I Was a Cub Scout
| I Was a Cub Scout | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Lincolnshire, England |
| Genres | Indie rock Pop |
| Years active | 2006–2008 |
| Labels | Abeano XL |
| Website | Official Website |
| Past members | Todd Marriott William Bowerman |
I Was a Cub Scout was a two-man synth-pop/indie rock band from Long Bennington and Collingham, England, consisting of William Bowerman and Todd Marriott. They were formed in 2006, and split on 5 June 2008.
New bands
Since the split, both former members have created new bands. Todd Marriott has formed YGT, an electronic duo.[1][2][3]
Bowerman plays live and also session drums for La Roux and is tour drummer for Summer Camp and Paul Mullen (of yourcodenameis:milo) also announced on his Twitter that he had been recording with Will and Gordon Moakes of Bloc Party.[4]
Discography
Studio albums
I Want You to Know That There Is Always Hope 2008
Singles
| Year | A-side | B-side(s) | UK Singles Chart | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | We Were Made to Love" | "Part Two" | - | 4 September 2006 |
| 2006 | "Pink Squares" | "Echoes" "Pink Squares" (Banquet remix) |
71 | 27 November 2006 |
| 2007 | "I Hate Nightclubs" | "Oh What a Fiasco!" | 116 | 12 March 2007 |
| 2007 | "Our Smallest Adventures" | "Our Smallest Adventures" (GoodBooks remix) | - | 3 September 2007 |
| 2008 | The Hunter's Daughter[5]" | "Close to Me" | - | 16 June 2008 |
The song "Save Your Wishes" was given away on iTunes for free, giving I Was a Cub Scout major publicity.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Super Ace 19.06.2009 Blog Post". Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ^ "YGT MySpace Page". Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ^ "Todd Marriott's promise". Retrieved 2010-08-13.
- ^ "Paul Mullen tweet on new side-project". Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ^ Announced in a bulletin on their Myspace
External links
- MySpace page
- DrownedinSound band page
- Video of I was a Cub Scout
- – Review of the Manchester gig by Emily Sherwin on zpop.co.uk
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