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Wednesday 1 May
See highlights from The Cooper Temple Clause's performance on
Channel 4 on Wednesday 12 June at midnight.
Ben Gautrey (vocals), Tom Bellamy (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Dan
Fisher (guitar, vocals), Didz Hammond (bass), Kieran "Keys" Mahon
(keyboards), Jon Harper (drums)
1998
Reading
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Fisher, Gautrey, Harpener and Bellamy attended the same school,
but The Cooper Temple Clause originally formed from the ashes of several
Reading bands - Hobo Jack, Fleece and Hotel Lounge. Their first gig was at
the Reading watering hole, Alleycats. To get interest from record
labels, they sent demos to the majors, together with a packet of Smarties.
Good move – they signed to RCA in August 2000 for a reputed "six figure"
sum. Securing support slots with Muse and Embrace, the band issued their
debut single, the Hardware EP, in a curious limited edition with a free,
unique polaroid photograph as part of the package. Formula One team boss
Eddie Jordan is a fan, citing them as "a cracking outfit", following a show
at the 100 Club in London. Praise indeed, and although Tom Bellamy knackered
his back loading equipment into their van prior to the opening date on their
current UK tour, the Coopers (as we don't like to call them) will be ready
and raring to go for New To Q. They've just been to Japan and Australia,
while their fans are champing at the bit to arrange aftershow parties for
the band (possibly involving beer). The band's latest single is Who Needs
Enemies.
"The Cooper Temple Clause's debut is a bit like primal scream
therapy: an uneasy display of catharsis." (Dan Gennoe, February 2002)
Pink Floyd, Primal Scream |
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