Symposium (band)
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Origin | Infectious Records |
Members | Ross Cummins Joe Birch William McGonagle Hagop Tchaparian Wojtek Godzisz |
Symposium are an English punk pop band. They were active from 1994 to 2000 and were known for their live shows. The name 'Symposium' originally referred to a drinking party (the Greek verb sympotein means "to drink together"), and was taken from the philosophical dialogue by Plato.
History
The band formed whilst still at school in
Their 1996 debut single, "Drink the Sunshine", was followed by support from
They released a mini album, One Day at a Time, in October 1997,
"Fairweather Friend" was the band's best known song, having support from a music video, and this led to a
Their debut album On The Outside was released in May 1998.
McGonagle and Birch formed the post-hardcore band Hell Is for Heroes, whilst Cummins eventually resurfaced in 2004 with Paper Cuts. The band's primary songwriter Wojtek Godzisz went solo and signed to Tigertrap Records in 2006. His eponymous debut album was released in 2009.
Hagop Tchaparian went on to work with the band Hot Chip. He is a consultant to the music industry. Tchaparian released his debut album Bolts in October 2022.[6]
2022-onwards
On 22 April, 2022, an update was made via the Symposium facebook page, the band announced that their albums (One Day At A Time, and On The Outside) are now available on all streaming websites. With the added bonus of a compilation album "Do You Remember How It Was?" due out for 11 November, 2022. Ross, Wojtek, Will and Joe will be participating in a Q&A at Signature Brew in Haggerston on 19 May, 2022, hosted by Kerrangs!'s Phil Alexander. There was also a promise of a live show announcement coming soon. It has since been announced that they will play for “one night only” at Islington Assembly Hall in November 2022.
Members
- Ross Cummins – vocals
- Wojtek Godzisz – vocals, bass
- Hagop Tchaparian – guitar, occasional backing vocals
- William McGonagle – guitar
- Joe Birch – drums
Discography
Albums and EPs
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One Day at a Time 8-track mini-album Year:1997 Format: CD / 12" Label: Infectious Records Position: #29
UK Albums Chart
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On the Outside Year: 1998 Format: CD / 12" / Cassette Label: Infectious UK Albums Chart Position: #32
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On the BBC Live Compilation Year: 1999 Format: CD Label: Strange Fruit
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Singles
Year | Title | Album | UK Singles Chart
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1996 | "Drink the Sunshine" | One Day at a Time | 113[8] |
1997 | "Farewell to Twilight" | 25 | |
"The Answer to Why I Hate You" | On The Outside | 32 | |
"Fairweather Friend" | One Day at a Time | 25 | |
"Drink the Sunshine" / "Fizzy" (Limited) | 101[8] | ||
1998 | "Average Man" | — | 45 |
"Bury You" | On The Outside | 41 | |
"Blue" | 48 | ||
1999 | "Killing Position" | — | 176[8] |
References
- ^ Chris Lockie, "Old London Music: Seven Britpop Bands Who Didn't Make It", Londonist. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
- ISSN 0006-2510.
- ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Symposium Strikes Classic Rock Moves 'On The Outside'". MTV. 6 August 1998. Archived from the original on 5 March 2005. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
- ^ Goldner, Sam (26 October 2022). "Hagop Tchaparian: Bolts Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b c "UK Chartlog". zobbel.de. Retrieved 17 February 2010.