Peaness | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Chester, England |
Genres | Indie pop, pop punk |
Years active | 2013 | –present
Labels | Totally Snick, Alcopop! Records, Odd Box Records, Kingfisher Bluez |
Members |
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Website | www |
Peaness are a band from Chester, England [1] [2] formed in 2013. [3] Their all-female line-up is Balla (guitar and vocals), Jess (bass and vocals) and Rach (drums). [3] Their sound has been described as "melodic indie pop", [1] "DIY punk" [4] and "shiny shiny pop with an infectious energy and tunes as sharp as their fringes". [5]
The band met at University of Chester and formed in 2013. [3] Their name was chosen as a joke. Jess said: "It was a joke name when we started off, and it just stuck because we couldn’t think of anything better or worse. For us, it’s just funny, but for others it’s not, which makes it even funnier.” [3]
Their first release, in 2015, was a four-track EP entitled No Fun. In a positive review, Bearded Magazine said, "An excellent short story done and dusted in an ultra-compact 13 minutes, the set more than sates the appetite before the arrival of full length novel." [1] This was followed in 2016 by the 7-inch single "I'm Not Your Problem"/"Fortune Favours the Bold" on the Canadian label Kingfisher Bluez. [6]
In 2017, Peaness released the 10-track EP Are You Sure? on Alcopop! Records, with two of the tracks, "Same Place" and "Seafoam Islands", also featuring on a 7-inch single on Odd Box Records. [7] Are You Sure? Received mostly positive reviews. Invicta Magazine called it "the perfect collection of tracks to soundtrack a summer", [8] while VultureHound said it was "a delightful introduction to one of the UK’s most exciting new bands." [9]
In May 2019, Peaness recorded a session for Marc Riley's show on BBC Radio 6 Music. [10] The following month, they released a new song, "Breakfast", on their Bandcamp page. The lyrics are described as "a light-hearted take on Brexit". [11] The video for the song premiered on the UK music website The 405. [11]
In January 2020, the band recorded a second Marc Riley session and announced the release of a new song, "Kaizen", which was available digitally and as a limited edition 7" vinyl single, with "Breakfast" on the b-side. [12]
In May 2022 Peaness released their long-awaited debut album, "World Full Of Worry" (WFOW) on their own label, Totally Snick Records.
It was well reviewed gaining 4/5 from Kerrang, saying: "This is an album that meets us where we are, offers a hand. It’ll also be a treat at a live show. This is the sound of the summer." [4] and making it onto Time magazine's mid-year list of the Best Albums of 2022 So Far saying: "hooky, terse guitar pop, balancing existential malaise with an ebullient chorus [and] sugar-sweet vocal harmonies..." [13]
The album reached number 16 in the UK independent album charts [14] and number 21 in the UK vinyl album charts. [15]
During the 2020 UK covid-19 lockdown, Peaness started a podcast: "Happeaness". It features the band catching up, talking about life and (occasionally) special guests including members of The Orielles and We Are Scientists. [16]
In August 2023 Peaness launched a Patreon to help support their creative output. Members can access exclusive content such as videos, demos, personal insights and song chords. [17]
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