adam, anna, greg, james c, james m, james t, jeremy, tom
these people play: piano, drums, voice, keyboard, violin, melodica, bass, organ, guitar, harmonica, banjo, trumpet, glockenspiel, accordion, mandolin.
Influences
when we were in france, these are the bands/artists I remember listening to (plus a few more):
Rachel Goswell, The Silent Type, Manitoba, Do Make Say Think, Magnetic Fields, I'm From Barcelona, Ride, Martha Wainwright, British Sea Power, Okkervil River, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Bjork, A Hawk and a Hacksaw, Susumu Yokota, The Beta Band, Belle & Sebastian, Mojave 3, Spiritualized.
Sounds Like
Here are some nice things people have said about us:
"Fun, positive, uplifting, with a good pop/folk sensibility, they leave the audience with smiles outside and inside." - simon raymonde, bella union
"a band that I recommend any promoter in oxfordshire to book, any promoter anywhere to be frank. I think they're amazing" - tim bearder, bbc oxford introducing
"well worth checking out" - huw stephens, bbc radio 1
"always good to hear good old fashioned instruments being played with such gusto and with such glee. i'd love to see this band play live." richard allinson, radio 2
"['chalon valley house band'] is my favourite song by a local artist this year" - dave gilyeat, bbc oxford introducing
"We Aeronauts triumph with a marvellous set, mixing country tinged folk with darker moments more akin to Broken Social Scene or Arcade Fire. 'Chalon Valley House Band' in particular providing a dazzling communal highlight." - clickmusic.com
"Of all the bands who I saw at Truck Festival earlier this year, the most ace band that I’d not heard before were We Aeronauts." - blog.theautumnstore.co.uk
"it's always nice to make a genuinely exciting find, which is exactly how Oxford-by-Brighton band We Aeronauts should be considered- Chalon Valley House Band is a summery, celebratory song of their time in the country that builds up to a beautiful chorus" - CMU Music Daily
"Like Jean de Florette, another wanderer in the French countryside, they have cultivated the authentic." -oxfordbands.com
"larger-than life orchestral, hymnal masterpieces and round-the-campfire folky sing-alongs. "-the fly oxford
"Their folk-tinged arrangements are high on creativity, on boisterous energy and clap-along accessibility, but most importantly of all, perhaps, they display signs that they could grow and grow, one day becoming a band of great acclaim." - mike diver, clash music
"We Aeronauts are charmers: intelligent, educated and talented. If you met them in a bar, you'd ask them out on a date." anewbandaday.com
(anna log + rocket falls + shall we set ben on fire) x france= we aeronauts.
you can contact us at : weaeronauts AT gmail DOT com
In mid-August 2007, the eight people that make up We Aeronauts relocated to France for a holiday. They took a car-full of instruments with them too. When they came back they had a band. They wrote a load of songs inspired by the occasion, from the endless bike-rides around the valley they were in, to the foothills of the Alps on the horizon. When they returned they continued to write and began to play shows. In their time as a band they have played live with Why?, Johnny Flynn, Laura Marling, Jeff Lewis and Okkervil River amongst others, received Radio play from Huw Stephens and recorded a radio session with BBC Oxford Introducing.
Their first year together culminated in a set at Truck Festival in Steventon, Oxfordshire, at which they recorded a video session for broadcasting legend Bob Harris. However, not long after that the band dispersed around the globe, with members setting up shop in Mongolia, India, Spain, Canada and Serbia. The remaining members continued to gig, and one by one the travellers returned, before playing triumphant sets at the inaugural sold-out Owl Parliament festival at the Union Chapel and at the London Bridge art-space/venue Shunt.
Their second anniversary saw them playing the main stage at Green Man Festival in the heart of the Brecon Beacons, as victors of the in-house competition to open the weekend's proceedings. We Aeronauts are also working towards their debut single and EP releases, due in late 2009.
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Sad that we missed each other, but a beer soon? Also, do any of you fancy being involved in my mad jamming on the telliebox? The next one is in Oxford in a pub, on Friday. Put the word out anyway, it'll be fun!
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Argghhh...we are gig clashing again, on the 26th :-( I think ours might be during the day though so hopefully might make it, it's a thingy in steventon, I dont know whats going down yet, probably some cider though, so i'll just stumble in drunk to see you if so and shout Greg Norman a lot :-) x x
Awesome set last night guys. really enjoyed it. It was nice to finally get to see a full set of yours. If you're about on August 27th we're playing at the Cellar. There's a chance it could be our last show because our bassist is heading off to Uni.... so we're all abit unsure on whats going to happen.
