A (band)

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Background information <tr><td>Origin</td><td colspan="2">Suffolk, England, UK</td></tr><tr><td>Genre(s)</td><td colspan="2">Alternative rock</td></tr><tr><td>Years active</td><td colspan="2">1995 – present</td></tr><tr><td>Website</td><td colspan="2">Official website</td></tr><tr><th style="background: #b0c4de;" colspan="3">Members</th></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;" colspan="3">Jason Perry (Lead vocals) Mark Chapman (Guitar) Dan P. Carter (Bass) Giles Perry (Keyboard) Adam Perry (Drums)</td></tr><tr><th style="background: #b0c4de;" colspan="3">Former members</th></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;" colspan="3">Steve Swindon</td></tr>

A are a British alternative rock band. They formed in 1995 in Suffolk, England.

1 History
- 1.1 Recent events
2 Discography
3 External links

[edit] History

The band known as A formed in Suffolk, England in the early 90s. The band was founded by three brothers, Jason, Adam and Giles Perry, and two friends, Mark Chapman and Steve Swindon. The original members cited their influences as; Rush, The Beach Boys, Van Halen and the Beastie Boys.

After changing their name from 'Grand Designs' and abandoning their early prog rock-inspired sound for a more punk rock style, they signed a European recording contract with Warner UK (Warner Brothers) in 1996 and released their debut LP How Ace Are Buildings in 1997. The band found a healthy underground reception and even had a couple of low-charting singles in the U.K.. A licensing agreement for the American music market was reached with, the North Carolina-based, Mammoth Records. Future releases would be distributed in the U. S. and Canada by Mammoth. A second album A vs. Monkey Kong followed in 1999. The band then toured the world and enjoyed a small degree of success worldwide, especially in Germany.

Hi-Fi Serious was their third album, released in 2002. It was preceded by their biggest single to date, "Nothing", which saw the band reach the UK top ten for the first time, hitting number 9, and the further top 20 hit "Starbucks", which was named after the coffee chain. The release was extremely popular and put them on the verge of superstardom in the UK and most of continental Europe. The tour following Hi-Fi Serious saw the band playing their largest venues to date, headlining the 5000 capacity Brixton Academy as part of their 'Inner-City Sumo' Tour.

'A' released their fourth album, Teen Dance Ordinance (TDO), on June 27 2005. The album had been recorded 2 years earlier, but was heavily delayed due to Jason Perry's illness and disputes with the record company.. Unlike the last 2 albums, TDO was not released in the US Hollywood Records agreed early on to release it in the US, but ultimately did not.

[edit] Recent events

'A' are currently on hiatus. Jason Perry is currently involved with writing, recording, and touring with Matt Willis, formerly of Busted. Adam (Perry) replaced Bloodhound Gang drummer Willie the New Guy for their 2005-6 European tour, and is likely to become the full-time drummer of that band (if not already; Bloodhound Gang has only hinted at such, but has yet to officially confirm it).

Daniel P Carter has been confirmed as the new host of BBC Radio 1's Rock Show and will host his first show on the 25th September from Midnight-2am. He continues writing material with Jason Perry