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Young Guns to support Lostprophets

Kerrang.com - Found Jun. 18, 2009
Fast rising Brit rockers Young Guns will support Lostprophets on their Reading and Leeds warm-up shows.

Posted on June 18, 2009, 11:46 am

Muse, Fleetwood Mac, Lostprophets tour - ticket news

Stereoboard.com - Found Jun. 5, 2009
Tickets are now on sale for Muse and Fleetwood Mac's forthcoming UK arena tours, plus Lostprophets' upcoming jaunt.

Posted on June 5, 2009, 8:19 am

Lostprophets Finish Off New Album

Metal Hammer - Found Jun. 2, 2009
Lostprophets have finished work on their forthcoming as-yet untitled album and you can see what to expect from the boys in this video blog.

Posted on June 2, 2009, 11:52 am

Lostprophets Update

Roomthirteen - Found May. 29, 2009
Click to view full gallery Having headlined the Download Festival last year, Welsh band Lostprophets have been safely tucked away in the studio

Posted on May 29, 2009, 7:37 am

Lostprophets to headline NME/Radio 1 stage at Reading & Leeds

Music-News - Found Apr. 9, 2009
Lostprophets return with two very special intimate festival appearances giving fans an exclusive preview of their long awaited fourth album.

Posted on April 9, 2009, 12:53 pm

Lostprophets for Reading and Leeds

Roomthirteen - Found Apr. 7, 2009
Click to view full gallery by Simon Webb addthis_pub addthis_brand addthis_options 'facebook, , favorites, delicious, Lostprophets will headline the

Posted on April 7, 2009, 10:48 am

Lostprophets For Reading/Leeds

Metal Hammer - Found Apr. 7, 2009
Lostprophets have been confirmed as headliners of the NME Stage at this year?s Reading/Leeds festivals.

Posted on April 7, 2009, 5:58 am

Lostprophets to play at Leeds Festival

Spenborough Guardian - Found Apr. 15, 2009
THE Lostprophets will headline the NME/Radio 1 Stage at Leeds Festival this summer.

Posted on April 15, 2009, 9:40 am

Lostprophets will play Leeds Festival

Batley News - Found Apr. 13, 2009
Lostprophets return with two very intimate festival appearances giving fans an exclusive preview of their fourth album.

Posted on April 13, 2009, 8:58 am

Lostprophets set for Reading and Leeds

This is Gloucester - Found Apr. 7, 2009
... be amazing.' A spokesman for organisers Festival Republic added: 'We are immensely thrilled to welcome Lostprophets back to Reading and Leeds...

Posted on April 7, 2009, 9:19 am

Lostprophets Biography

Lostprophets
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Lostprophets
Lostprophets at Pinkpop festival in 2007
Lostprophets at Pinkpop festival in 2007
Background information
Origin Pontypridd, Wales, UK
Genre(s) Nu metal (early)
Alternative rock, Hard rock
Years active 1997–present
Label(s) Sony Music Entertainment
Visible Noise
Associated acts Public Disturbance
The New Regime
Nine Inch Nails
The Blackout
Website OFFICIAL website
Members
Ian Watkins
Lee Gaze
Mike Lewis
Stuart Richardson
Jamie Oliver
Former members
Mike Chiplin
Ilan Rubin
DJ Stepzak

Lostprophets (pronounced /lɒstˈprɒfɪts/) are a Welsh rock band from Pontypridd, Wales, UK, formed in 1997 as a side-project to hardcore punk band Public Disturbance by bassist (later guitarist) Mike Lewis, vocalist Ian Watkins, drummer Mike Chiplin and guitarist Lee Gaze. Since their formation, Lostprophets have released three studio albums and three EPs.

The band has achieved two top ten hits on the UK Singles Chart (Last Train Home and Rooftops), one number one single on the Modern Rock Tracks charts, and several Kerrang! Awards and nominations. They released a hit single "Last Train Home", which is featured on the FIFA 04 and NFL street soundtracks.

Contents

History

Early years (1997–2000)

The band formed in 1997 in the Welsh town of Pontypridd, 12 miles north of Cardiff.1 Lostprophets formed with two members of Public Disturbance, which featured drummer Ian Watkins and guitarist Mike Lewis.1 Neither member initially left Public Disturbance, although Watkins quit as soon as 1998.2 With Watkins on vocal duties and Lewis (who did not leave Public Disturbance until 2000) playing bass,3 the band also included guitarist Lee Gaze, Mike Chiplin on drums and DJ Stepzak on turntables.

