Officers | |
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| Origin | Leeds, England |
| Genres | Indie rock, alternative rock, Industrial music, Synth-pop [1] |
| Years active | 2006–present; |
| Labels | PIAS Recordings, Rough Trade Records, Come Play With Me, Original Wall Of Death |
| Members | Matthew Southall Jamie Baker Dan IV Emily Mann Steven Metcalfe |
| Past members | Stu Drinkall Kieran Wherrett Matt Lunn |
| Website | officersmusic |
Officers are an English Alternative Industrial Rock band from Leeds. [1]
Formed in 2006, and previously called 'The Officers', the original lineup composed of Matthew Southall (vocals, programming, synthesizer), Jamie Baker (guitar), Kieran Wherrett (guitar), Stu Drinkall (synthesizer), and current Placebo drummer, Matt Lunn. [2] The band's lineup has evolved over the years, and the current incarnation includes the partnership of Matthew Southall and Jamie Baker, as well as guitarist Dan IV, ex-Client bass player Emily Mann, and keyboard player Steven Metcalfe. [1] [3] [4]
The band regularly collaborate with contemporary British artist Stuart Semple, who has designed album artwork, installations, and music videos with the band. [5]
As 'The Officers', the band released a single called Red Chapter in 2009. [6]
Their debut album, On The Twelve Thrones, released through PIAS Recordings/Rough Trade Records in 2011, was mixed by Dave Bascombe (Depeche Mode) and Death In Vegas’ Tim Holmes. The artwork was produced by Stuart Semple. [7]
XFM and Virgin Radio DJ Eddy Temple Morris introduced Gary Numan to 'On The Twelve Thrones', and Numan later included the album at number 5 in his 13 favourite albums of all time in his Baker's Dozen interview for The Quietus in 2012. [8] Numan also included the song Co-Education in his BBC Radio 6 Music playlist, broadcast on 22nd December 2013. [9]
Officers later collaborated with Numan on the track Petals to raise awareness for the suicide prevention charity CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably), for which Southall and Baker are official ambassadors. Two music videos were made to support the release. [10]
The Petals single included remixes by Jagz Kooner (Sabres of Paradise, Primal Scream, Oasis), Ade Fenton (Gary Numan), and Losers. [11] [12]
Officers also joined Numan on his Machine Music (in May and June 2012) and The Dead Moon Falling (late 2012) tours. [7] [13]
Officers remixed Gary Numan's song The Fall for his 2012 remix album, Dead Moon Falling. [14]
In 2012, 'Counting My Guns' was used during the FYODOR GOLAN catwalk show at London Fashion Week. [15]
In 2012, Officers played at the gothic music festival M'era Luna in Hildesheim, Germany. [16]
In 2013, Co-Education featured in Season 1, Episode 15 of the American crime thriller television series, The Blacklist. [17]
In March 2015, Officers joined Placebo, Jon McClure (Reverend and the Makers), and MJ (Hookworms) in Leeds, to perform a DJ set at Leeds University for the charity CALM. [18]
In 2016, Officers released Attack, a limited edition 7-inch vinyl on Come Play With Me records, mastered by Dave Bascombe and with artwork designed by Stuart Semple. [19] [20] Later that year, Officers also released Born in May, produced with Death in Vegas' Tim Holmes at Contino Rooms. [21]
In 2017, Officers released the single A Little Light. [22]
The song Animal appeared on the compilation album Come Play, released by Come Play With Me records in 2017. [23]
In 2024, Officers remixed Shed Seven's 'In Ecstasy', which is included on the bootleg edition of the UK No. 1 album Liquid Gold. [24]
| Year | Album details |
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| 2011 | On the Twelve Thrones
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