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Former Utopia
OriginLondon, England, UK
GenresRock
Years active2006–present
LabelsDamnably
MembersGeorge Gargan
Rama
Russ Evans

Former Utopia is a rock band from London, England. They formed after meeting at a Silver Jews gig in 2006. The band toured the UK with Julie Doiron in 2009 and with smallgang 2011 and Europe with Shonen Knife in 2012. They have also shared stages with Bottomless Pit, Uzeda, COME, Bellini, Thee More Shallows, Chris Brokaw, Geoff Farina, Shannon Wright, David Grubbs and PW Long.

The band's Collapsar EP was self-recorded at Karma Studios in a day at Stoke Newington in 2012, and mixed and mastered by Matthew Barnhart at Echolab Studios in Denton. Released on Damnably in 2013, tracks from the EP received BBC Radio 6 Music airplay from Gideon Coe, and Tom Ravenscroft.

In 2013, the band were selected to play at Incubate Festival in Tilburg.

Band members

  • George Gargan(guitar)
  • Rama (Drums)
  • Russ Evans(Bass)

George Gargan was formerly a member of the band Lazarus Clamp from 1999-2003 and played bass and sang on the albums The More We are The Funnier It Is (2004) and It Ain't What You Do It's What it Does to You (2008).

Discography

References

  1. "Julie Doiron – The Luminaire, London 30/09/09". The Line of Best Fit.
  3. "Shonen Knife, Former Utopia og Orphans: Loppen, København". Gaffa.dk.
  4. "<David Grubbs>". Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  5. "NEW MUSIC: Former Utopia 'Collapsar' EP, and launch night preview ~ Slow Thrills". Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  6. "BBC Radio 6 Music - Gideon Coe, 09/01/2013". BBC.
  7. "BBC Radio 6 Music - Tom Ravenscroft, 14/12/2012". BBC.
  8. "Former Utopia - Line-up - Incubate 2013". Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  9. "It ain't what you do its what it does to you, by Lazarus Clamp". Lazarusclamp.bandcamp.com.

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