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The Race (band)

The Race is an indie rock band formed in 2004 in Reading, Berkshire|Reading, UK. Likened to bands such as U2 and Arcade Fire by music magazines the New Musical Express, Drowned In Sound and The Fly (magazine)|The Fly. Dan's vocals have a strong, Cure-like quality.Drowned in Sound - Listings - Artists - The Race, the band released their first album (music)|long-playing album in 2006 through Shifty Disco Records (home to ''Young Knives, Paperlung et al.''). Following the album release, the band tour (music)|toured heavily - including artist in residence|residencies at NME|Club NME, as well as appearances at Truck Festival and Reading Festival. In January 2007, the band recorded a session for Huw Stephens (BBC Radio 1) at the Maida Vale StudiosBBC - Berkshire - Local bands - Still in the lead: The Race. The band already had secured radio Airplay (radio)|airplay, having previously performed a session for XFM in June 2005The Race - Xfm. The band's second album, ''In My Head It Works'', was released in 2009. Marketing for the record includes a "Pass It On" campaign - a chain letter-style process that distributes promotional copies of the album across the countryBBC - Berkshire - The Session - The Race is on to Pass It On They played at the Fox and Firkin in Lewisham during March 2009 to a rousing reception, showing that they still provide energy and quite ethereal vocals from Jessica.

Band members

- Dan Buchanan (Singing|vocals, Casiotone, glockenspiel)
- Jessica del Rio (guitar, vocals)
- James del Rio (guitar)
- Graeme Moorcroft (bass guitar|bass)
- Andrew Aitken (Drum kit|drums)

Discography

Singles

- '''Raising Children/Go Figure''' (Shifty Disco, 13 June 2005)
- '''Amersham Road/Hope Song''' (Shifty Disco, 3 October 2005)
- '''When It Falls''' (Shifty Disco, 13 November 2006)
- '''Comfort, Comfort''' (Shifty Disco, 19 March 2007)

Albums

- '''Be Your Alibi''' (Shifty Disco, 11 September 2006)
- '''In My Head It Works''' (Shifty Disco, 9 March 2009)

References

Category:English musical groups Category:Musical groups established in 2004 Category:British indie rock groups

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