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==Meet Me in St Louis day== |
==Meet Me in St Louis day== |
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To mark the anniversary of the bands one and only album release, [[Big Scary Monsters Recording Company]] invented a new unofficial public holiday. Simply known as 'Meet Me In St Louis Day', it's a celebration of how sorely missed the band are and takes place on 24 September every year. Fans are urged to skip work and listen to the album loudly, remembering how important the five-piece was to them. More info can be found at [http://www.bsmrocks.com/mmisl] |
To mark the anniversary of the bands one and only album release, [[Big Scary Monsters Recording Company]] invented a new unofficial public holiday. Simply known as 'Meet Me In St Louis Day', it's a celebration of how sorely missed the band are and takes place on 24 September every year. Fans are urged to skip work and listen to the album loudly, remembering how important the five-piece was to them. More info can be found at [http://www.bsmrocks.com/mmisl] |
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In a bitter-sweet move, former Meet Me in St Louis frontman Toby Hayes played his last ever show at Shoes and Socks Off on Meet Me in St Louis Day 2012 at the Old Blue Last in London. |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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Meet Me In St. Louis
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| Origin | Guildford, Surrey, England |
| Genres | Post-hardcore, Progressive rock, Indie rock, Math Rock |
| Years active | 2005 – 2008 |
| Labels | BSM Records / Function Records Denovali Records (Germany) |
| Members | Benny Llewelyn (Guitar) Toby Hayes (Vocals) Oli Knowles (Guitar) Paul Phillips (Drums) Lewis Reynolds (Bass) |
| Website | Official Website |
Meet Me In St. Louis were a post-hardcore band from Guildford, Surrey. They were signed to Function Records & BSM Records in England and Denovali Records in Germany, the band's name originates from the 1944 film of the same name.
Their much-hyped first LP Variations on Swing received a nationwide release on 24 September 2007 following the release of two EPs, a split release with fellow labelmates Secondsmile and contributions in several compilations.
The band have been featured on and supported by several important British publications such as Drowned in Sound, Kerrang, Rock Sound and NME.[1]
On the 6 February 2008, the band confirmed that they are no more.[2] This comes after claims made by the band at their final show at the Queen Charlotte, Norwich the previous night (4 February 2008)
The first ever 'Meet Me In St Louis Day' - an unofficial bank holiday invented by the bands label, Big Scary Monsters Recording Company - took place on Wednesday 24 September 2008, with fans all over the world paying their respects. It is hoped this will become an annual event so that the bands memory may live on and future generations appreciate their musical brilliance.
On October 30, 2007 the band announced through its official website that vocalist Toby Hayes had decided to leave Meet Me In St. Louis but assured that the rest of the band would find a new vocalist and continue going on strong.[3]
Every song title, including their debut album Variations on Swing, is a line from a film with the only exception being Corey Feldman off their first demo "Promise me that we'll never be like them. I don't want to wind Up Like That. Relax, Baby. We're Going to Wind Up Like Us..." (which itself is a line from Blow). Furthermore their first EP ("And with the right kind of eyes you can almost see the high water mark where the wave hit the shore and rolled back") is a line from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
With the right kind of eyes...
Variations on Swing
Bassist Lewis Reynolds went on to play in the Kingston "math-pop" band Colour (who played their final show 18 September 2009), whilst Toby Hayes has a solo project called Shoes and Socks Off. In early 2009 Oliver Knowles filled in for Daniel Neal, violinist of Yndi Halda on their American tour and featured on the Secondsmile album "Years".
It was announced as of 11 September 2009 that Reynolds and Knowles would join Paul Philips of Meet Me in St. Louis to play alongside former Bullet Union singer and guitar player Jodie Cox in their new band Tropics.
To mark the anniversary of the bands one and only album release, Big Scary Monsters Recording Company invented a new unofficial public holiday. Simply known as 'Meet Me In St Louis Day', it's a celebration of how sorely missed the band are and takes place on 24 September every year. Fans are urged to skip work and listen to the album loudly, remembering how important the five-piece was to them. More info can be found at [1]
In a bitter-sweet move, former Meet Me in St Louis frontman Toby Hayes played his last ever show at Shoes and Socks Off on Meet Me in St Louis Day 2012 at the Old Blue Last in London.
| Date of Release | Title | label |
| 2005 | Promise Me That We'll Never Be Like Them... | |
| 2006 | And With The Right Kind of Eyes... | Function Records |
| September 24, 2007 | Variations on Swing | BSM Records / Denovali Records |
