The Bluetones
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For the self-titled album, see The Bluetones (album). For the backing band for Sugar Ray Norcia, see Sugar Ray Norcia.
The Bluetones are an English indie rock band, formed in Hounslow, Greater London, in 1993.[1] The band's members are Mark Morriss on vocals, Adam Devlin on guitar, Mark's brother Scott Morriss on bass guitar, and Eds Chesters on drums. A fifth member, Richard Payne, came on board between 1998 and 2002. The band was originally named "The Bottlegarden".[2]
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Background information | |
Origin | Hounslow, London, England |
Genres | Britpop, indie rock, indie pop |
Years active | 1993ā2011; 2015āpresent |
Labels | A&M, Superior Quality, Cooking Vinyl |
Members | Mark Morriss Adam Devlin Scott Morriss Eds Chesters |
Past members | Richard Payne |
Website | bluetones.band |
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The band has scored thirteen Top 40 singles and three Top 10 albums in the UK charts. Although their commercial success waned in the post-Britpop era, they continued to tour and release new records. Their most recent album A New Athens was released in May 2010.