singles chart. The song "Black and White Town" was inspired by the social divide in their home town of Wilmslow. Tryfans north ridge (seen on the left in this picture) in Snowdonia. ... This article is about the town in England. ... This article is about the body of water in Scotland. ... Some Cities is the third album by the band Doves. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Black And White Town is the lead single on Doves third album, Some Cities. ... “British Hit Singles” redirects here. ... Wilmslow is a town in the Borough of Macclesfield in Cheshire, England. ...

The band are currently working on new material for their fourth LP, due in the second half of 2007. New track titles announced on the official website include '10.03' and 'Winter Hill,' as well as working titles 'Disco Eyam' and 'Devils in the Detail.' Doves fourth studio album is due sometime in late 2007. ...

Discography

Main article: Doves discography

This is the discography of the English alternative rock band Doves. ...

References

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External links

• Official website
• Early Doves interview 1998