84Days
were formed from a high school friendship. The two guitarists have
been mates for ten years and when they both started learning the guitar
back in 2001 they naturally started writing songs together.
Oli
and Paul wrote and recorded a couple of acoustic songs together but
both felt they could do better with a full band around them (and someone
that could actually sing).
They
gathered together a group of musical mates and formed a band called
Red 6. Song writing continued profusely but the band went through
a period of numerous changes in lead singer.
When Harry joined the band as the man with the mic, they decided
they needed a new start with a new name and 84Days was born.
Harry
became a fully fledged member of the band in May 2003 and the guys
played their first gig at the end of August. It was a surprising
success and it spurred the band on to continue working on developing
their sound and making their live performances tighter.
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| Harry
singing live |
84Days
entered Springvale Studios near Ipswich in November 2003 and recorded
their first EP 'The Other Ten Percent'.
It was during these recording sessions that their sound was likened
by the engineer's girlfriend to an early REM.
The
band themselves believe they draw from a wide range of musical influences
as all the members have rather broad musical tastes themselves.
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Listen: Together
