The Ordinary Boys
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The Ordinary Boys | |
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Members | Samuel Preston Charlie Stanley James Gregory Matthew Powers |
Past members | William J Brown Dane Etteridge Toby Horton Dan Logan Alex Kershaw Simon Goldring Andy Massey |
The Ordinary Boys are an English indie rock band from Worthing, West Sussex. Originally a hardcore outfit named Next in Line, they are influenced by punk rock and Britpop music, as well as the bands the Clash, the Specials, the Jam, the Kinks and the Smiths.[1] Their name derives from a Morrissey song, "The Ordinary Boys".[1] The membership of the band that originally split up in 2008 consisted of founding members Preston (vocals, rhythm guitar), William Brown (lead guitar), James Gregory (bass), and Simon Goldring (drums).[2] In October 2015, they returned with a new self-titled album on their own imprint label Treat Yourself. A 25-date UK tour from mid-October 2015 to mid-November 2015 to promote the album followed.
Career
Success
In 2004, the Ordinary Boys released their debut album Over the Counter Culture preceded by the single "Maybe Someday". The title track "Over the Counter Culture" was featured on the soundtrack for the video game Burnout 3: Takedown. In support of the album, they embarked on tours supported by the Kaiser Chiefs, the Cribs and Hard-Fi.
In 2005, they released their second album
Following this, they released singles "
Yahoo! UK reported that "The Ordinary Boys" was the fourth most searched for keyword of 2006 in their annual top ten search results.[3]
The song "Boys Will Be Boys" featured in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. The band was also referenced in the episode "Smoke and Mirrors" from the second series of The IT Crowd.
The group toured Japan and supported acts such as Morrissey, Paul Weller and The Who. They appeared on Later... with Jools Holland and one of the last episodes of Top of the Pops.
Split and reunions
In early 2008[when?], Preston confirmed the band's split through the Ordinary Boys website. The Ordinary Boys' final live performance was at the Ben and Jerry's Summer Sundae outdoor event on Clapham Common on 27 July 2008. Preston's announcement stated that he was writing new material for a solo album, and he went on to have a career as a songwriter for artists such as Olly Murs, Kylie Minogue and Enrique Iglesias, John Newman, Lucy Spraggan, and James Flannigan (songwriter).
A revived Ordinary Boys reunited in December 2011 for a full UK tour of small venues. Preston stated that his objective had been "to give this band the decent burial that they didn't get in 2008". Brown and Gregory were unavailable for the reunion but gave their approval. The band recruited three new members to perform with Preston and Goldring, and this line-up recorded the new song "Run This Town".
The Ordinary Boys reunited on 13 December 2013 to play a one-off gig at the
Later albums and singles
In July 2015, the band announced that they would release their fourth album, the eponymously titled
In March 2021, The Ordinary Boys teamed up with Mini Murphy to record a tribute to Murphy's father, Ranking Roger, who had died on 26 March 2019. The resulting double-A side single, with "Legacy" on one side and "Jump and Skank" on the other, was released as a download, vinyl and CD single by United Sound Records/Proper.[5]
Discography
Albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
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UK [6] |
UK Indie [7] |
SCO
[8] | |||
Over the Counter Culture |
|
19 | — | 18 | |
Brassbound |
|
11 | — | 14 |
|
How to Get Everything You Ever Wanted in Ten Easy Steps |
|
15 | — | 22 |
|
The Ordinary Boys |
|
— | 38 | — |
Singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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UK
[10] |
IRE [12] |
SCO
[13] | |||||
2004 | "Maybe Someday" | — | — | — | — | — | Over the Counter Culture |
" Week In, Week Out "
|
36 | — | — | — | 36 | ||
" Talk, Talk, Talk "
|
17 | — | — | — | 24 | ||
"Seaside" | 27 | — | — | — | 30 | ||
2005 | "Boys Will Be Boys" | 3 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 2 | Brassbound |
"Life Will Be the Death of Me" | 50 | — | — | — | 50 | ||
2006 | "Nine2Five" (vs. Lady Sovereign) | 6 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 6 | How to Get Everything You Ever Wanted in Ten Easy Steps |
" Lonely at the Top "
|
10 | 26 | — | — | 19 | ||
2007 | "I Luv U" | 7 | 5 | 8 | — | 12 | |
2014 | "Awkward" | — | — | — | — | — | The Ordinary Boys |
2015 | "Four Letter Word" | — | — | — | — | — |
References
- ^ a b "Biography by MacKenzie Wilson". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 9 March 2009.
- ^ "The Ordinary Boys – Discover music, videos, concerts, stats, & pictures at". Last.fm. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ "Yahoo 2006 top searches".
- ^ "The Ordinary Boys – Run This Town". YouTube. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ "Ordinary Boys team up with Ranking Junior for Ranking Roger tribute". 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Ordinary Boys full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ Peak chart position on the UK Indie Albums Chart:
- The Ordinary Boys: "Official UK Indie Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ Peak chart position on the Scotland Albums Chart:
- Over the Counter Culture: "Scottish Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. 11 July 2004. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- Brassbound: "Scottish Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. 5 February 2005. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- How to Get Everything You Ever Wanted in Ten Easy Steps: "Scottish Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. 29 October 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ a b c d "UK Chartlog: The O – Ozric Tentacles". zobbel.de. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
- ^ "Ordinary Boys full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ "Ordinary Boys Billboard Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ "Irishcharts: searchable database". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
- ^ Peak chart position on the Scotland Singles Chart:
- Week In, Week Out: "Scottish Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. 11 April 2004. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- Talk, Talk, Talk: "Scottish Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. 4 July 2004. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- Seaside: "Scottish Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. 2 October 2004. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- Boys Will Be Boys: "Scottish Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. 12 February 2006. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- Life Will Be the Death of Me: "Scottish Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. 4 September 2005. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- Nine2Five: "Scottish Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. 28 May 2006. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- Lonely at the Top: "Scottish Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. 22 October 2006. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- I Luv U: "Scottish Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. 21 January 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2019.