Lostprophets started out as part of the fledgling South Wales scene — under the original spelling of the name "Lozt Prophetz" — playing gigs at venues across Wales including T.J.'s in Newport.13 From there, they went on to tours on the UK's circuit. The band recorded three demos during this time: Here Comes the Party, Para Todas las Putas Celosas, which translates as "For all the jealous whores", and The Fake Sound of Progress. The first three tracks from their third demo were refined and re-recorded for the release of their debut album of the same name: the title track, "MOAC Supreme (A Thousand Apologies)" and "Stopquote (awkward)". All the EPs are out of print, and are very rare.

The band caught the attention of the two music publishers Kerrang! and Metal Hammer magazines both giving them glansing reviews.2 In 1999 they signed in with Independent label Visible Noise.2 The band spent most of 1999 working on new material with Stuart Richardson, who had joined the band as a bass player.3 From this point, Mike Lewis played rhythm guitar for Lostprophets, the part he still played with Public Disturbance, however, he quit that position a year later to focus on Lostprophets.2

Thefakesoundofprogress (2000–2002)

The band's first album Thefakesoundofprogress was released through Visible Noise in November.2 Recorded in less than two weeks for a mere £40001 the record drew on a wide range of influences, it would be re-released the following year through Columbia Records. Shortly after the completion of the album, DJ Stepzak decided he would not commit to the band and was replaced with Jamie Oliver, who was placed in the band simply because he got on so well with Ian Watkins and could not go on tour with them otherwise.4

Thefakesoundofprogress featured many influences to 1980s pop-culture. In addition to the Duran Duran reference in the band's name, there was an image of Vengar from the Dungeons & Dragons TV series on the album sleeve notes, as well as song titles like "Shinobi vs. Dragon Ninja" and "Kobrakai". The first song's title was a reference to the video games Shinobi and Bad Dudes vs. Dragon Ninja, while the second was an alternative spelling of Cobra Kai, the name of the karate dojo in the Karate Kid movies. Another reference is the use of the VF-1 Valkyrie in Battroid mode from the 1982 anime The Super Dimension Fortress Macross as part of the album illustration.

Q Prime management, who represent such acts as Metallica, assisted the band in courting America's top major labels.5 The band chose to sign with Columbia, a division of Sony Records, though in Europe their records continue to be released through Visible Noise.5 The band worked with renowned producer Michael Barbiero to remaster the album,6 and this new remastered version of the album was released in November 2001.7 The album appears to have divided the band's existing fan base where the first accusations of selling out were levelled at the band from the underground music scene within which they achieved their first success.2

During this period, Lostprophets built up a strong live following with support slots to popular acts such as Linkin Park and Deftones, as well as several headlining stints of their own.1 They also took part in the successful Nu-Titans tour with Defenestration among other new UK Metal acts of the time. Co-headlining the 2002 Deconstruction Tour in London , supporting acts was Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Mad Caddies among others.8, Lostprophets featured on a bill consisting of more traditionally punk oriented acts. This provoked hostility from certain members of the audience, who were upset at Lostprophets inclusion on such a bill. The band subsequently toured with Ozzfest, played at Glastonbury and the Reading and Leeds Festival.19 They also appeared on a number of British TV shows, including Top of the Pops, CD:UK and Never Mind the Buzzcocks. They also performed as part of the 2002 NME Carling Awards tour.1011

Start Something (2003–2004)

Stuart Richardson Performing with Lostprophets at Leeds Festival 2007

After the extensive touring cycle for Thefakesoundofprogress finally ended, the band took a brief break before beginning the process of writing new material for Start Something at Frontline Studios in Caerphilly, Wales.5 They then entered Los Angeles's Bigfoot Studio for a recording process that lasted from March until September 2003, with producer Eric Valentine.5 Valentine had previously produced albums for Queens of the Stone Age and Good Charlotte.512

The first single released from the album was the song "Burn Burn", the music video for which began receiving heavy rotation on satellite and cable channels like MTV2, Kerrang! TV and Scuzz in the UK.313 The song attracted some criticism, however, as the opening bore a striking resemblance to "Mother Mary", a song from the band Far's Water and Solutions album. The band themselves even conceded in interviews that the singing pattern bore an undeniable similarity to the Adamski song "Killer".14

"Burn Burn" was released on 3 November 2003, and was originally scheduled to be closely followed by the release of the album.13 The release of the album was delayed several times and a headlining tour of the UK, was also postponed during this time. The band rescheduled the cancelled UK shows, with the exception of their scheduled appearance at the Reading and Leeds Festivals, stating in magazine interviews that honouring those commitments would have meant leaving the recording studio while the album was only half completed.3

The album was released in the UK on 2 February 2004, and was commercially successful, achieving number four in the UK Albums Chart. The album has sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide according to BBC Wales.15 The critical response from mainstream magazines was mostly positive, though the response from rock publications such as Kerrang!, Metal Hammer and Rock Sound was sometimes tepid.15 To promote the album, they toured North America, Europe and as part of the Big Day Out festival in Australia and New Zealand. The tour for this record culminated on 21 November 2004, at a sold out show in Cardiff International Arena.516

