In 2001 The Music emerged almost out of nowhere; a bunch of lads who had all grown up within 3 miles of each other to the east of Leeds. Just out of school they signed to Hut Records and with a tremendous amount of self-belief and passion were quickly heralded as one of the most exciting new musical forces of 2002.
Their early live shows garnered a glut of positive reviews celebrating the bands ambition and by the time of their debut album they had been established firmly as one of Britain's hottest talents, with the group still in their teens.
Consistently one of the most incendiary live bands in the UK, the Leeds-based band, released their much-acclaimed self-titled debut album in 2002 (#4 UK Album) and quickly established themselves as an original and exciting musical force. This was followed in 2004 by their second long-player, Welcome To The North (#8 UK Album).
Both albums combined have sold in excess of one million copies worldwide and the band have enjoyed considerable live success; they have headlined festivals as far a field as Japan and Australia, toured extensively in the US and Europe and played stadium shows alongside the likes of U2, Oasis & Coldplay.
Remarkably still in their twenties, Strength In Numbers is The Music’s third album; recorded in late 2007, it was produced by Flood (Killers / U2) and Paul Hartnoll (ex Orbital) an recorded at The Townhouse in London.
As a whole Strength In Numbers finds The Music reborn, refocused and ready to reconnect with the masses.
After some controversy, false starts and genuinely scratching the bottom before soaring confidently again, The Music are hopeful they’ve not just created an record to listen to, Strength In Numbers is an album to live with.
“It’s about brining people together and making them feel good,” declares band member Rob Harvey. “We know we can’t save the world but we can do our little bit to make people feel part of it and bring them out of the unconscious. I want people to feel like I do when I’m singing these songs – I want them to feel in the moment not disconnected. We want people to be able to express themselves. Yeah, the swagger is back!”
Their early live shows garnered a glut of positive reviews celebrating the bands ambition and by the time of their debut album they had been established firmly as one of Britain's hottest talents, with the group still in their teens.
Consistently one of the most incendiary live bands in the UK, the Leeds-based band, released their much-acclaimed self-titled debut album in 2002 (#4 UK Album) and quickly established themselves as an original and exciting musical force. This was followed in 2004 by their second long-player, Welcome To The North (#8 UK Album).
Both albums combined have sold in excess of one million copies worldwide and the band have enjoyed considerable live success; they have headlined festivals as far a field as Japan and Australia, toured extensively in the US and Europe and played stadium shows alongside the likes of U2, Oasis & Coldplay.
Remarkably still in their twenties, Strength In Numbers is The Music’s third album; recorded in late 2007, it was produced by Flood (Killers / U2) and Paul Hartnoll (ex Orbital) an recorded at The Townhouse in London.
As a whole Strength In Numbers finds The Music reborn, refocused and ready to reconnect with the masses.
After some controversy, false starts and genuinely scratching the bottom before soaring confidently again, The Music are hopeful they’ve not just created an record to listen to, Strength In Numbers is an album to live with.
“It’s about brining people together and making them feel good,” declares band member Rob Harvey. “We know we can’t save the world but we can do our little bit to make people feel part of it and bring them out of the unconscious. I want people to feel like I do when I’m singing these songs – I want them to feel in the moment not disconnected. We want people to be able to express themselves. Yeah, the swagger is back!”
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