Elliot Minor (formerly The Academy) are a rock band from York, England. They cite among their influences Something Corporate, Jack's Mannequin, The Used, Muse, The All-American Rejects, Queen, The Beach Boys and James Horner.^{[1] [2]} The band members are all classically trained^[3]. Their first five single releases all charted in the UK Top 40. Elliot Minor is the self-titled album from the band Elliot Minor. ... For other uses, see York (disambiguation). ... 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. ... For other uses, see Pop rock (disambiguation). ... This article is about Western art music from 1000 AD to the present. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Warner Bros. ... This article is about the genre. ... For other uses, see York (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Something Corporate is a Piano rock band hailing from Orange County, California. ... Jacks Mannequin is a piano rock band from Orange County, California. ... The Used is a rock band from Orem, Utah. ... For other uses, see Muse (disambiguation). ... The All-American Rejects, often known as AAR, a rock band from Stillwater, Oklahoma formed by Tyson Ritter and Nick Wheeler in 2001. ... Queen are an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Brian May, lead vocalist Freddie Mercury, and drummer Roger Taylor, with bass guitarist John Deacon joining the following year. ... The Beach Boys is an American rock and roll band. ... James Roy Horner (born August 14, 1953) is an American composer of orchestral and film music. ... British Hit Singles redirects here. ...

Band history

Alex Davies and Ed Minton entered School House, Uppingham School in September 2000 as music scholars, where they were inevitably heavily involved in the school's formal musical activities as singers and instrumentalists. Spending a lot of time together, they quickly became close friends. At one time the bands two leaders Alex and Ed were in two different rival bands. Many of the songs known today are taken from Alex's early bands which included a punk band called Give or Take in which he wrote The White One Is Evil about an ex-girlfriend (the chorus in the original is the only recognizable tune in the current version) as well as many others. Soon Alex and Ed got together and began making early rough home made records at school using equipment like small drum machines and the like. The two soon started writing songs and performing as an acoustic duo in school concerts and soon found the drummer Dan, forming The Academy.^[4] Uppingham School is a co-educational public school situated in the small town of Uppingham in Rutland, England. ...

During their last year at school, Alex and Ed built a simple recording studio in their attic flat, where they spent as much time as their A-level studies allowed them writing songs and recording demos. After leaving Uppingham, they both took a gap year to develop the band, during which time Alex built a more sophisticated studio in his garage. A gap year (also known as a year out, year off, deferred year, bridging year, overseas experience, time off, or time out) is a term that refers to a prolonged period (often, but not always, a year) between two major life stages. ...

In October 2005, Alex Davies and Ed Minton arranged to have a band practice in Alex's garage along with Dan Hetherton as the drummer. Hetherton was soon accepted as a regular member of the band, and the three began recording new songs, improving old songs and sending out demos.

During live performances both keyboard player and a bass player were needed, so the band recruited Ali Paul and Teddy Hetherton, Dan's brother. The layout of a typical musical keyboard A musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers on a musical instrument which cause the instrument to produce sounds. ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ...

The members of Elliot Minor are all classically trained and between them play the violin, piano, clarinet, cello, double bass and saxophone. Alex, Dan and Ali were choristers at York Minster Choir School, while Ed Minton, born in Japan, began his education in England at the age of 8 as a chorister at St John's College, University of Cambridge, becoming head chorister in 1999/2000.^[5] For the Anne Rice novel, see Violin (novel). ... Pianoforte redirects here. ... Two soprano clarinets: a Bâ™­ clarinet (left, with capped mouthpiece) and an A clarinet (right, with no mouthpiece). ... This article is about the stringed musical instrument. ... Side and front views of a modern double bass with a French bow. ... The saxophone (colloquially referred to as sax) is a conical-bored musical instrument usually considered a member of the woodwind family. ... A choir or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. ... There are a number of colleges with the name St. ... Athletics: The Sporting Blue Affiliations: Russell Group Coimbra Group EUA LERU IARU Website: http://www. ...

In November 2006, they flew out to Los Angeles to record the first single with producer Jim Wirt (Hoobastank, Incubus, Something Corporate, Jack’s Mannequin). After hearing the track, Neal Avron (Yellowcard, Fall Out Boy) offered to mix the record and, of course, the boys accepted. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... For the album of the same name, see Hoobastank (album). ... This article is about the US rock band. ... Jacks Mannequin is a piano rock band from Orange County, California. ... This article is about the band. ... Fall Out Boy is an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, (a suburb of Chicago) that formed in 2001. ...

