THE OTHERS (BAND)

'The Others' are an English rock band, signed to Poptones in July 2004 and their eponymous debut album was released on January 31, 2005.
The band were renowned for their live shows, particularly the so-called "guerilla gigs", which saw them play on a Hammersmith and City Line tube train, on the dodgems at the Leeds festival, and on the famous Abbey Road crossing in London. The band, particularly lead singer Dominic Masters, maintain a close relationship with their fanbase, affectionately known as the 853 Kamikaze Stage-Diving Division. The band are also known for accessibility which resulted in the popularity of the websites forum, which played a key part in keeping the fanbase together and organizing the following to collect together for gigs.
Despite their promise, their self titled debut in 2005 received some notable criticism. In December 2005, Q Magazine rated it one of the worst albums of the year, mocking Masters' boastful attitude towards drug abuse. In April 2006, the magazine placed the album at #40 in a countdown of "The 50 Worst Albums Ever", claiming the band had taken "the freewheeling spirit of [contemporary band] The Libertines... remove(d) all the talent and added even more crack. This [album] is what's left". By autumn 2006, the dissaperance of their early promise and seeming fall from grace led NME to run an article entitled "''Whatever Happened to Dominic Masters?''"
In an interview with Phoenix FM in December 2005, the band confirmed that they had left Poptones/Mercury Records and in October 2006 they released their second album, "Inward Parts".

Contents

Members

Discography

Albums

Singles

External links

Members

The band is composed of:

★ Dominic Masters - Vocals

★ Johnny Others - Bass

★ Jimmy Lager - Guitar

★ Martin Oldham - Drums

Discography

Albums

★ 'The Others' (January 31, 2005)

★ 'Inward Parts' (October 30, 2006)

Singles

★ This Is For The Poor (May 17, 2004) UK #42

★ Stan Bowles (October 18, 2004) UK #36

★ Lackey (January 17, 2005) UK #21

★ William (April 4, 2005) UK #29

★ The Truth that Hurts (October 23, 2006) UK #71

External links

★ The band's official Website

★ The band's official new 2007 forum

★ Dominic Masters' podcast show

★ Phoenix FM interview with Dominic Masters, December 2005

★ Photos of The Others live in concert 2004/5

★ Cambridge Heath Road - Unofficial Fansite

★ Johnny Others' interview on MusicTowers
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