There is more than one artist with this name, including: 1) The Immediate was a Welsh band formed in 1992; 2) The Immediate was an avant-garde Irish rock quartet formed in 2003 featuring David Hedderman and Conor O'Brien (now Villagers). 1) The Immediate was a Welsh band formed in 1992. The band released the EP "Stay Young" in 1996. Their album "Manbuoy" was released in 2017. 2) The Immediate was an avant-garde Irish rock quartet formed in 2003 by David Hedderman(vocals, guitar, bass), Conor O'Brien (vocals, guitar, drums), Barra Heavey (keys, guitar, bass, drums), and Peter Toomey (vocals, drums, bass). They band made a considerable impact on the Irish music scene despite releasing only one album during the span of their association together. The album was "In Towers and Clouds" (2006). It was nominated for the Choice Music Prize for Irish Album of the Year 2006. Alongside their sole album, several extended plays and singles were also released by the band that was known for swapping instruments regularly throughout live sets.The band split suddenly in May 2007, citing "existential differences". Conor O'Brien is now Villagers. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.