Liberation Transmission (2005–2007)

On 19 June 2005, founding member Mike Chiplin left the group to pursue other musical opportunities. Since then, Mike Chiplin has joined another band called The Unsung. He has also opened up his own practice studio for young people to start bands.17

The remaining members began working on material for the next album.17 Due to the lengthy gap between Thefakesoundofprogress and Start Something, and the backlash that grew against the band because of it, the remaining band members stated in various interviews that they wanted to release their third album in early 2006.1718 As with Start Something, the band wrote and recorded demo tracks for the album (with Ian Watkins playing the drums) in a UK recording studio before completing the album in America.3 Liberation Transmission was recorded in Hawaii, and saw the band work with Bob Rock. Drummer Josh Freese (of The Vandals and A Perfect Circle) recorded ten out of the twelve drum tracks for this album (Ilan Rubin recorded Everybody's Screaming and For All These Times Son, For All These Times).19

The band returned to their roots, playing a series of small venues across South Wales.20 They also headlined Give it a Name, a two-day event with My Chemical Romance.20 These shows featured the first live appearance of then-17 year-old Ilan Rubin on drums and the live premiere of songs Rooftops, A Town Called Hypocrisy and The New Transmission.21 The album itself was released on 26 June 2006 (27 June in the USA), and became the first Lostprophets album to reach number one on the UK Albums Chart.22 The album has seen the band adopt a more contemporary sound with far less emphasis on screaming than previous releases (with one exception being opening track "Everyday Combat").

Lostprophets began a full-fledged UK tour on 3 July 2006.23 As with their warm-up gigs prior to the album's release, the band selected South Wales-based support bands for this tour. The band followed this with another UK tour in November.23 They followed their UK dates with a European tour in France, Germany, and several other countries.24 The main support for this was The Blackout. They returned to the UK for an Arena tour in April 2007, from 18 April to 22nd.25 The scheduled venues were: Glasgow (SECC); Manchester (MEN Arena); Birmingham (NIA) & London (Wembley Arena).25 Lostprophets also played at the Full Ponty festival in Wales on 26 May 2007. The support acts included Taking Back Sunday and Paramore.25

Fourth studio album and future (2007–present)

Ian Watkins at Leeds Festival 2007

Writing and recording the band's fourth studio album began in early 2007. Originally the band had said they wanted the album released in 2007, however due to both touring and being unhappy with the results of their work in the studio the band did not keep to their original release plan. However, they did work on and record a number of tracks throughout the year with producer John Feldmann in LA.26

Ian Watkins stated he wanted the new album to be "nastier" and "darker" than previous efforts, with more energy and vibe than before. In a blog post, guitarist Mike Lewis suggested that Ilan Rubin was very much a large part of the writing/recording process. As for the drummer on the next album, the band has remained reluctant to name Rubin as a permanent band member, saying they would want to see how writing songs with him goes.27

A number of new tracks began being performed throughout 2007, including "Next Stop Atrocity", "For He's a Jolly Good Felon", "Dead" and "Weapon" however the band announced that "Weapon" would not make the album, but a demo would be released on the BBC Radio 1 Rock Show.282930 Towards the end of 2007, Watkins reported that 14 songs had been recorded with Feldmann, and the band would be 'taking a break' over the Christmas holiday.

In January 2008, through Kerrang! magazine, further titles of new tracks that the band had worked on were announced, including "It's Not the End of the World but I Can See It From Here", "Credible vs. Incredible", "The Mourning Reign", "What Seems to be the Problem Officer?", "She's with the Banned", "Save Yourself", and "If It Wasn't for Hate We'd Be Dead by Now"31 Throughout 2008 the band continued working on their new album, performing a few dates, including Download Festival, V Festival and Rock am Ring and Rock im Park as well as a small amount of performances around the UK.3233

Ilan Rubin with Lostprophets at the Leeds Festival 2007. Rubin left the group in early 2009

Another title was added when the band played at V Festival, "These Streets of Nowhere"34 Soon after, the band confirmed with Rock Sound magazine that they had "ditched" an album's worth of material and were continuing with writing and recording. The writing of the album was announced "finished" at Sheffield and Birmingham gigs. The album is set for a Spring 2009 release.35 Ilan Rubin will leave Lostprophets to join Nine Inch Nails following completion of the Lostprophets album.36

On 28 November 2008, the band released a new Studio Video Blog onto their MySpace page, which featured the band tracking drums and recording the track "For He's a Jolly Good Felon", the video also featured the band talking about the album's recording process and the reason behind the departure of Ilan Rubin leaving after the recording of the album to join Nine Inch Nails. Ian also said that the website would be revamped.37

On 31 December 2008, Ian held a special New Year's Eve concert at Cardiff University in aid of the Kidney Wales Foundation. He announced the concert after being named as an ambassador for the charity. The concert featured Ian Watkins along with other Welsh bands The Blackout, Kids in Glass Houses and Attack! Attack!.

