Bloc Party
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One of the most popular bands in 2005, Bloc_Party or formerly known as "Union" are a British Indie rock band who rose to fame via their hit album, Silent Alarm.
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[edit] About
Bloc_Party was formed in 2002 which consists of "Keke Okereke" as the lead singer, "Russell Lissack" on guitar, "Gordon Moakes" on bass and "Matt Tong" on drum. Russell and Keke were raised in Essex. Keke was enrolled at Ilford Country High School while Russel attended at Bancroft's school. The two met at the Reading Festival in 1999 and soon formed a band named "Union". Matt and Gordon soon join the band and eventually changed their name to Bloc_Party. Their demo and concerts began to attract attention from press and then peers. In 2003, Keke sent a copy of their demo to "Franz Ferdinand", Franz invite the group to perform at the Domino Tenth Anniversary bass on the fall of 2003.
They released their first single, "She's Hearing Voices" in 2004 under Trash Aesthetics. A few months later, another single, "Banquet" was out under Moshi-Moshi. They signed a recording contract under Wincheta Recordings in 2004. Their debut album, Silent Alarm was released in 2005, which broke the sales records. The album reached #3 at the UK Albums Chart. If features the single, "So Here We Are" which chartered at #5 on the UK Singles Chart. The album sold more than 350,000 copies in the United States alone and over a million worldwide.
The band became one of the most popular bands in 2005. Their second album, A Weekend in The City was released in February 6, 2007 and debuted at #12 in the Billboard 200. Their single, "The Prayer" was released on January 29, 2007. They issued their other single, "Hunting For Witches" in August 2007 with an accompanying video clip.
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | UK Singles Chart | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | So Here We Are | 5 | Silent Alarm |
| 2005 | Banquet | 13 | Silent Alarm |
| 2005 | The Pioneers | 18 | Silent Alarm |
| 2007 | The Prayer | 4 | A Weekend in The City |
| 2007 | Hunting For Witches | 22 | A Weekend in The City |
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[edit] Tours & Concerts
Oct 03, 2007 WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
Oct 06, 2007 L.A. Weekly Detour Music Festival, Los Angeles, California, United States
Nov 07, 2007 Heineken Music Hall / HMH, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nov 18, 2007 Teatro Palacisalfa, Rome, Italy
Nov 19, 2007 Teatro Della Concordia, Torino, Italy
Dec 12, 2007 Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre / SECC, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Dec 13, 2007 G-MEX Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom
Dec 14, 2007, Alexandra Palace, London, United Kingdom
Dec 15, 2007 Alexandra Palace, London, United Kingdom
[edit] Announcements
There are no announcements as of this time
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 February 14, 2005 Vice |
 February 5, 2007 Vice |
[edit] Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | So Here We Are | Vice |
| 2005 | Banquet | Vice |
| 2005 | The Pioneers | Vice |
| 2007 | The Prayer | Vice |
| 2007 | Hunting For Witches | Vice |
[edit] Compilations & Live Releases
 August 29, 2005 Vice |
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[edit] Trivia
- Bloc_Party provided quite a lot of the music for the film "This Revolution", a film about a news cameraman investigating the black bloc anarchists at a protest march in the United States.
- The song, "This Modern Love" is featured on the trailer for the movie He Was a Quiet Man.
- The song "Banquet" was used in the film De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté (The Beat That My Heart Skipped).
