Page 44 is an unsigned indie rock band formed in Birmingham, England in 2004. They have played on national TV, namely Channel 4's popworld, where they were interviewed by Alex Zane as well performing live to over half a million viewers. They made their appearance on the show because the show's viewers voted their song "The Grey Room" as their favorite at the time.They have opened for bands such as Boy Kill Boy, Captain Phoenix, & The Standards.
In 2006, they came in 2nd out of 1,000 bands in the national Emergenza live band competition. In 2007, the band was crowned the best unsigned band in the Midlands. The band won the title of Carling Supports Champions for Birmingham again in October 2007. In 2006, they were crowned Champions of the Midlands Emergenza Live Band competition and went on to finish second in the Emergenza UK National Final. The competition, which was judged by Sony, Universal, Interscope, & NME, took place in London.
Many fans stumble upon Page 44 by accident after downloading a song called "We Know The Way", (improperly credited to +44 on P2P networks.)
When asked about what genre Page 44 falls into, Adam Stanford has said the band's music spans many genres, from alternative rock to indie, and has described their overall sound as "energetic rock". Adam Vygus coined the term Thunderpop to describe Page 44's musical stylings
The current lineup includes Adam "Stanny" Stanford on Guitar and Vocals, Adam "Viggy" Vygus on lead Vocals and Guitar, Samuel "Sammy" Wilson on Bass and backup vocals. On February 9, 2008, Adam Vygus announced that Mark "Marky-Mark" Rabone is there new drummer.
The original bassist, Paul "Pudge" Bugden left in 2005 and was replaced by Samuel Wilson. The original drummer, Elliot "Elz" Vaughan had a falling out with the band after they found out he had been calling off practices and gigs by saying he was 'sick' so he could play with another band. In 2007, he was replaced by Laurent "Lozz" Gillgrass, who left the band for uncited reasons in early 2008.
There newest single, With or Without Your Help, produced by Joe Gibb (who has produced albums for Funeral For a Friend, Million Dead & Brigade), is available for download on iTunes Three new songs, from the Mini-EP Crash Factory Sessions, were put up on the band's Myspace in late April of 2008. The songs include No Truth at All, To Make You Proud, and a remake of
Discography
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(2004) A Slice of Fried Gold (15:01) o Watch Me Fade (3:37) o Walking Wounded (3:04) o The Grey Room (4:32) o We Know The Way (3:51)
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(2005) The Grey Room EP (7:57) o The Grey Room (4:32) o Human Traffic (3:26)
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(2007) With or Without Your Help EP (11:54) o With or Without Your Help (3:37) o With or Without Your Help (remix version) (2:32) o With or Without Your Help (acoustic version) (3:02) o Anywhere (2:45)
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(2008) Crash Factory Sessions (10:59) o No Truth At All (4:13) o To Make You Proud (3:14) o Watch Me Fade (Remake) (3:34)
Other Songs: Broken Hearts and Broken Strings, Is it my Fault?
Source: http://artists.letssingit.com/page-44-rpk6g/biography
