Spencer Bayles - vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, random other things;
Sarah Jones - violin, backing vocals;
Natalie Long - vocals
Etkilendikleri
Crowded House, Neil Finn, Tim Finn, David Mead, Nik Kershaw, Candy Butchers, Michael Penn, The Go-Betweens, The Mutton Birds, Simon & Garfunkel, Elliott Smith, Teenage Fanclub, Ben Folds, Jason Falkner, Josh Rouse, Jellyfish, Elliott Smith, Unbelievable Truth, Split Enz, The Guild League, My Friend The Chocolate Cake, Bic Runga, The Decemberists
Initially inspired by the likes of Unbelievable Truth and Turin Brakes, Leeds-based acoustic indie-pop group Last Night's TV was formed in 1999 by singer/songwriter Spencer Bayles and guitarist Owen Marriott. Joined shortly after by Sarah Jones, whose violin gave the group a baroque touch, the trio self-released a handful of EPs in 2001. The additional vocals of new recruit Natalie Long at the end of that year completed the line-up and defined the band's sound. The following six years saw them releasing four self-produced albums - Too Much In Doubt (2002), Daylight Between The Blades (2003), Letters Without Envelopes (2005) and Local Knowledge (2007).
Highlights from the first phase of the band's career included involvement in Leeds Council's Bright Young Things project - which saw their early synth-pop song From The Top Of The Watchtower get an acclaimed acoustic makeover, and winning a BBC covers competition with a straight-faced re-interpretation of The Offspring's Why Don't You Get A Job. A planned 2002 gig in New York had to be cancelled when Spence was rushed to hospital to have his appendix removed a couple of days before the flight. Not wanting to anything by halves, it broke the Guinness World Record for Largest Appendix Removed. Alas, the record has since been broken again.
Phase 1 of Last Night's TV ended in November 2007, when the members decided to take an extended break to pursue other interests. However, plans are now being made for some new recordings in 2010.
Alongside LNTV activity, Spence has also played bass in Nikoli and with the Ric Neale Band. Natalie contributed backing vocals on Embrace's platinum-selling Number 1 album, 'Out Of Nothing'. Spence (along with Sarah, Ric Neale and Ivan Mack) released an EP, You Shall Go To The Ball, under the name The March Greens in April 2009.
We are holding a very special evening on Friday 16 November for children in Need. Five top acts
These have been confirmed as
The Gary Stewart Band www.myspace.com/garystewartband (headlining) Silverlode www.myspace.com/thesilverlode Last Night's TV www.myspace.com/lastnightstv Chichino www.myspace.com/chichino1 or www.chichino.com Frame:230 www.myspace.com/frame230
Our host for the evening will be Leeds' very own Mr John Keenan!
Thanks again to Nathan and everyone at Brudenell helping us out on the night.
If anyone can help with prizes, promotion etc, please let us know
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