Palma Violets

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Palma Violets
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Palma Violets performing in 2013
Background information
Also known as'The Violets' and 'the Palmas'
Origin Lambeth, London, England
Genres Indie rock, garage rock
Years active2011–2016
Labels Rough Trade
Past membersSamuel Fryer
Alexander Jesson
Jeffrey Mayhew
William Doyle
Paul Band [1]

Palma Violets were an English band from Lambeth, London. The band formed in 2011, based on the musical partnership of frontmen Samuel Fryer and Chilli Jesson.

Contents

The band's musical output is primarily in the indie rock genre, with some garage rock and psychedelic influences. Palma Violets' first single, "Best of Friends", was voted NME's song of the year for 2012, and their debut album 180 was released on 25 February 2013.

Much like The Libertines, the band gained a substantial fan base online before the release of their first single – with multiple live videos of their gigs being uploaded by fans. The band were signed to Rough Trade Records. Palma Violets appeared on the 2013 NME Awards Tour, along with Miles Kane, Django Django and Peace. Since that time they have been heavily promoted by NME and have appeared in numerous magazine editions.

On 9 December 2012, the BBC announced that the band had been nominated for the Sound of 2013 poll. [2]

Biography

Palma Violets were formed by bassist/vocalist Alexander "Chilli" Jesson, guitarist/vocalist Samuel Thomas Fryer, keyboardist Jeffrey Peter Mayhew and drummer William Martin Doyle (not to be confused with East India Youth). On 10 January, the band premièred their track, "Step Up for the Cool Cats" on BBC Radio 1. Having been selected as Zane Lowe's Hottest Record in the World, the Steve Mackey-produced track was released on to iTunes shortly after; serving as the second single to be taken from 180 following the Rory Attwell produced debut single, and winner of NME's 'Track of the Year 2012', "Best of Friends". [3] [4]

On 16 February the band premiered the track "Danger in the Club" on BBC Radio 1. The next day they announced the release of their new album Danger in the Club , produced by John Leckie would be released 4 May via Rough Trade Records.

In December 2015, the band released a Christmas song called "Last Christmas on Planet Earth" with a release on 7" vinyl which featured on the B Side a rendition of "All the Garden Birds", sung by The Rhythm Studio Kids Choir. [5]

Following the release of Danger in the Club , there was a noted silence from the band on social media leading to speculation that the band had split up. [6] This was confirmed in an interview by Matt Wilkinson with guitarist Sam Fryer on 11 July 2018. All the members of Palma Violets bar Chilli Jesson were in a new band called Gently Tender with Celia Archer of The Big Moon. [7] Chilli Jesson went on to form the band Crewel Intentions, [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Discography

Studio albums

AlbumDetailsPeak positionsCertification
UK
[14] 		SWE
[15]
180 1152
Danger in the Club 25–

EPs

TitleDetails
Invasion of the Tribbles

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Best of Friends"/"Last of the Summer Wine" [18] 2012180
"Step Up for the Cool Cats" [19] 2013
"We Found Love"
"Danger in the Club"2015Danger in the Club
"English Tongue"
"Peter and the Gun"
"The Jacket Song"
"Last Christmas on Planet Earth"Non-album single
"Coming Over to My Place"2016Danger in the Club
"Matador"
"Secrets of America"

Awards and nominations

YearOrganizationAwardWorkResult
2012 BBC Sound of 2013 [2] —Nominated
NME Awards 50 Best Tracks of 2012 [20] Best of FriendsWon
2013Best New Band [21] —Won
Q Awards Best New Act [22] —Nominated
2014 NME Awards Best British Band [23] —Nominated
Best Live Band [23] —Nominated
Ivor Novello Awards Best Song Musically and Lyrically [24] Best of FriendsNominated

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  8. ↑ "Crewel Intentions: Chilli Jesson's Post-Palma Violets Band Release Second Track, 'Cruel Intentions'".
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