Circa Waves

Circa Waves are an English indie rock band formed in Liverpool in 2013. The band consists of vocalist and guitarist Kieran Shudall, guitarist Joe Falconer, bassist Sam Rourke, and drummer Colin Jones.[1]

Circa Waves
Circa Waves, March 2017
Background information
OriginLiverpool, England, United Kingdom
GenresIndie rock
Years active2013–present
Labels
Websitecircawaves.com
MembersKieran Shudall
Sam Rourke
Colin Jones
Joe Falconer
Past membersSian Plummer

History

Early years (2013)

Shudall met both Rourke and Plummer through mutual friends at Liverpool Sound City in 2013, meeting Falconer not long after at the same festival where he worked as a stage manager. During the summer and autumn of 2013 the band played several short UK tours, which included some secret shows.[2] In a July 2014 interview in Paris, Joe Falconer stated regarding the band name's origin, "Kieran wrote the demo for "Young Chasers", recorded it and uploaded it to SoundCloud in one day. As he was uploading it he needed a name and it was the first thing that came into his head in that split second. "[3]

Debut single and Young Chasers EP (2013–2014)

On 2 December 2013, the band released their debut single "Get Away/Good For Me",[4] a double A-side on Transgressive Records handled by Jen Long's Kissibility label.[5][6] In February 2014 Zane Lowe played the band's second single "Stuck in My Teeth" as his Hottest Record in the World. The band opened the NME Awards Tour in March 2014, which also included Temples, Interpol and Royal Blood. On 10 June 2014 Circa Waves released their Young Chasers EP on Virgin Records in the USA. A Japanese edition was released on 2 July 2014.

Also during 2014 they supported The 1975 on tour around the UK.

Circa Waves performed at various festivals during the summer of 2014, including Hurricane and Southside Festivals in Germany, Latitude Festival, T-in the Park, Glastonbury Festival, and Splendour in the Grass (Australia). They also performed at Arenal Sound (Spain), Summersonic in Japan, and at Reading and Leeds Festival at the end of August 2014.[7]

The band also supported The Libertines in September 2014.

Young Chasers (2014–2015)

The band released their debut album Young Chasers on 30 March 2015 which reached 10 in the UK album chart and performed at a number of festivals, including Glastonbury, Reading & Leeds and Boardmasters.[8] In October 2015, the band toured the UK, including a sold out date at O2 Academy Brixton.

Different Creatures (2016–2018)

Circa Waves announced their second album Different Creatures on 24 November 2016, releasing the first single from the album "Wake Up" the same day.

The second single from the album, "Fire That Burns", was released on 26 January 2017.[9] The album was released on 10 March 2017.[10]

The album was released on 10 March 2017,[11] and peaked on the UK Albums Chart at number 11.[12]

What's It Like Over There (2019)

On 5 April 2019 the band released their third studio album entitled What's it Like Over There to critical success. Supported by singles such as Times Won't Change Me, Movies, and The Way We Say Goodbye, the album earned critical acclaim for its mix of indie and pop rock, as well as the experimentation by the band. It debuted at Number 10 on the UK Albums Chart.

Sad Happy (2019–present)

On 19 November 2019 the band released the single "Jacqueline" via BBC Radio 1. The single was accompanied by the announcement of their upcoming album Sad Happy. The album will be released in two parts, with the Happy side released in January 2020 and the Sad side to follow with the full album in March 2020. According to the band, the double album concept "represents two sides of this tech-saturated, highly insecure age".[13]

Band members
Current
  • Kieran Shudall – lead vocals, guitar (2013–present)
  • Sam Rourke – bass guitar (2013–present)
  • Colin Jones – drums (2015–present)
  • Joe Falconer – lead guitar (2013–present)

Former

  • Sian Plummer – drums (2013–2015)

Discography

Studio albums
Title Details Peak chart positions
UK
[14]		 SCO
[15]
Young Chasers 1013
Different Creatures
  • Released: 10 March 2017[11]
  • Label: Virgin
  • Format: Digital download, CD, vinyl
 1113
What's It Like Over There?
  • Released: 5 April 2019[17]
  • Label: Prolifica
  • Format: Digital download, CD, cassette, vinyl
 103
Sad Happy
  • Released: 13 March 2020[18]
  • Label: Prolifica
  • Format: Digital download, CD, vinyl, cassette
 44
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays
Title Details
T-Shirt Weather
  • Released: 23 February 2015[19]
  • Label: Virgin
  • Format: Digital download
Happy
  • Released: 10 January 2020[20]
  • Label: Prolifica
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[21]		 BEL (FL)
Tip
[22]		 BEL (WA)
Tip
[22]		 JPN
[23]		 SCO
[24]
"Good For Me" / "Get Away"[25] 2013 —[upper-alpha 1]———— Young Chasers
"So Long"[27] 2014 —[upper-alpha 2]86———
"Stuck in My Teeth"[29] —[upper-alpha 3]28———
"Young Chasers"[31] —[upper-alpha 4]————
"T-Shirt Weather" 2015 16120324380
"Fossils"[34] —————
"My Love"[35] —[upper-alpha 5]————
"Wake Up"[37] 2017 ————— Different Creatures
"Fire That Burns"[38] —————
"Somebody Else"[39] —————
"Goodbye"[40] —————
"Movies" 2018 —1139—— What's It Like Over There?
"Me, Myself and Hollywood"[41] 2019 —————
"Times Won't Change Me"[42] —————
"Jacqueline"[43] —31——— Sad Happy
"Move To San Francisco"[44] 2020 —————
"Sad Happy"[45] —————
"Battered & Bruised"[46] —————
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles
Title Year UK
Sales
[47]		 Album
"Something Like You"[48] 2015 83 Non-album single
"Be Somebody Good"[49] 2018 — What's It Like Over There?

Notes
  1. "Good For Me" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 24 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.[26]
  2. "So Long" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 43 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.[28]
  3. "Stuck in My Teeth" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 11 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.[30]
  4. "Young Chasers" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 11 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.[32]
  5. "My Love" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 20 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.[36]
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  15. Scottish Albums Chart positions for Circa Waves:
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  22. Peak positions in Belgium:
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  24. Scottish Singles Chart positions for Circa Waves:
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  35. "Circa Waves - My Love". Discogs. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
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  39. "Somebody Else - Single by Circa Waves". Apple Music. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  40. "Goodbye (Alternate Version) - Single by Circa Waves". Apple Music. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
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