Nosferatu D2
| Nosferatu D2 | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Croydon, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Indie rock, Lo-Fi, Alternative |
| Years active | 2005-2007 |
| Labels | Audio Antihero |
| Associated acts | Superman Revenge Squad, Los Campesinos!, Benjamin Shaw, Sky Larkin, Paul Hawkins & The Awkward Silences, Air Formation |
| Website | AudioAntihero.com |
| Past members | Ben Parker Adam Parker |
Nosferatu D2 were an Indie Rock band from Surrey, England. Although their years were short, the band would experience something of a posthumous renaissance on the strength of their shelved debut album being released by the fledgling Audio Antihero label. The album and the story of its release would be the subject of a number of BBC stories, while the album itself has received continued acclaim and airplay long after its release.
Nosferatu D2 formed in the ashes of the similarly short-lived band called Tempertwig who released one single (a 7" split with Air Formation) before splitting up and freeing brothers Ben (Guitar/Vocals) and Adam Parker (drums) to begin again as Nosferatu D2. Tempertwig would however find a fan in the BBC's Steve Lamacq before their split, with Lamacq airing their "Bratpack Film Philosophy" single on his evening show. After Tempertwig, Nosferatu D2 began to play shows and demo new material, some of which was aired on XFM by John Kennedy and BBC Radio 1 by Huw Stephens. One of these demos received a praising review from the NME courtesy of James McMahon and another earned a recommendation from Art Brut member Chris Chinchilla.
Their most notable shows were with Air Formation and an opening slot for Los Campesinos! and Sky Larkin at The Spitz. Los Campesinos! would soon achieve success on the Wichita Records label and would give Nosferatu D2 a "thanks to" credit on their debut "Hold on Now, Youngster..." LP.
Ben Parker would then begin writing and recording under the Superman Revenge Squad name (taken from the comic book organisations of the same name) and Nosferatu D2 would quietly disband.
Despite the sparsity of their catalogue at this time and only having played a handful of shows, their song "Springsteen" caught the attention of Jamie Halliday the future founder of Audio Antihero records. His enthusiasm for the band would finally materialise in the release of their debut album in October 2009, more than two years since they disbanded.
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