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National Park

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  • Genre: Other

    Location Glasgow, Scotland, UK

    Profile Views: 44681

    Last Login: 10/15/2012

    Member Since 10/15/2005

    Website http://www.nationalparksite.com

    Record Label Various

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Formed by John Hogarty and Scott Walker (guitar), Simon Shaw and Michael McGaughrin joined when forced into becoming a real band after being offered a gig at the Pastels' club Illumination with Future Pilot AKA. After nine under-achieving years and seven records, the lineup is now John, Simon, Gerard Love playing guitar and the incredible Eilidh Rodgers on drums. With John moonlighting earlier in the year for Simon's band (Lucky Luke) and lately Music and Movement, plans are afoot for some new National Park shows/ recordings. .. More tracks can be heard at: ..nationalparksite.com.. ..and you can see National Park videos on ..http://www.youtube.com/yieldrecordings..... ....Discography.. ..(1998) Great Western 10" ..(1999) National Park vs. Future Pilot AKA 7" ..(2000) Sterling, on Future Pilot AKA vs. a Galaxy of Sound ..(2001) No More Rides, on Geographic Japanese compilation ..(2002) No More Rides, on Geographic comp for rest of world ..(2003) Secret Songs 7" ..(2005) The Only Stars, on Crunk Into Up Vol. 3 ..(2006) The Only Stars/ La Solara 7" - out 24/7/06 ..(2006) National Park 7" - forthcoming .. ....Buy new National Park 7" online now.... ...... .......... ..Get the new 7" single, The Only Stars, direct from the ..Yield Recordings online shop.., now. Secure Paypal Transaction...
  • Members

    John Hogarty - Guitar and Vocals.. Simon Shaw - Bass Guitar.. Gerard Love - Guitar.. Eilidh Rodgers - Drums.. ..Thanks to Katrina Mitchell for drumming when Eilidh broke her collarbone... ..New single also has Michael McGaughrin - Drums, Bill Wells - Piano, Sarah Martin - Flute and Mick Cooke - Horn...
  • Influences

    Maybe some of the people we've played with will give you an idea where we're at: ....Gigs with.. ..The Pastels ..Appendix Out ..International Airport ..Movietone ..The Styrenes ..Acid Mothers Temple ..Richard Youngs ..Lucky Luke ..Music and Movement ..Elliot Smith ..Jad Fair ..Future Pilot AKA ..Belle and Sebastian ..Empress ..Tape ..Tenniscoats ..Bill Wells' National Jazz Trio of Scotland ..Phantom Engineer .. ..This is a very eclectic list for a band with such a monomaniac sound...
  • Sounds Like

    Loose, ten-minutes-long, tape hiss, folky, warm, a bit like the Velvets, lonesome, a stripped-down (musically!) Galaxie 500/ Yo La Tengo, slightly blurred, like it's raining, snowing, really sunny, somewhere between the visceral and the whistleable.

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  • Ashley Wilson

    Stopping by to say a quick hello.... thanks again for the MySpace friendship from all of us in the band...... Rock On!

    2 years ago
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    FRANKIE ROSE AND THE OUTS
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    Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow

    Doors 7.30pm

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    2 years ago
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    Glasgow Barrowland 2
    SUMMER WEEKENDER
    16th - 17th July

    with
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    Tickets Available on the door - £6 per day
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    2 years ago
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    2 years ago
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    Scout Niblett

    Tuesday 1st June 2010 @ Stereo, Glasgow

    Support The Martial Arts + Donald MacDonald + Heart Beats

    Scout Niblett is an English singer-songwriter known for her minimalist musical style. Many of her songs consist merely of vocals accompanied by either drums or guitar, which she mostly plays herself. Niblett grew up in Nottingham, England and chose her stage name in honour of Jean Louise "Scout" Finch, the protagonist in Harper Lee's 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird. She is known for her intimate live shows and the blond wig she wears while performing. She has released six albums, the latest of which, The Calcination of Scout Niblett, was released in 2010.

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    2 years ago
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    3 years ago
  • aki

    thanks for the add!

    3 years ago
  • PoppyDisc

    Perhaps the rarest precious gem from MOONDOG's treasure chest of sonic delights 'Tell It Again' is released now on POPPYDISC.
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    3 years ago
  • birds of passage

    thank you for your music and friendship.

    peace and warmth to you
    :)

    3 years ago
  • Shambles Miller

    Hullo there :)

    Cx

    3 years ago
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Bio:

Formed by John Hogarty and Scott Walker (guitar), Simon Shaw and Michael McGaughrin joined when forced into becoming a real band after being offered a gig at the Pastels' club Illumination with Future Pilot AKA. After nine under-achieving years and seven records, the lineup is now John, Simon, Gerard Love playing guitar and the incredible Eilidh Rodgers on drums. With John moonlighting earlier in the year for Simon's band (Lucky Luke) and lately Music and Movement, plans are afoot for some new National Park shows/ recordings.

More tracks can be heard at: nationalparksite.com

and you can see National Park videos on http://www.youtube.com/yieldrecordings.

Discography
(1998) Great Western 10"
(1999) National Park vs. Future Pilot AKA 7"
(2000) Sterling, on Future Pilot AKA vs. a Galaxy of Sound
(2001) No More Rides, on Geographic Japanese compilation
(2002) No More Rides, on Geographic comp for rest of world
(2003) Secret Songs 7"
(2005) The Only Stars, on Crunk Into Up Vol. 3
(2006) The Only Stars/ La Solara 7" - out 24/7/06
(2006) National Park 7" - forthcoming

Buy new National Park 7" online now

Sleeve for National Park 7

Buy now, Secure transaction with Paypal

Get the new 7" single, The Only Stars, direct from the Yield Recordings online shop, now. Secure Paypal Transaction.

Member Since:

October 15, 2005

Members:

John Hogarty - Guitar and Vocals
Simon Shaw - Bass Guitar
Gerard Love - Guitar
Eilidh Rodgers - Drums

Thanks to Katrina Mitchell for drumming when Eilidh broke her collarbone.

New single also has Michael McGaughrin - Drums, Bill Wells - Piano, Sarah Martin - Flute and Mick Cooke - Horn.

Influences:

Maybe some of the people we've played with will give you an idea where we're at:

Gigs with
The Pastels
Appendix Out
International Airport
Movietone
The Styrenes
Acid Mothers Temple
Richard Youngs
Lucky Luke
Music and Movement
Elliot Smith
Jad Fair
Future Pilot AKA
Belle and Sebastian
Empress
Tape
Tenniscoats
Bill Wells' National Jazz Trio of Scotland
Phantom Engineer

This is a very eclectic list for a band with such a monomaniac sound.

Sounds Like:

Loose, ten-minutes-long, tape hiss, folky, warm, a bit like the Velvets, lonesome, a stripped-down (musically!) Galaxie 500/ Yo La Tengo, slightly blurred, like it's raining, snowing, really sunny, somewhere between the visceral and the whistleable.

Record Label:

Various

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