The Bishops
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| Background information | |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres |
Indie rock Alternative |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | 1234 Records, W2 Records, Weekender Records |
| Website | www.thebishopsband.com |
| Members | Mike Bishop Pete Bishop Chris McConville |
| Past members | Alex Bishop |
The Bishops are a British indie rock band from London, UK, who formed in 2002. The band has released three albums.
The band formed in 2002 when twins Mike and Pete Bishop met drummer Chris Mcconville while working at the 'The Kings Head', a pub close to the local YMCA in Barbican where they were living at the time. The band gigged regularly on the London scene during between 2002 and 2005, and would often play with bands associated with Chelsea College of Art which bassist Pete Bishop attended as an undergraduate. The early sound of the band was rooted in punk and rock and roll but would later develop a harmony vocal sound that was inspired by early 1960s influences. This would become a distinctive trademark of the band as well as their monochrome matching suits that would often be a talking point in interviews. The band met manager Grant Box in 2005 during this development in their sound and look and would later record a self-released single called "I Don't Really Know What To Say". On one occasion the single was played on XFM by John Kennedy prior to Paul McCartney's appearance on the program. During this period the band played with acts such as Billy Childish, Vincent Vincent and the Villains and Neil's Children which would help build up interest around the group.
The eponymous album was recorded at Toe Rag Studios in London and produced by Liam Watson. It was an all analogue production recorded on tape. The Bishops first came to the attention of Liam Watson at a gig at The Social on Little Portland Street. 1234 records signed the band in 2006 and recording started on their first single "The Only Place I Can Look is Down". The album was released internationally across Europe and Japan in 2007. The band toured and promoted the album extensively. The band was supported by acts such as: The Enemy, Glasvegas,Reverend and the Makers and Laura Marling. During this period the band supported: The Fratellis,the Rakes,Jamie T,Plan B and Little Barrie. The band would feature at festivals such as: Bestival,Lovebox (festival),1234 festival, Tapestry,Trans musicales (France) and Frequency festival (Austria). The record gained support from XFM, BBC Radio 2, BBC 6 Music, Le Mouv (France), Virgin (Italy), FM4 (Austria) as well as making various TV appearances in Europe and Japan. The band featured in numerous newspapers and magazines including Rolling Stone, NME,Esquire, Dazed & Confused, The Sun, The Guardian, and getting 'disques de mois' (album of the month) in French magazine Rock and Folk. Opening track "Menace About Town" featured on the BBC's Dragon's Den.
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