Their debut album was eventually released on April 14th 2008, charting at number 6 in the UK album chart. They have toured vigorously since the album's release, and announced a 28 date tour of the UK for October and November on 4th June 2008. They will also play their first international headline shows before the end of the year, and will embark on a tour of UK beaches this summer, entitled the "Skimpies and Aviators" Tour. They will also play a number of festivals, including Download Festival , T in the Park and Ireland's Oxegen Festival. The Download Festival is a three day music festival held annually at the spiritual home of rock music in England: Donington Park (which hosted the Monsters of Rock Festivals between 1980 and 1996, and 2002s Ozzfest). ... T in the Park is a major music festival that has been held annually in Scotland since 1994. ...

Initial releases

Their first single, "Parallel Worlds", was released on April 9th, 2007. Parallel Worlds is a rock track, driven by guitars, but woven together with violin and piano. The song is about the spooky/paranormal events that occurred in Alex and Ed's attic flat at school, which they claim was haunted. Drawers would fly open, lights would swing and posters would mysteriously peel off the wall.^[6] In the video for the single the boys rehearse the song in a spooky old room, and as they play the energy from the music is transferred to the objects around them.^[7] The single entered at number 31 on the UK Singles Charts where it featured for one week in April 2007, and number 5 on "100 Best Rock Bands Ever" on Kerrang! .^[8] Prior to this it had already been playlisted on majorly commercial channels such as Kerrang! TV, MTV Two, The Box and The Hits. The song was composed because a friend, who the band wanted to have as a member, said all their songs were about girls and they didn't have any other subjects. They soon got to work on what would be known as Parallel Worlds. Parallel worlds started as a plot device in science fiction. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by the Official UK Charts Company on behalf of the music industry. ... Kerrang! TV is a digital television station owned by Box Television, which is loosely connected to the magazine, Kerrang!. As of 2005, all of its programme content is music videos, the majority of which is open scheduled, for text requests from their playlist. ... MTV Two, formally known as MTV2 Europe, is a 24 hour alternative music channel broadcast from London throughout Europe. ... The Box is a television channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland. ... This article is about the TV channel. ...

Their second single, "Jessica", was released on August 6th, 2007. It was playlisted on Kerrang! TV, The Box, The Hits and MTV Hits, and was ranked 19th in the UK chart for one week in August 2007.^[9] The band have said the song is about the star Jessica Alba. The song includes many references to Jessica and her career. The song was originally entitled "Walk With Me".^[10] Jessica is the second single from York based rock band Elliot Minor. ... MTV Hits is a digital television channel in the UK, Republic of Ireland, France, Scandinavia, Austria, Germany and the Benelux region. ... Jessica Marie Alba (born April 28, 1981) is an American actress. ...

Elliot Minor's third single, titled "The White One Is Evil," was released on October 29th and reached number 27 in the UK Singles Chart on November 4th.^[11] It only held its position for one week before dropping out of the top 40. The White One Is Evil is the third single from York based rock band Elliot Minor. ... British Hit Singles redirects here. ...

It was announced on November 14, 2007 that "Still Figuring Out" would be the band's fourth single, to be released on January 28, 2008. It reached Elliot Minor's highest chart position to date at 17. is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Still Figuring Out is the fourth single from British rock band Elliot Minor, taken from their top 10 album Elliot Minor. The song was released on the 28 January 2008. ...

Their re-release of "Parallel Worlds" reached Number 22 in the UK Singles Charts, the bands third highest Chart position. The song was released almost a year after their original version of Parallel Worlds. Parallel worlds started as a plot device in science fiction. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by the Official UK Charts Company on behalf of the music industry. ...

The band have also confirmed, on their MySpace, that Time After Time is the next single to be released. The video for the track was shot in Los Angeles, and was first shown on television on The Box on Thursday 29th May. A provisional release date of June 23rd was set. In it's first week in the UK Single's Chart it reached 47. MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. ... The Box may mean: The Box, a 1990s music video jukebox on TV in the U.S., sold to MTV2, now on in the Netherlands. ...

Discography

Singles

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Albums

These are The Official UK Charts Company UK Official Indie Chart number one hits of 2007. ... Elliot Minor is the self-titled album from the band Elliot Minor. ...

Band Members

• Alex Davies - Lead Vocals; Lead/Rhythm Guitars; Keyboards; Strings; at the same time.
• Ed Minton - Lead Vocals; Lead/Rhythm Guitars
• Ed 'Teddy' Hetherton - Bass Guitars
• Ali Paul - Keyboards
• Dan Hetherton - Drums; Backing Vocals

References

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External links

• ElliotMinor.com
• Elliot Minor to tour with You Me at Six October 07 at musicscoop.net
• Interview
• ElliotMinorfans.net
• Elliot Minor headline show review