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The Race | |
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Genres | Indie rock |
Years active | 2004 - present |
Labels | Shifty Disco |
Members | Dan Buchanan Jess Del Rio James Del Rio Graeme Moorcroft Andy Aitken |
The Race is an English indie rock band formed in 2004 in Reading, Berkshire, England. Likened to bands such as U2 and Arcade Fire by music magazines the NME , Drowned In Sound and The Fly . Buchanan's vocals have a strong, Cure-like quality, [1] the band released their first long-playing album in 2006 through Shifty Disco Records (home to Young Knives and [aperlung). Following the album release, the band toured, including residencies at Club NME, as well as appearances at Truck Festival and Reading Festival.
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