The Gentlemen (band)

The Gentlemen (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = The Gentlemen
Background = group_or_band
Origin = flagicon|England England
Genre = Alternative rock Pop rock Pop Music
Years_active = 2006-present
Label = Slingshot Records
URL = [http://www.myspace.com/gentlemusic Official Myspace] [http://www.the-gentlemen.co.uk/comingsoon.php Official Website]
Current_members = Nicholas Noble - Vocals, Piano and Guitar Sean Walsh - Guitar and Vocals Josh Cana, Bass, Vocals and Guitar Joel Cana - Drums

The Gentlemen are an English Pop Rock Breakbeat band formed in November 2005. Formed over a conversation at a Party between Joel Cana and Nicholas Noble, they played the first gig at The Grapes in Sheffield. Since then they've written and recorded songs with friends before signing to Slingshot Records. They have shared the stage with other Sheffield artists such as Jarvis Cocker, The Yell and Philippa Hanna.

The Gentlemen gained a growing fan base through their gigging up and down the country, Most notably their tour of homes in 2007, playing in the houses of their fans across the country. cite web
url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire/content/articles/2007/09/20/gentlemen_tourofhomes_music_feature.shtml
title=Tour of Homes on the BBC
publisher= The BBC.

They have just finished recording their first commercial release to be released sometime this year.

Musical Style

The Gentlemen site influences from a diverse range of music. Dave Matthews, Ben Folds Five, Rage Against The Machine, J. S. Bach, Milburn and Sufjan Stevens according to [http://www.myspace.com/gentlemusic the band's official myspace] .

Video

* [http://www.the-gentlemen.co.uk/comingsoon.php The Gentlemen's official page]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfWF-hOA150 I'm not Leaving live at The Tivoli, Uttrecht]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQE89wBSENk Digging Deep @ Plug, Sheffield]

Name

Not to be confused with Scottish band The Small Gentlemen.

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/gentlemusic Official MySpace Page]
* [http://www.the-gentlemen.co.uk/comingsoon.php Official Website]


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