Years active 2007–present Genre Alternative/Indie | Labels Fierce Panda Record label Fierce Panda Records | |
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Genres Alternative pop / alternative rock Website www.goldheartassembly.com Past members Thomas Hastings
Dominic Keshavarz Origin London, United Kingdom (2007) Members Jake Bowser, Nicky Francis, Kyle Hall, John Herbert, James Dale, Dominic Keshavarz, Thomas Hastings Albums Wolves and Thieves, Long Distance Song Effects Similar Damn Vandals, I Am a Lake of Burning, Shelter Point, The Chapman Family, Orphan Boy Profiles | ||
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Goldheart Assembly is an English alternative pop/rock band from London, England.
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History
Goldheart Assembly formed in 2007. In 2009, they recorded a live session for Steve Lamacq on BBC Radio 1, being the first unsigned band to do so "in years". In the same year, the band performed on the BBC Introducing Stage at the Glastonbury Festival, as well as a slot at the Camden Crawl and appearances at Isle of Wight, Wychwood, Middlesbrough Music Live, Reading, Leeds and V festivals.
Goldheart Assembly’s debut single, a double A-side featuring the tracks "So Long St. Christopher" and "Oh Really", was released on 15 June 2009 on the independent label Heron Recordings.
In late 2009, Goldheart Assembly signed to the independent UK label Fierce Panda Records. Their debut album, Wolves and Thieves, was released to digital download on 8 March 2010, with CD release on 15 March. The majority of the album was recorded at Forncett Industrial Steam Museum in Norfolk, England, and several tracks feature the sound of live steam engines. The remaining tracks were recorded at Jools Holland's Helicon studios with British producer Laurie Latham.
In June 2010, it was announced that guitarist Dominic Keshavarz had left the band. It was announced in January 2011 that the band has started to produce a new LP.
Long Distance Sound Effects, their second album, was released in July 2013. The Allmusic journalist, Heather Phares, noted that "the control and variety they display throughout Long Distance Song Effects shows that Goldheart Assembly have come into their own here".
Press
The band has recently picked up much favourable press, including a double-page article in NME magazine on 3 April 2010, and a feature in The Guardian's First Sight column. Since its release, Wolves and Thieves has received universal acclaim from the music and UK national press, with positive reviews in publications including Mojo, Uncut and NME magazines as well as The Sun and The Independent newspapers.
Style
Goldheart Assembly's sound has been described as organic and characterised by pastoral west-coast style vocal harmonies. Taking an experimental approach to recording and songwriting, the band has been known to make use of unusual objects as musical instruments, such as metal radiator guards, doors and steam engines.
Members
Goldheart Assembly are:
Previous members:
Discography
Songs
Long Distance Song EffectsLong Distance Song Effects · 2013
Into Desperate ArmsLong Distance Song Effects · 2013
Stephanie and the Ferris WheelLong Distance Song Effects · 2013