Career
Rapids! held their debut gig in a small bar in Bournemouth in October 2009. They released their first three track, self-titled EP in November 2009, limited to 200 copies and containing their earliest songs: "Maps", "Void" and "The Elitist". Following further time in the studio, they released a six track EP in March 2010, building on their first three tracks with the songs "Fuses", "Economics" and "Inland Empire".
Between October 2009 and early 2010, Rapids! played a large number of shows across the south coast of England, gaining favourable reviews in Artrocker and Rocksound , as well as having airplay on John Kennedy's XFM show. The band signed to the London-based record label, Heist Or Hit Records, in July 2009. [2]
In summer 2010, a year after forming, Rapids! built on the earlier XFM radio play with the track "Fuses" being played by Tom Robinson. Steve Lamacq invited the band on to his show for a live interview and radio play. In September 2010, Rapids! played a live session for BBC Introducing on BBC 6 Music. [3]
The Rapids! song, "Fuses", was played as a soundtrack to the weekly goals round up on Sky One's Soccer AM television programme in October 2010. [4]
A UK tour took place in late 2010, and the band were invited to showcase at in the City festival in October. [5]
The band released their double A side single 'Comets' and 'House of Sand And Fog on 11 July 2011 taken from their second release Fragments EP (released on 15 August 2011 via Heist Or Hit Records). [6]
The track 'Nameless/Faceless' from the Fragments EP was remixed by Russell Lissack of Bloc Party and was one of NME's free downloads. [7]
In a note on the band's Facebook page on 10 July 2012 they announced that the band have split up. [8]
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