My Vitriol
My Vitriol | |
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KOKO, 24 November 2006 | |
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Origin | London, England |
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Years active | 1999–2002, 2005–present |
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Website | www |
My Vitriol are a British
Biography
Formation
Ravi Kesavaram and Som Wardner, of Sri Lankan origin, met at UCL where they lived opposite each other in halls, with Wardner studying genetics and Kesavaram studying biochemistry.[7] A year and a half later they began playing together, with Kesavaram playing drums and Wardner playing the rest of the instruments.[6] They recorded an EP, "Delusions of Grandeur", in two days. BBC Radio 1 DJ Steve Lamacq received a copy at a gig and played the band on his Session Unsigned slot, which led to national exposure for the band and various press and record company interest.[8]
The duo recruited former Mint 400 guitarist Seth Taylor and bassist Carolyn Bannister and released their debut single, "Always: Your Way" b/w "Pieces", on Org Records on 6 December 1999.[citation needed]
Finelines (2001)
The band's first single, "Losing Touch", was released in April 2000 on
The band had radio hits in
Hiatus (2002–2005)
In October 2002, after three years of touring,[8] Wardner announced My Vitriol's hiatus at Kerrang Weekender.[12][13] Their song "Always Your Way" was voted in 2002 as one of the best alternative songs by Xfm listeners.[14] The band recorded a cover of Elliott Smith's "Bottle Up & Explode!", upon hearing of the singer-songwriter's death in October 2003.[15] It was reported in December 2003 that the band were recording with Colin Richardson, with a view to a 2004 release.[15] In May 2004, Gigwise confirmed that the second album was due for release in 2004 and revealed track titles "War of the Worlds", "My Whole World Implodes" and "Between Mercury and Mars".[16]
Post-hiatus (2005–present)
In January 2005, the band played a low key show at
Bassist Carolyn Bannister departed sometime following the show in 2005 and was replaced by Laura Salmon, formerly of the heavy metal band Area 54.
In March 2007, the band released the limited edition single "This Time" under the pseudonym of 'A Secret Society' via Org Records.
In May 2013, the band played their first show in nearly four years at
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In 2020, The Secret Sessions was made available on Bandcamp.
Band members
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||
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UK [33] |
SCO
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Finelines |
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24 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
The Secret Sessions |
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Live albums
- Cast in Amber (2006, My Vitriol)
Extended plays
Title | EP details | |
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Delusions of Grandeur |
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A Pyrrhic Victory |
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War of the Worlds |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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UK
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SCO
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"Always/Pieces" | 1999 | — | — | — | Finelines |
"Losing Touch" | 2000 | 91 | 15 | — | |
"Cemented Shoes" | 65 | 12 | 68 | ||
"Pieces" | 2001 | 56 | 11 | 54 | |
"Always: Your Way" | 31 | 3 | 33 | ||
"Grounded" | 29 | 3 | 40 | ||
"Moodswings/The Gentle Art of Choking" | 2002 | 39 | 5 | 39 |
See also
- List of UCL alumni
References
- ^ Nelson, Martha (29 October 2008). "My Vitriol @ Stereo, 19 Nov". The Skinny. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ a b Allen, Philip (6 November 2013). "My Vitriol: The Fleece, Bristol – live review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g "My vitriol | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ Rogers, Jude (27 July 2007). "Nu=Gaze". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ "The Secret Sessions". Pledgemusic.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ a b "My Vitriol". Spotify. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Phase 9 interview". Retrieved 1 December 2006.
- ^ a b c 26 October, Morgan; Steven. "Whatever Happened To My Vitriol?". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "My vitriol | KOKO London". www.koko.uk.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ Rockfeedback. "My Vitriol – 'Finelines' & 'Between The Lines' (Infectious) | RFB". www.rockfeedback.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "Album Review: My Vitriol – Finelines / Between The Lines". Archived from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "Kerrang Weekender 2002". Virtual Festivals. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "My Vitriol". PledgeMusic. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "XFM X-List 2002". Archived from the original on 21 June 2006. Retrieved 3 December 2006.
- ^ a b "My Vitriol On New Album, Cover Elliott Smith (December 27, 2003) : News : PlugInMusic.com". www.pluginmusic.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ Ryder, Shifty. "My Giddy Aunt! It's My Vitriol!!! | Gigwise". gigwise.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "My Vitriol Studio WEBLOG: MV Set List". myvitriolstudio.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "My Vitriol – Cast In Amber [Selected Live Recordings]". Discogs.com. 20 November 2006. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ Donohue, Alex. "Friday 24/11/06 My Vitriol, The Cinematics @ KOKO, London | Gigwise". gigwise.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Manchester Music – Release Review From the Archive". www.manchestermusic.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "My Vitriol at Guilfest 2007 – RoomThirteen – Online Rock Metal Alternative Music Magazine – Reviews Interviews News Tours". www.roomthirteen.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "My Vitriol @ Offset Festival, Hainault Forest by Cat Morley for Thrash Hits". Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "My Vitriol talk about album two, the music biz and more..." Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4". BBC News. 16 January 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
- ^ "Astoria's last hurrah: Mansun's Paul Draper to join Get Cape, My Vitriol and more". Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "My Vitriol – Timeline | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "Facebook update about the 2nd day of the Pledge Music campaign". Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2013 – via Facebook.
- ^ "Original My Vitriol Pledge Music campaign page". Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ "Revised My Vitriol Pledge Music campaign page". Archived from the original on 23 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ "Drowned In Sound - Whatever Happened To My Vitriol?". Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ "My Vitriol - The Secret Sessions Discogs page". Discogs. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ "Secret Sessions by My Vitriol on Amazon Music". Amazon. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- Official Charts. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- Official Charts. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- Official Charts. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- Official Charts. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "My Vitriol UK Singles Chart positions". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ UK Indie Singles Chart peaks:
- "Losing Touch":"UK Independent Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- "Cemented Shoes":"UK Independent Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- "Pieces":"UK Independent Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- "Always Your Way":"UK Independent Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- "Grounded":"UK Independent Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- "Moodswings":"UK Independent Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ Scottish Singles Chart peaks:
- "Cemented Shoes": "Scottish Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- "Pieces": "Scottish Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- "Always Your Way": "Scottish Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- "Grounded": "Scottish Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- "Moodswings": "Scottish Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
External links
- Official website
- My Vitriol discography at Discogs
- MySpace page