The Ordinary Boys
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Worthing, England |
| Genres | Indie rock, punk rock, ska |
| Years active | 2002–2008, 2011–present |
| Labels | MCA Music, Inc./B-Unique |
| Associated acts | Lady Sovereign, Ranking Junior (Michael Murphy) |
| Members |
Samuel Preston Charlie 'Chuck' Stanley James Gregory Louis Jones |
| Past members | William J Brown Dane Etteridge Toby Horton Dan Logan Alex Kershaw Simon Goldring |
The Ordinary Boys are an English indie rock band from Worthing, West Sussex. Originally a hardcore outfit named Next in Line, they are influenced by punk rock and Britpop music, as well as the bands The Clash, The Specials, The Jam, The Kinks and The Smiths. Their name derives from a Morrissey song, "The Ordinary Boys". The membership of the band that originally split up in 2008 consisted of founding members Samuel Preston (vocals, rhythm guitar) – generally known simply by his surname "Preston", William Brown (lead guitar), James Gregory (bass), plus Simon Goldring (drums) who had replaced Charlie "Chuck" Stanley in 2005. In 2015 the Ordinary Boys returned with a new album "The Ordinary Boys" with a release date of 2 October 2015 released on their own imprint label Treat Yourself, their fourth album, released on multiple formats and a 25-date UK tour from mid-October 2015 to mid-November 2015 to promote the album.
In 2004 The Ordinary Boys released their debut album Over The Counter Culture preceded by the single Maybe Someday. The title track Over the Counter Culture was featured on the soundtrack for the best selling video game Burnout 3: Takedown. In support of the album they embarked on tours supported by Kaiser Chiefs, The Cribs and Hard-Fi.
In 2005 they released their second album Brassbound along with the single Boys Will Be Boys. The single didn't become a hit until 2006 as their popularity grew particularly due to media coverage that Preston received when participating in Channel 4's Celebrity Big Brother UK in January 2006, where he also met Chantelle Houghton, who he subsequently married and then divorced. During this time the band's single Boys Will be Boys was re-released and reached No. 3 on the UK singles chart and No. 1 on the UK download chart.
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