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The Lodger are a musical group from Leeds, United Kingdom. The band were formed by vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Ben Siddall in mid 2004.
After copies of an early demo CD recorded by Ben Siddall, using the name "The Lodger" (a name inspired by his living conditons of the time, living in a bedsit flat in the LS6 area of Leeds) on his home computer were circulated around Leeds in June 2004, he was offered an opening slot with Kaiser Chiefs and The Cribs at Milo in Leeds. He assembled a band consisting of himself on guitar/vocals and friends Lisa Harker on bass and Bruce Renshaw (of The Somatics) on drums and the trio started gigging around the local area.
In November 2004, the band went into 2Fly Studios in Sheffield with engineer Alan Smyth (veteran producer of Pulp, Arctic Monkeys, Richard Hawley, The Long Blondes and many many more) and recorded a three-track demo of Getting Special, Unsatisfied and Many Thanks For Your Honest Opinion in a day. This demo led to interest from the then brand new Leeds label Dance to the Radio, who asked for Unsatisfied for their first compilation (Dance to the Radio: Leeds) and agreed to release a single of Many Thanks For Your Honest Opinion which was released as a limited 7" single of 500 copies. This led to praise from NME, The Guardian and Steve Lamacq who made it his Single of the Week on his BBC 6music programme. Shortly afterwards local Leeds label Wrath issued a 7" of the other track from this demo Getting Special.
In the summer of 2005, more tracks were recorded with Alan Smyth which led to a second single, which was released through Double Dragon in December 2005. This was a limited 7" single of Watching b/w Not So Fast. At this point, Lisa and Bruce left the group and Ben recruited two new replacements in the shape of Joe Margetts (bass) and Katie James (drums).
As 2006 began, more tracks were recorded and the band appeared on the 2nd Dance to the Radio compilation What We All Want, with the track You Got Me Wrong. In February, the bands first UK tour (supporting The Research) and a short trip to Germany (with The Boyfriends) were completed. The band then made a pact with the Angular Recording Corporation who issued their 3rd single Let Her Go in May 2006.
In the summer, the band went into the studio with Alan Smyth to begin work on their debut album. 13 tracks were recorded in a week for the album, which was to be titled Grown-Ups. In October they embarked on their first headline tour of Germany. A new song Simply Left Behind popped up on an Angular compilation Future Love Songs in November. Then a version of the debut album, with an alternate tracklisting was released in Japan on Fabtone Records in December.
In February 2007, the band went on their biggest UK tour to date, supporting friends The Long Blondes as well as recording a final track, Getting Special, for the album with James Ford, producer of Klaxons, Arctic Monkeys and many more.
Grown-Ups is to be released in the UK on May 28th 2007 through Angular Recording Corporation and in the USA on June 4th 2007 through Slumberland Records.
Genre : Pop
Personal : Bullocks.
Kicking Sand
The Lodger are a musical group from Leeds, United Kingdom. The band were formed by vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Ben Siddall in mid 2004.
After copies of an early demo CD recorded by Ben Siddall, using the name "The Lodger" (a name inspired by his living conditons of the time, living in a bedsit flat in the LS6 area of Leeds) on his home computer were circulated around Leeds in June 2004, he was offered an opening slot with Kaiser Chiefs and The Cribs at Milo in Leeds. He assembled a band consisting of himself on guitar/vocals and friends Lisa Harker on bass and Bruce Renshaw (of The Somatics) on drums and the trio started gigging around the local area.
In November 2004, the band went into 2Fly Studios in Sheffield with engineer Alan Smyth (veteran producer of Pulp, Arctic Monkeys, Richard Hawley, The Long Blondes and many many more) and recorded a three-track demo of Getting Special, Unsatisfied and Many Thanks For Your Honest Opinion in a day. This demo led to interest from the then brand new Leeds label Dance to the Radio, who asked for Unsatisfied for their first compilation (Dance to the Radio: Leeds) and agreed to release a single of Many Thanks For Your Honest Opinion which was released as a limited 7" single of 500 copies. This led to praise from NME, The Guardian and Steve Lamacq who made it his Single of the Week on his BBC 6music programme. Shortly afterwards local Leeds label Wrath issued a 7" of the other track from this demo Getting Special.
In the summer of 2005, more tracks were recorded with Alan Smyth which led to a second single, which was released through Double Dragon in December 2005. This was a limited 7" single of Watching b/w Not So Fast. At this point, Lisa and Bruce left the group and Ben recruited two new replacements in the shape of Joe Margetts (bass) and Katie James (drums).
As 2006 began, more tracks were recorded and the band appeared on the 2nd Dance to the Radio compilation What We All Want, with the track You Got Me Wrong. In February, the bands first UK tour (supporting The Research) and a short trip to Germany (with The Boyfriends) were completed. The band then made a pact with the Angular Recording Corporation who issued their 3rd single Let Her Go in May 2006.
In the summer, the band went into the studio with Alan Smyth to begin work on their debut album. 13 tracks were recorded in a week for the album, which was to be titled Grown-Ups. In October they embarked on their first headline tour of Germany. A new song Simply Left Behind popped up on an Angular compilation Future Love Songs in November. Then a version of the debut album, with an alternate tracklisting was released in Japan on Fabtone Records in December.
In February 2007, the band went on their biggest UK tour to date, supporting friends The Long Blondes as well as recording a final track, Getting Special, for the album with James Ford, producer of Klaxons, Arctic Monkeys and many more.
Grown-Ups is to be released in the UK on May 28th 2007 through Angular Recording Corporation and in the USA on June 4th 2007 through Slumberland Records.
Genre : Pop
Personal : Bullocks.
Kicking Sand