On 7 January 2009, Ian stated in an interview with Kerrang that there will be a single out in April, with the album out in June which is currently being recorded in Kingsize Soundlabs. He also stated that after problems with John Feldmann and Bob Rock not being able to produce the album, they are now self producing with Stuart Richardson bassist of the band the main producer. Watkins said the resultant recordings will be "the most honest album" the band have ever done. Watkins also said that they'd dropped their US Label stating it had been an "additional upheavel" and their last tour of the US was the worst 3 months of his life "It was soul destroying". Ian also mentioned that "there's two motown-y mod type songs but overall it's a lot grittier and sleazier". but also said "that's not to say it won't be catchy. There's still elements of optimism in there, but it won't be done in such a twee way".

On 22 January 2009, it was reported that Yellowcard drummer, Longineu "LP" Parsons III, would be joining Lostprophets, replacing Rubin.38 However, bassist Stuart Richardson has since hinted in a blog post that these reports are untrue39, a stance that has been backed up by apparent intelligence directly from the band.40

On 30 March 2009, Lostprophets posted a blog on their myspace stating that they had finished recording the album and was ready for mixing. "It is by far the finest, darkest and most real album we have committed to vinyl".41

On 7 April 2009, it was confirmed that Lostprophets will be headlining the NME/Radio 1 Tent at this year's Reading and Leeds Festival. Vocalist Ian Watkins commented, “We’ve been dying to come back to the UK and play and when we realised the timing meant we could make it Reading & Leeds we jumped at the chance as it’s got the most amazing memories for us. We also thought, rather than playing on the main stage we could get in the tent and see the whites of the eyes of the fans down the front, and get their first hand reaction to the new songs. It’ll be amazing.”42

On 30 April 2009, a new site was launched 43 Jamie said on his twitter "people are asking what the new album will sound like, whether it will be like the old stuff, to me it has the bite that SS had, with the song-ability of LT but personality of FSOP. The dark element is brought by Ian and most of his lyrics... like a buff evil ninja disguised as a Male model haha. It's a classy rock sorta heavy without sounding like bad metal. but catchy as feck, and also a little more grown up".44454647

On 28 May 2009, Watkins and Lewis confirmed in a video update on their YouTube page that the new album is slated for an August/September 2009 release, the band are still looking for a new drummer and that they are currently working on Interludes for the new album.48

As of 4th June 2009, Watkins claims "There is still a lot left to do album wise. We are almost done mixing, but have to finish the artwork, tracklisting and interludes"49

Styles and influences

Lostprophets are most commonly termed nu metal250515253 and hard rock.505254 However, a wide variety of influences have been noted in their music, with other genre tags applied to the band including alternative metal,50 post-hardcore,23 post-grunge50 and alternative rock.5155 Their music is termed an aggressive style of rock, blending strong driving guitars, groove and bounce, and pop elements and accessibility.505657

The punk side to the band’s music has been noted, again specifically of the pop variety.5257 The influence of heavy metal on their music is also noted50, although this varies from song to song.5258 Their music has been praised as powerful, combining softer melodies with aggressive edge,58 and screamed vocals with catchy riffs,55 while some have also stated it has a derivative, formulaic or forgettable nature.505258 They have been compared to bands such as Faith No More, Simple Plan, Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, Hoobastank and Incubus.525458

Lyrically the music has a weak feeling of disillusionment, often delivered in an uplifting manner, and with an anti-militaristic stance at times.56

Band members

Former members

  • Mike Chiplin – drums, percussion (1997-2005)
  • Ilan Rubin – drums, percussion (2006-2009)
  • DJ Stepzak – turntables, samples (1997-2000)

Discography

Main article: Lostprophets discography


Awards

Kerrang! Awards

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Year Nominated work Award Result
2004 '"Last Train Home" Best Single Won
Start Something Best Album Nominated
Lostprophets Best British Band Nominated
2006 Liberation Transmission Best Album Won
Lostprophets Best British Band Won
"Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)" Best Videoclip Nominated
2007 Lostprophets Best British Band Won
2008 Lostprophets Best British Band Nominated

NME Awards

63

Year Nominated work Award Result
2002 Lostprophets Best Metal Act Won

Pop Factory Awards

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Year Nominated work Award Result
2002 Lostprophets Best Live Act Won
2004 Best Welsh Act Won
2005 Won
2006 Won
Best Live Act Won
Liberation Transmission Best Album Won

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