Anteros (band)

Anteros
OriginLondon, England
GenresIndie pop[1]
Years active2014–present
LabelsDistiller
MembersLaura Hayden
Joshua Rumble
Jackson Couzens
Harry Balazs
Past membersCharles Monneraud
Websitewww.anterosofficial.com

Anteros are an English indie pop band from London. The band formed in 2014, and is made up of Laura Hayden (vocals), Joshua Rumble (bass guitar), Jackson Couzens (guitar) and Harry Balazs (drums).

The band started off with Laura Hayden and Joshua Rumble who released their debut self-titled single - to today's lineup, which has seen the group hit the road on tour with Two Door Cinema Club, Blaenavon, and White Lies, as well as playing at Glastonbury and Reading & Leeds festivals.[2][3][4][5][6]

In 2020, the band briefly appeared in Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga portraying The Wonderfour, Finland's representatives in the fictional edition of the Eurovision Song Contest depicted in the movie with the song Fool Moon. [7]

Members

  • Laura Hayden - Vocals
  • Joshua Rumble - Bass Guitar
  • Jackson Couzens - Guitar
  • Harry Balazs - Drums

Former members

  • Charles Monneraud - Guitar[8][9]

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

  • Anteros EP (2015)
  • Breakfast EP (2016)
  • Drunk EP (2017)

Singles

  • "Breakfast" (2016)
  • "Blue" (2016)
  • "The Beat" (2016)
  • "Drunk" (2017)
  • "Cherry Drop" (2017)
  • "Bonnie" (2017)
  • "Love" (2018)
  • "Call Your Mother" (2018)

References

  1. ^ Smith, Thomas (9 November 2018). "5 things you need to know about Anteros, the indie-pop heroes who pull from the past, present and future of pop". NME. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Anteros say their relationship with alcohol is "complicated" as they release new EP Drunk". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Q&A with Anteros". Rokit.co.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  4. ^ "An interview with Anteros - the bitter dream pop band making waves". Poweredbygirl.org. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  5. ^ Lester, Paul (1 August 2016). "New band of the week: Anteros (No 114) – bitter dream pop for heartbroken dancers". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  6. ^ Nottingham, Inogen Web Design. "Anteros | Primary Talent International". Primarytalent.com. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  7. ^ Ebiri, Bilge (26 June 2020). "A compendium of the infectious tunes in Will Ferrell's Eurovision Song Contest". Vulture. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  8. ^ Paul Lester. "New band of the week: Anteros (No 114) – bitter dream pop for heartbroken dancers | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  9. ^ "God complex: London dream-popsters Anteros". The Irish News. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  10. ^ Murray, Robin (5 October 2018). "Anteros Announce Debut Album 'When We Land'". Clash. Retrieved 25 October 2018.