Meadowlark (band)

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Meadowlark
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Kate McGill in 2010
Background information
Origin Plymouth, England
Genres Indie pop
Years active2013—present
Members Kate McGill
Daniel Broadley
Past membersCarl Jones

Meadowlark are a British indie pop duo composed of Kate McGill and Daniel Broadley. [1]

Contents

Career

Meadowlark were initially a trio made up of McGill, Broadley, and Carl Jones. McGill, who had until that point been known for her covers of popular songs, which she posted on her YouTube channel, [2] announced the formation of the band on 22 March 2013. On the same day, they released a live version of a track titled "Family Tree", which focuses on Kate's home life.[ citation needed ] Meadowlark released their first EP, Three Six Five, on 26 May 2014. In September of that year, it was announced on social media that Carl Jones would no longer be part of the band, signifying a fresh start.[ citation needed ] Kate and Daniel released their first EP as a duo, named Dual, on 30 March 2015. Their single "Eyes Wide" gained popularity through the radio show BBC Music Introducing , and they performed at Glastonbury Festival on the BBC Introducing stage later that year.[ citation needed ] In 2016, Meadowlark released the Paraffin EP, followed by two singles, "Quicksand" and "Headlights".

Meadowlark's debut album, Postcards, came out on 30 June 2017. [3] [4]

On 26 November 2021, the duo released their sophomore album, titled Nightstorm. [5]

On 3 February 2023, Meadowlark released the single "Full Me, Half You". [6] On 10 March 2023, the single "What's It Like to Love Me" came out. [7] [8] On 22 March 2023, the band posted on their Twitter account that their third studio album, Hiraeth, would be released on 6 October 2023. [9] On 13 April 2023, it was announced that Meadowlark would be supporting English singer-songwriter Sivu on his headline show at the Courtyard Theatre, London in June 2023; the show would be Meadowlark's first live performance in five years. [10] However, on 12 June 2023, McGill tested positive for COVID-19, so the band was replaced by Badhead Hyland and Bea Stewart as support acts. [11] [12] The song "I Want Love (Like I Give My Love)" was released on 14 April 2023. The band's next single, "Brainwashed", followed on 19 May 2023. [13]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details
TitleDetails
Postcards [14]
  • Released: 30 June 2017
  • Label: Allpoints
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Nightstorm [15]
  • Released: 26 November 2021
  • Label: Fries Boom Barrier
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Hiraeth
  • Released: 6 October 2023
  • Label: Fieldfare Records
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

EPs

List of EPs, with selected details
TitleDetails
Three Six Five
  • Released: 2014
  • Label:
  • Format: Digital download
Dual
  • Released: 2015
  • Label:
  • Format: Digital download
Dual (Remixes)
  • Released: 2015
  • Label:
  • Format: Digital download
Paraffin
  • Released: 2016
  • Label:
  • Format: Digital download
Nocturnes
  • Released: 2017
  • Label:
  • Format: Digital download
Sunlight
  • Released: 2017
  • Label:
  • Format: Digital download
H.I.T.H (Remixes)
  • Released: 2019
  • Label:
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and originating album
TitleYearAlbum
"Family Tree"2013Three Six Five
"Eyes Wide"2015Dual
"Quicksand"2016Non-album single
"Headlights"Postcards
"May I Have This Dance"2017Sunlight
"Pink Heart"2018Postcards
"Appetite"Nightstorm
"H.I.T.H."2019
"Still Into You"Non-album single
"Halo"2020Nightstorm
"Lightning" [16]
"My Light Has Gone" [17] 2021
"Nightstorm"
"Like a Knife"
"Disposable"
"Oxygen"2022
"Goodbye"Non-album singles
"Full Me, Half You"2023
"What's It Like to Love Me"
"I Want Love (Like I Give My Love)"
"Brainwashed"
"Borrowed"

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