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Lonely the Brave

Lonely the Brave

English alternative rock band from Cambridge

Lonely the Brave are an English alternative rock band from Cambridge. They were formed in 2008.[1][2] The members include Jack Bennett (vocals), Mark Trotter (lead guitar), Gavin Edgeley (drums), Andrew Bushen (bass), and Ross Smithwick (rhythm guitar) who joined the band in 2014.[3] The band takes inspiration from an eclectic set of sources, such as Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam and Deftones. One journalist remarked that this culminates into "Biffy Clyro-shaped stadium rock".[4]

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On 11 March 2018 the band announced, via a heartfelt email to fans, that David Jakes would be leaving for mental health reasons. In August 2018, he was subsequently replaced by Jack Bennett.[5] In April 2020 the band released their first material with Bennett on Easy Life Records; the single “Bound” was premiered on BBC Radio One.[6]

Members

Current[7]

  • Mark Trotter (lead guitar/backing vocals)
  • Gavin Edgeley (drums/backing vocals)
  • Andrew Bushen (bass guitar)
  • Ross Smithwick (rhythm guitar/backing vocals)[3]
  • Jack Bennett (lead vocals)

Former

  • Joel Mason (rhythm guitar)[8]
  • David Jakes (lead vocals)

Discography

Studio albums

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Extended plays

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Music videos

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References

  1. [1]
    "Lonely The Brave - The Day's War: album stream". The Guardian. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Lonely the Brave". Reading Festival 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  3. [3]
    "Interview: Cambridge rockers Lonely The Brave are seriously making a name for themselves". Cambridge-news.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  4. [4]
    "Lonely The Brave - The Day's War: album stream". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  5. [5]
    "NEWS: Lonely The Brave unveil new vocalist, Jack Bennett! | DEAD PRESS! | It's more than "just music" to us". Deadpress.co.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
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    "Lonely the Brave return with huge new single 'Bound'". Punktastic.com. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  7. [7]
    Perryman, Francesca (30 August 2015). "Reading Festival: Interview with Lonely The Brave". Getreading.co.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  8. [8]
    "Lonely the Brave - New Music". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  9. [9]
    "Lonely the Brave | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  10. [10]
    "Lonely The Brave Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 11 March 2018.


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