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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 (kind of lead singer and 3 keys of the 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]
We Beat The System | |
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 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 'Crazy' Mason Jonathan Gray Martin Dagg Jon Sandwith David Burlace |
| Website | http://www.myspace.com/webeatthesystemuk |
The members of We Beat The System met while attending 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]
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- ^ "BBC Introducing: We Beat The System". News.bbc.co.uk. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "We Beat The System music, videos, stats, and photos". Last.fm. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "We Beat The System – French Regime". Sparksunderland.com. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ a b "BBC Introducing: We Beat The System". Bbc.co.uk. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "we beat_the_system_o2_1 - NMETV Latest Music Videos and Clips". Nme.com. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "We Beat The System - Wednesday 8 December 2010 at Monto Water Rats :: Events :: Monto Water Rats Theatre London, Underbelly Hoxton, Scala". Themonto.com.
- ^ a b "Guest Act". Liveandunsigned.uk.com.
- ^ "WE BEAT THE SYSTEM". Generator.org.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Evolution Emerging 2011 Line-Up". Clashfinder.com. Retrieved 3 June 2020.