• Grant Nicholas - vocals, guitar
• Taka Hirose - bass
• Jon Lee - drums (died 2002)

Feeder are the kind of band you can’t help but like; heroically average, unflinchingly workmanlike. The West Brom of stadium acts, if you will. Which of us can claim not to have pranced about with a tennis racket to that song? Oh, you know, that song. Well, I don’t know what it’s called, but it’s all over the radio…

Formed in 1995 by Grant Nicholas, Taka Hirose and Jon Lee, the band batted out a number of EPs and albums of sturdy pop punk to limited acclaim, until they released Echo Park in 2001, which reached number 5 in the album charts thanks largely to the rather cool single Buck Rogers. Following the tragic suicide of drummer Jon Lee in January of 2002, their work took on a rather more downhearted feel, although Nicholas has always claimed that the album Comfort In Sound (released the same year) was going to be a bit more miserable anyway. They recruited ex-Skunk Anansie boy Mark Richardson to take over sticks, and their work has been determinedly gloomy and gloopy and not at all like Cold Patrol ever since. Say what else you like about them, but that’s four albums that’ve reached the top 10. Four. For reasons known only to the editorial staff, Q also like bumming them to death. There’s a singles compilation out in May 2006.

Upcoming events

• T In The Park Friday, Fri 11 Jul at Kinross T In The Park with Stereophonics, The Chemical Brothers, KT Tunstall, The Verve, Scouting For Girls
• Leeds Festival Friday, Fri 22 Aug at Leeds Bramham Park with Slipknot, Metallica, Tenacious D, The Cribs, Pendulum, The Last Shadow Puppets
• Reading Festival Sunday, Sun 24 Aug at Reading Richfield Avenue with Slipknot, Metallica, Tenacious D, The Cribs, Pendulum, The Last Shadow Puppets

Releases

• Silent Cry - album, out 16/06/2008 on Echo Records. 1 review (read/post)
• Lost And Found - single, out 01/05/2006 on Echo Records. 1 review (read/post)
• Shatter - single, out 10/10/2005 on Echo Records. (post review)
• Pushing The Senses - album, out 31/01/2005 on Echo Records. 1 review (read/post)
• Pushing The Senses - single, out 31/01/2005 on Echo Records. (post review)
• Tumble And Fall - single, out 17/01/2005 on Echo Records. 1 review (read/post)
• Find The Colour - single, out 22/09/2003 on Echo Records. (post review)
• Just The Way I'm Feeling - single, out 13/01/2003 on Echo Records. 1 review (read/post)
• Just The Way I Am Feeling - single, out 13/01/2003 on Echo Records. (post review)
• Comfort In Sound - album, out 21/10/2002 on Echo Records. (post review)
• Come Back Around - single, out 30/09/2002. 1 review (read/post)
• Swim - album, out 30/07/2001 on Echo Records. 1 review (read/post)
• Seven Days In The Sun - single, out 02/04/2001 on Echo Records. 1 review (read/post)
• Just A Day - single. 1 review (read/post)
• Turn - single. 1 review (read/post)
• Echo Park - album on Echo Records. 1 review (read/post)

Past events

• Fflam Festival - Friday, Sat 14 Jul at Swansea Singleton Park. (post review)
• Reading Festival 2006: Saturday, Sat 26 Aug at Reading Little John's Farm. 1 review (read/post)
• Let's Rock! Edinburgh, Fri 21 Jul at Edinburgh Royal Highland Centre. (post review)
• Thu 11 Dec at Bournemouth International Centre (BIC). 1 review (read/post)
• Sun 04 May at Manchester Heaton Park. 1 review (read/post)
• Mon 25 Nov at London Highbury Garage. 1 review (read/post)
• Tue 19 Dec at Bristol Fiddlers Club. (post review)

News

• 27/06/2008: Independents Day: online eBay auction live now
• 23/06/2008: Chart round-up: 'bed-wetters' dominate, home and abroad
• 16/06/2008: Chart round-up: departed members
• 02/06/2008: Death Cab, Ting Tings, N*E*R*D and more join iTunes live event
• 07/05/2008: Manics, Kooks and loads more for Oxegen 2008
• 30/04/2008: Fed up: new single and album imminent from Buck Rogers' mates
• 06/07/2007: Light the Fflam: Manics et al. for Wales' big, new fest
• 06/07/2007: Like music? Like surfing? Read this.
• 06/07/2007: Download 2005: SoaD, Feeder, Weezer and Sabbath
• 06/07/2007: Glastonbury: PJ Flaming Polyphonic Furry Mogwai

Features

• 09/06/2008: Singles Round-up (09/06/08)
• 06/07/2007: Carling Weekend 2006 - Saturday
• 06/07/2007: Carling Weekender: Evening Session Tent Reviews

Links

• Feeder - official website

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