Late of the Pier: Difference between revisions

| name = Late of the Pier

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| years_active = 2004–2010

| past_members = {{plainlist|

* Samuel Eastgate

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== History ==

 

=== Side projects (2010–2015) ===

 

Sam Potter co-wrote music on [[Franz Ferdinand (band)|Franz Ferdinand]]'s 2018 album ''[[Always Ascending]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sam-potter-mn0002694624|title=Sam Potter {{!}} Credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|language=en-us|access-date=26 December 2018}}</ref> and formed [[tribute act]] A Tribute to February Montaine in honour of [[Lo-fi music|lo-fi]] pop artist February Montaine. He also ran Blackout, a music event that ran at London venue [[Oval Space]], where anonymous musicians played in the pitch black.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/oct/14/pitch-black-playback-music-in-the-dark|title=Dancing in the dark: the growing trend of gigs with the lights off|last=Haider|first=Arwa|date=14 October 2016|work=The Guardian|access-date=26 December 2018|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Ross Dawson did some session work and joined London based band [[Zibra]] in summer 2014, but left in early 2015.

 

 

On 21 May 2015, the band's former label [[Parlophone]] announced the death of drummer Ross Dawson. A press release from the musician's family, via the label, stated that Dawson was "involved in a very sudden and tragic accident" on 15 May. Dawson's family write, "Ross was a monumental force in the lives of everybody who knew him, multi-talented, modest, kind and generous; he loved and was loved by his family. The world has become a sadder place without him. He will be eternally missed by all who knew and loved him."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/late-of-the-pier-3-1216271|title=Late Of The Pier drummer Ross Dawson dies following 'very sudden and tragic accident'|last=Britton|first=Luke Morgan|date=21 May 2015|website=Nme.com|language=en-US|access-date=26 December 2018}}</ref>

 

=== ''Fantasy Black Channel'' reissue (2015–present) ===

 

== Musical style ==

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! scope="row" | ''[[Fantasy Black Channel]]''

* Released: 30 July 2008

* Label: [[Parlophone]], [[Toshiba EMI]]

* Format: [[Compact Disc|CD]], [[LP album|LP]], [[Music download|digital download]]

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===Singles===

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| ''[[Zarcorp Demo]]''

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| rowspan="5" | ''[[Fantasy Black Channel]]''

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*2005: ''Refill Men Twist & The Zarcorp Legacy''

*2007: ''Zarcorp Demo''

 

==References==

 

==External links==

*[https://myspace.com/lateofthepier Late of the Pier] on [[Myspace]]

 

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