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{{Infobox musical artist {{Infobox musical artist
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| name = | name = Blue Bendy
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| alt = Part of a band playing music under pink lighting.
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⚫ | years_active = {{Start date|2017}}–present
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| genre = | label = The State51 Conspiracy
⚫ | current_members = * Arthur Nolan
| discography =
* Olivia Morgan
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* Harrison Charles
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* Oliver Nolan
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* Oscar Tebbutt
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* Joe Nash
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| past_members = | past_members = * Sam Wilson
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'''Blue Bendy''' are a British ] band. Starting out making ] music after vocalist Arthur Nolan and guitarist Joe Nash moved from ] to ], they later gravitated towards pop. Much of their work is variable between genres, with their debut album '']'' switching between genres such as indie rock, post-punk, ] indie, and ]. They have played live shows across the UK, opening shows for bands like ] and ].
'''Blue Bendy''' are an indie rock band from London.

==Career==


==Musical style==


==Members==
===Current members===
All info per ].<ref name="lobfreview" />
* Arthur Nolan - vocals
* Olivia Morgan - keys
* Harrison Charles - guitar
* Oliver Nolan - bass
* Oscar Tebbutt - drums
* Joe Nash - guitar

===Past members===
* Sam Wilson<ref name="guardianinterview" />

==Discography==
===Albums===
* '']'' (2024)<ref name="lobfreview" /><ref name="pitchforkreview" /><ref name="clashreview" />

===EPs===
* ''Motorbike'' (2022)<ref name="guardianinterview" />

===Singles===
* "Closing Sound" (2019)<ref name="soyoungclosing" />
* "Suspension" (2019)<ref name="clashreview" /><ref name="lobfsuspension" />
* "International" (2020)<ref name="diyinternational" />
* "Glosso Babel" (2021)<ref name="hohglossobabel" />
* "A Celebration" (2021)<ref name="diycelebration" />
* "Spring 100" (2021)<ref name="diyspring" />
* "Cloudy" (2023)<ref name="pitchforkcloudyreview" />
* "Mr. Bubblegum" (2024)<ref name="pitchforkannounce" />
* "Come On Baby, Dig!" (2024)<ref name="stilllistening" />
* "The Day I Said You'd Died (He Lives)"<ref name="stilllistening" />


==References== ==References==
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<ref name="lobfreview">{{cite magazine |last1=Marshall |first1=Grace |title=Blue Bendy: So Medieval Review |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/albums/blue-bendy-so-medieval-masterclass-in-deflection |website=] |access-date=30 December 2024 |date=10 April 2024 |archive-date=15 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240415002716/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/albums/blue-bendy-so-medieval-masterclass-in-deflection |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="pitchforkreview">{{cite web |last1=Monroe |first1=Jazz |title=Blue Bendy: So Medieval |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/blue-bendy-so-medieval/ |website=] |access-date=30 December 2024 |date=16 April 2024 |archive-date=19 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919135549/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/blue-bendy-so-medieval/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="clashreview">{{cite magazine |title=Blue Bendy - So Medieval |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/blue-bendy-so-medieval/ |website=] |access-date=30 December 2024 |date=9 April 2024}}</ref>

<ref name="pitchforkcloudyreview">{{cite web |last1=Greene |first1=Jayson |title=Blue Bendy: "Cloudy" |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/blue-bendy-cloudy/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=30 December 2024 |date=5 April 2023 |archive-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240125153056/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/blue-bendy-cloudy/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="diyinternational">{{cite web |title=Blue Bendy offer up new single ‘International’ |url=https://diymag.com/news/listen-blue-bendy-international |website=] |access-date=30 December 2024 |language=en |date=16 November 2020}}</ref>

<ref name="diycelebration">{{cite web |title=Blue Bendy offer up new track ‘A Celebration’ |url=https://diymag.com/news/blue-bendy-a-celebration |website=] |access-date=30 December 2024 |language=en |date=31 August 2021}}</ref>

<ref name="diyspring">{{cite web |title=Get To Know… Blue Bendy |url=https://diymag.com/feature/get-to-know-blue-bendy |website=] |access-date=30 December 2024 |language=en |date=5 October 2021}}</ref>

<ref name="guardianinterview">{{cite news |last1=Wray |first1=Daniel Dylan |title=Blue Bendy: the south London post-punk pop band who fried Wire's brains |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jan/02/blue-bendy-the-south-london-post-punk-pop-band-who-fried-wires-brains |access-date=30 December 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=2 January 2023}}</ref>

