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Maxïmo Park are an indie rock band, signed to Warp Records, who formed in Newcastle, North East England in April 2003. They consist of Paul 'Scooby' Smith (vocals), Duncan Lloyd (guitar), Archis Tiku (bass guitar), Lukas Wooller (keyboards) and Tom English (drums). Drawing comparisons to Pulp and Franz Ferdinand, Maxïmo Park were, along with cohorts The Futureheads, North-East England's response to the post-punk revival of the 2000s. Drummer Tom English is also in the band Field Music, but his contributions are becoming scarce as Maxïmo Park continue their expansion. In July 2005 their debut album, A Certain Trigger, was nominated for the Mercury Prize. They also contributed a song to the War Child compilation Help: A Day in the Life. In 2005 they have swiftly risen to indie fame and their debut album, A Certain Trigger, hailed by some critics as one of the best releases of the year, has led to a increasing devoted fanbase in the United Kingdom, re-enforced by a series of increasingly large tours and a support slot to the Kaiser Chiefs on the NME Rock & Roll Riot Tour. The band are soon to play Brixton Academy as part of Winter Wonderland] show, which sold out in ten minutes, and have been confirmed as headliners for NME Awards Tour early next year.
Discography
Albums
- 2005 A Certain Trigger #15 UK
- 2005 Missing Songs (a collection featuring b-side's and unreleased demos)
Singles
Chart positions are UK.
- Graffiti/Going Missing (2004)
- The Coast is Always Changing (2004) 63
- Apply Some Pressure (2005) 20
- Graffiti (2005) 15
- Going Missing (2005) 20
- Apply Some Pressure (Re-Release) (2005) 17
- I Want You To Stay (20th February 2006)
Also
Their song Wasteland appeared on the Warchild album Help: A Day In The Life in 2005.
See also
External links
- Maxïmo Park
- Photos from the Rocket gig in July 2005
- Review of A Certain Trigger
- Maxïmo Park profile and articles on This Is Fake DIY
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