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Track: Sit Tight
Artist: Secondsmile
Album: Walk Into The Light And Reach For The Sky

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Name: Secondsmile
Spotify Genres: math rock, post-hardcore, mathcore
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Secondsmile was a post-hardcore/progressive rock band from Bridport, Dorset, United Kingdom signed to [l=Big Scary Monsters] Records. Beginning as a high school group in 1995, gigging the local circuit playing Silverchair and Deftones songs, after many name and member changes the band solidified its moniker and line-up in 2002 when guitarists Ross Smithwick,Thomas Warne and bassist Philip Wrixton recruited vocalist Olly Goodland and Ross' brother Fiann Smithwick and began to make a name for themselves when a two track demo CD received airplay on BBC Radio One. The group then signed to Big Scary Monsters records and released a 4-track EP, [Link], a melodic yet aggressive bunch of tracks that earned comparisons with heavyweights [a=At The Drive-In], [a=Hopesfall] and [a=Refused]. The band began touring the UK and Europe with friends [a=Jairus], [a=Meet Me in St Louis], Make Her Cry, [a=Aconite Thrill], and [a=Sparks, Lights & Flames]. Goodland and the group parted ways after a high profile headline show at London Metro leading to guitarist Ross taking up vocal duties. Musically the group became more progressive, with longer songs and elements of post-rock seeping into the sound. First album [Link] was released in 2006 to critical acclaim and propelled the group into the focus of magazines earning themselves some higher profile tour slots with [a=The Fall of Troy], [a=Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly] and [a=Planes Mistaken for Stars]. For 2008's follow-up album, [Link], Secondsmile recruited Thomas Gale on guitar and keyboard duties. Recorded and produced in New York with Andrew Schneider ([a=Cave In], [a=Pelican], [a=Daughters]) and mastered by Greg Calbi ([a=Blondie], [a=David Bowie], Ramones), and featuring guest appearances from Gerard Garone (Radio Four), Oli Knowles (Meet Me in St Louis) and Dan Adams ([a=This Town Needs Guns]), the album received rave reviews across the board, expanding their sound into new territories again, likened to The Smashing Pumpkins and [a=Biffy Clyro], and leading to more intensive touring schedules, where the band shared the stage with, amongst others, [a=Rival Schools], The Blood Brothers, Daughters, Fightstar and Don Caballero. The band disbanded following drummer Fiann's departure in January 2009, going on hiatus for a year before eventually announcing at the end of 2009 they wouldn't be continuing. After a few years out of music, Goodland went onto to appear in rockers Minotaur Explode. Gale continued studying music, releasing the ambient Loops & Stems as Thomas James Gale, and joining electronic project Jangle. Ross Smithwick, Thomas Warne and Philip Wrixton went onto form new band Stations In The Valley. Discography: 2008 - Years 2007 - Astronauts 2006 - Walk Into The Light And Reach For The Sky 2004 - I Am Not Romeo; You Are Not Juliet 2003 - Demo

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