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Years active
  
2008–present

Genres
  
Garage rock, Pop music

Past members
  
Daniel Craig - Vocals

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Members
  
Jordan Craig - Vocals/GuitarPaul Johnson - DrumsJonathan MacFarlane - Organ/GuitarJames Crook - Bass

Origin
  
Glenrothes, United Kingdom (2008)

Albums
  
Sellotape, Bank Place Locomotive Society, Crushed Up, Seven Second Stare

Record labels
  
Keep Calm Recordings, Domicile Crocodiles, Thomason Sounds, Keep Calm Records

Similar
  
Vic Galloway, The Xcerts, Admiral Fallow, Lost in the Trees, We Were Promised Jetpacks

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Tango in the Attic are a Scottish lo-fi, garage, pop band from Glenrothes, formed in 2008. The band consists of Daniel Craig - vocals, Jordan Craig - guitar, Jonathan MacFarlane - organ James Crook - bass and Paul Johnson - drums.

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2008–2010

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Tango In The Attic formed in early 2008 in Glenrothes, Fife. The band's members are influenced by various artists. Using guitars, vintage organs, saxophones and random percussion, they give energetic and engaging live performances, and have been described as "Vampire Weekend-esque".

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The band played 2009's T In The Park festival's Tbreak tent, followed by a live session on Vic Galloway's BBC Radio One show. Their track, "Jackanory" was used on Schuh’s first television advertisement, which was broadcast throughout the UK. They also released the double A-side single, "Blunderground" b/w "Be A Familiar".

Band Lineup

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Prior to the creation of Tango in the Attic's 2012 album Sellotape, Daniel Craig decided to leave the band citing difficulties regarding the more extensive touring which was planned for the upcoming album. Rather than replace Daniel the band made the decision to remain as a four-piece with Jordan taking over vocal duties.

Discography

The band's debut album, Bank Place Locomotive Society, was released on 12 July 2010. Track listing

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  • 1. "One Step Away"
  • 2. "Seven Second Stare"
  • 3. "Off To…"
  • 4. "Sketch by Quentin Blake"
  • 5. "A Healthy Distraction"
  • 6. "One Step Ahead"
  • 7. "Jackanory"
  • 8. "Leftside"
  • 9. "Whiskey in the Wind"
  • 10. "Blunderground"
  • 11. "She Stole the Summer"
  • 12. "The Letting Go"

    • The band's second release, "Sellotape", was released 28 May 2012, and has appeared in music charts in the United States (#69 in CMJ top 200 as of 21 August 2012). Track listing

  • 1. "Stitch"
  • 2. "Paw Prints"
  • 3. "The Paradise Institute"
  • 4. "198 Alpaca"
  • 5. "Sunscream"
  • 6. "Mona Lisa Overdrive"
  • 7. "Chewing Gum"
  • 8. "Swimming Pool"
  • 9. "Family Sucks"

    • Songs

    Seven Second StareSeven Second Stare · 2009
    Family SucksSellotape · 2012
    BlundergroundBank Place Locomotive Society · 2010

    References

    Tango in the Attic Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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