<ref name="soyoungclosing">{{cite web |title=Blue Bendy release debut single 'Closing Sound' via Permanent Creeps |url=https://soyoungmagazine.com/blue-bendy-closing-sound/ |website=So Young Magazine |access-date=30 December 2024 |date=22 February 2019}}</ref>

<ref name="lobfsuspension">{{cite web |last1=Sims |first1=Paige |title=South London DIY six-piece Blue Bendy share new single "Suspension" |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/discovery/blue-bendy-suspension |website=] |access-date=30 December 2024 |date=8 August 2019}}</ref>

<ref name="hohglossobabel">{{cite web |last1=Harris |first1=Brad |title=London’s Blue Bendy speak in tongues on the hypnotic ‘Glosso Babel’ |url=https://hardofhearingmagazine.com/2021/01/31/londons-blue-bendy-speak-in-tongues-on-glosso-babel/ |website=Hard of Hearing Magazine |access-date=30 December 2024 |language=en |date=31 January 2021}}</ref>

<ref name="pitchforkannounce">{{cite web |last1=Monroe |first1=Jazz |title=Blue Bendy Announce Debut Album So Medieval, Share Spooky New Video |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/blue-bendy-announce-debut-album-so-medieval-share-spooky-new-video-watch/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=30 December 2024 |date=25 January 2024 |archive-date=11 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240211090141/https://pitchfork.com/news/blue-bendy-announce-debut-album-so-medieval-share-spooky-new-video-watch/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="stilllistening">{{cite web |last1=Aimee |first1=Rachel |title=Start Listening To: Blue Bendy |url=https://www.stilllisteningmagazine.com/start-listening-to/start-listening-to-blue-bendy |website=Still Listening |access-date=30 December 2024 |date=8 March 2024}}</ref>


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Revision as of 06:11, 30 December 2024

Blue Bendy
Part of a band playing music under pink lighting.Blue Bendy in January 2024
Background information
OriginLondon, UK
Genres
Years active2017 (2017)–present
LabelsThe State51 Conspiracy
Members
  • Arthur Nolan
  • Olivia Morgan
  • Harrison Charles
  • Oliver Nolan
  • Oscar Tebbutt
  • Joe Nash
Past members
  • Sam Wilson
Websitebluebendy.bandcamp.com

Blue Bendy are a British indie rock band. Starting out making post-punk music after vocalist Arthur Nolan and guitarist Joe Nash moved from Scunthorpe to London, they later gravitated towards pop. Much of their work is variable between genres, with their debut album So Medieval switching between genres such as indie rock, post-punk, baroque indie, and post-rock. They have played live shows across the UK, opening shows for bands like Squid and Omni.

Career

Musical style

Members

Current members

All info per The Line of Best Fit.

  • Arthur Nolan - vocals
  • Olivia Morgan - keys
  • Harrison Charles - guitar
  • Oliver Nolan - bass
  • Oscar Tebbutt - drums
  • Joe Nash - guitar

Past members

  • Sam Wilson

Discography

Albums

EPs

  • Motorbike (2022)

Singles

  • "Closing Sound" (2019)
  • "Suspension" (2019)
  • "International" (2020)
  • "Glosso Babel" (2021)
  • "A Celebration" (2021)
  • "Spring 100" (2021)
  • "Cloudy" (2023)
  • "Mr. Bubblegum" (2024)
  • "Come On Baby, Dig!" (2024)
  • "The Day I Said You'd Died (He Lives)"

References

  1. ^ Marshall, Grace (10 April 2024). "Blue Bendy: So Medieval Review". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  2. ^ Wray, Daniel Dylan (2 January 2023). "Blue Bendy: the south London post-punk pop band who fried Wire's brains". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  3. Monroe, Jazz (16 April 2024). "Blue Bendy: So Medieval". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Blue Bendy - So Medieval". Clash. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  5. "Blue Bendy release debut single 'Closing Sound' via Permanent Creeps". So Young Magazine. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  6. Sims, Paige (8 August 2019). "South London DIY six-piece Blue Bendy share new single "Suspension"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  7. "Blue Bendy offer up new single 'International'". DIY. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  8. Harris, Brad (31 January 2021). "London's Blue Bendy speak in tongues on the hypnotic 'Glosso Babel'". Hard of Hearing Magazine. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  9. "Blue Bendy offer up new track 'A Celebration'". DIY. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  10. "Get To Know… Blue Bendy". DIY. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  11. Greene, Jayson (5 April 2023). "Blue Bendy: "Cloudy"". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  12. Monroe, Jazz (25 January 2024). "Blue Bendy Announce Debut Album So Medieval, Share Spooky New Video". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  13. ^ Aimee, Rachel (8 March 2024). "Start Listening To: Blue Bendy". Still Listening. Retrieved 30 December 2024.