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More INFO on the band
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The Cooper Temple Clause are a five-piece
post-hardcore band originating from Wokingham,
Berkshire, England. Formed in the late 1990s, the
band quickly gained a following through their live
concerts, and have produced three albums, one of
which is yet to be released.
History
After signing a record deal with the RCA label in
2000 and putting out several singles and EPs, their
debut album See This Through and Leave was released
in 2002 to great critical acclaim. 2003's
follow-up, Kick Up the Fire, And Let the Flames
Break Loose, achieved the band international
recognition on the strength of the singles
"Promises, Promises" and "Blind Pilots".
The quintet's name comes from a group of the band's
friends that used to hang out at a garage in
Reading called "The Cooper". They then proceeded to
call it "The Cooper Temple", and as the band
members are only a small part of this group they
formed a "clause", hence "The Cooper Temple
Clause".
Didz Hammond leaving
In September 2005, bassist Didz Hammond left the
band to join ex-Libertine Carl Barât in the band
Dirty Pretty Things. The Cooper Temple Clause
issued a statement on their official website
confirming Didz's departure:
Dear fans and friends of The Cooper Temple
Clause, it is with much regret that we must inform
you all of Didz Hammond's departure from The Cooper
Temple Clause. Though the news saddens us as much
as we are sure it does you, we feel it is important
to reassure everyone that things ended amicably and
there is no bad feelings between anyone concerned.
A brother has left the family home, though he shall
never leave the family. We extend to him our love
and wish him the best, and hope all of you can join
us in lending him your support for the future.
The band continued to record and mix their third
album.
Influences
The Cooper Temple Clause have been associated by
some with the revival of prog-rock, although their
influences also include the post-hardcore style of
At the Drive-In and Biffy Clyro, as well as the
typical 90s-era Britpop sound of bands such as Blur
and Oasis. Additionally, the band has been
increasingly incorporating electronic music into
their sound.
The Cooper Temple Clause use and experiment with
many different instruments, forming a unique part
of their sound.
Current Members
* Tom Bellamy - Guitar, Bass, Synthesizer,
Keyboard, Trumpet, Programming, Samples, Melodica,
Percussion, Toy Piano, Bow, Decks, FX/Beats, Vocals
& Lyrics.
* Daniel Fisher - Guitar, Bass, Vocals &
Lyrics.
* Benedict Gautrey - Vocals, Guitar & Bass.
* Jon Harper - Drums, Gretsch Drums, DW Snares,
Saarian Cymbals, Percussion & Vocals.
* Kieran Mahon - Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer,
Organ, Hammond Organ, Farfisa, Guitar, Bass &
Vocals
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"When the music hits me, I feel no pain at all..."
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