The Gresham Flyers

about

Formed in 2005, London-based powerpop misfits The Gresham Flyers started life as a septet of friends brought together by the internet. This proves that despite what The Daily Mail says, it does do some good. Since then, the band have been through different lineups into their current five-piece configuration in order to realise their manifesto; the firm belief that pop music should be; FUN, ENTHUSIASTIC, THOUGHTFUL and GENUINE. With four songwriters and three singers, the sound is diverse, but always exciting. To say that The Gresham Flyers have a wide breadth of influence is an understatement; they may not agree on which bands are primary influences (indeed, there is not one band that they all agree on liking), but what they create reflects the best part of their record collections. Initially likened to Belle & Sebastian due to lead singer/ songwriter John Waring's focus on kitchen-sink minutae and indiepop-based sound (a comparison the band now shun), a closer description would now be somewhere between Pulp's claustrophobic, synthetic sleaze and The Arcade Fire's anthemic histrionics, with a dash of Prolapse's dual vocal approach thrown in for good measure. Following the release of the Shiftwork 7" in 2006 ("a cracking little single that is sure to announce the band to the wider world" Rough Trade), and numerous appearances on compilation CDs (see discography), the band released debut album Sex With Strangers in July 2008. The album was picked up by Cherryade Records, and

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albums

The Kids At The Club

The Kids At The Club: An Indiepop Compilation

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Play Some Pool - Skip Some School - Act Real Cool: A Global Pop Tribute to Bruce Springsteen

Sex With Strangers

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A Very Cherry Christmas

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A Very Cherry Christmas, Vol. 3

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Kids at the Club

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'tis The Season to be Indie

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The Kids At The Club - An Indiepop Compilation

Berry Buck Mills Stipe

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There's Been a Murder

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