Letters and Colours

Letters & Colours
Also known as	L+C, Letters and Colours
Origin	Sheffield UK
Genres	Pop rock indie
Years active	2003–2007
Labels	Dead Product, Mother Tongue
Website	Letters and Colours on Myspace
Past members	Gerry Poole (Vox/synthesiser/guitar), David Jaques (guitar/programming), Paul Roberts (drums), Ian Baxter (bass guitar 2004-2006), Ric Griffiths (bass guitar 2006-2007)

Letters & Colours was a British new wave group from the north of England who become known for their combination of early 1980s new wave and disco beats. They gained recognition along with the New Yorkshire and Nu Rave scenes, and groups such as Bloc Party,Interpol,Editors and The Departure. They list The Cure,Depeche Mode and The Smiths as influences and were compared to such groups, as well as Joy Division,Echo & the Bunnymen,Bauhaus,Artery and Comsat Angels. Letters & Colours combined a heavy, repetitive rhythm section with lush, melodic guitar and haunting vocals. This created a bleak sound with a danceable quality, often referred to as noir pop. The band was formed in 2003 as a two piece, before extending to four members; ultimately splitting up in August 2007.

Letters & Colours were formed in late 2003 by Sheffield Hallam University students David Jaques (guitar, programming) and Gerry Poole (vocals, keyboards, guitar). JThey played shows throughout the north of England including performances at The Leadmill in Sheffield and Barfly in Liverpool, building up a strong fan base. Combining live shows and the release of free recordings made available through Myspace, the band built a large following making them one of the first groups, along with Arctic Monkeys and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah to use the Internet to swell their fan base. The first shows used the combination of guitars, programming and vocals to create tight, epic music but could lack direction because of the limitations of programmed drums in a live context.

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