We Beat The System

We Beat The System
We Beat The System
Background information
Origin	Sunderland, England
Genres	Alternative rock Indie rock
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Unsigned – Alternative winners of Live and Unsigned 2010
Members	Daniel Mason Jonathan Gray Martin Dagg Jon Sandwith David Burlace
Website	http://www.myspace.com/webeatthesystemuk

We Beat The System are a five-piece English, alternative rock band from Sunderland. ^{[1] [2]} Formed in 2009, the group consists of Daniel Mason (lead singer & keyboard), Jonathan Gray (guitar), Martin Dagg (guitar), Jon Sandwith (bass guitar) and David Burlace (drums and percussion). ^[3] The band has been tipped by the BBC as having a "promising future ahead of them" after winning the Best Alternative Act category in the Live and Unsigned 2010 competition at the O2 Arena in London – the United Kingdom's largest national music competition for unsigned bands. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

The members of We Beat The System met while attending the Venerable Bede Church of England School in Sunderland and formed the band in October 2009. ^[7] They have since supported The Automatic, Frankie & The Heartstrings, Chapel Club, Flashguns, Dutch Uncles and Wilder. ^[8] After winning Live and Unsigned, the band was invited to play at Sunderland's 2010 Split Festival. The band has since played at Newcastle's 2011 Evolution Festival ^[9] and is currently recording with Let’s Buy Happiness guitarist James Hall. ^[7] The sound of the band has been described as Alternative/Post-Punk Revival, similar to bands such as Editors, White Lies, Radiohead and early U2. ^[4]

References

1. "BBC Introducing: We Beat The System". BBC News. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
2. "We Beat The System music, videos, stats, and photos". Last.fm. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
3. "We Beat The System – French Regime". Sparksunderland.com. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
4. "BBC Introducing: We Beat The System". BBC. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
5. "we beat_the_system_o2_1 – NMETV Latest Music Videos and Clips". NME. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
6. "We Beat The System – Wednesday 8 December 2010 at Monto Water Rats :: Events :: Monto Water Rats Theatre London, Underbelly Hoxton, Scala". Themonto.com.
7. "Guest Act". Liveandunsigned.uk.com.
8. "WE BEAT THE SYSTEM". Generator.org.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
9. "Evolution Emerging 2011 Line-Up". Clashfinder.com. Retrieved 3 June 2020.