Futures (band)
| Futures | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Buckinghamshire, England |
| Genres | Rock, pop punk, alternative rock |
| Years active | 2009–2012 |
| Labels | Indigo, Mercury |
| Associated acts | Ant West, We The Wild, Oh Wonder |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | Ant West Casey Roarty Christian Ward George Lindsay |
Futures were a four-piece rock band from Buckinghamshire, England. Futures received modest reviews and a smattering of fans whilst remaining unsigned with their debut Mini Album, The Holiday. The band were signed to self made label, Indigo, after leaving Major Label Mercury Records in April 2012.
Futures formed when friends Ant West, Casey Roarty and George Lindsay disbanded from previous band Tonight Is Goodbye and looked to start something new. They soon added bassist Christian Ward (formerly of The Riverclub) and reinvented themselves as Futures.
In September 2009, the band's first gig as Futures, at The Barfly in Camden, London, completely sold out.
In issue 133 of Rock Sound magazine, March 2010, Futures gave away their debut mini album, The Holiday, free of charge, leading the issue to becoming the biggest selling copy of the magazine in two years. The album was later made available for purchase via the band's website. The album was originally going to be released as a free download from the band's website until Rock Sound suggested the idea of a covermount release. The Holiday has been very well received, with the majority of reviews being positive. Kerrang! gave a positive review stating that it was "an album of gloriously uplifting tunes" and giving the album a KKKK rating. Rock Sound's review was also very positive saying about the album, "it's gorgeous, it's rocking and it paints Futures as a very exciting prospect indeed". The album also gained a 9/10 rating. The review on Punktastic stated that The Holiday "is going to set them apart from all of the more established acts doing this kind of thing. Kids In Glass Houses apart, I doubt there's a band doing this style of music any better" and that saying that "the future is very bright." The album was re-released through the band's website on 19 April 2010, with bonus acoustic tracks.
On 23 June 2010, the band announced that they had signed with a major record label Mercury Records.
Futures embarked on a sold out headline tour UK tour in September 2010, selling out the London Borderline in less than 48 hours.
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