The Virginmarys are an English rock duo from Macclesfield, England. The band formed in 2006 as a trio and self-released a limited series of sold out EPs, before releasing their debut album King of Conflict on DoubleCross/Cooking Vinyl and Wind Up Records (US) in February 2013. The album was awarded Editors Choice by iTunes US following their songs "Bang Bang Bang" and "Just A Ride" both being iTunes Singles Of The Week and was then nominated for Album Of The Year at the Classic Rock Awards 2013. In 2013, The Virginmarys were crowned Best Breakthrough act at the Classic Rock Awards.[1][2] "Motherless Land", the first single from the band's second LP, Divides, was released on 16 February 2016. Produced by Gil Norton, Divides was released on 6 May 2016 via Wind-up Records.[3][4]
The Virginmarys | |
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| Origin | Macclesfield, England |
| Genres | Rock, punk rock, alternative rock |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Labels | Cooking Vinyl, Wind Up |
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| Website | www |
Biography
editThe band formed as a trio in Macclesfield in 2009. The band spent much of their early years touring extensively; they first played the Download Festival in 2010, and have toured as support act to Slash, Shinedown, Terrorvision, Skunk Anansie, Eagles of Death Metal, The View, Ash, Feeder, Queens Of The Stone Age and We Are Scientists, as well as playing their own headline gigs throughout UK, Europe, US and Japan.[5] The band released a series of self-financed E.P.s during this period, and recorded their first mini-album, Cast the First Stone, in 2010, produced by Toby Jepson and mixed by Mike Fraser.[6][7]
In late 2011 the band,[8] started work on their debut full-length album, again with Toby Jepson as producer (Chris Sheldon mixed the album), and continued to tour. They wanted the freedom to make their own album and in 2012 they announced record deals with both Double Cross / Cooking Vinyl (in Europe), Wind Up Records (United States) and Hydrant Music (Japan). The debut album, titled King of Conflict, was released on 4 February 2013. On 14 November 2013 they were named Best Breakthrough act at the 2013 Classic Rock Awards.
In 2015 production began for their second album, Divides, produced by Gil Norton. The record was released on 6 May 2016 release via Wind-up Records.[3][4]
In 2017 the band chose to move forward independently, and have since released two EPs, 'Sitting Ducks' and 'Devil Keeps Coming' along with album 'Northern Sun Sessions'
Band members
edit- Ally Dickaty- vocals, guitar (2008–present)
- Danny Dolan - drums, (2008–present)
- Matt Rose - bass, vocals (2009–December 2016)
- Ross Massey - Touring bass (2017–2020)
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||||||||||
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| UK [9] |
US Heat [10] | ||||||||||||
| Self Medication |
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| King of Conflict |
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93 | 8 |
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| Divides |
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| Northern Sun Sessions |
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| The House Beyond The Fires | Released 2024
https://www.discogs.com/master/3647445-The-Virginmarys-The-House-Beyond-The-Fires |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
EPs and mini albums
edit- Cast the First Stone (2010)
- Just a Ride (2011)
- Portrait of Red (2011)
- Dead Man's Shoes (2012)
- Sitting Ducks (2017)
- Devil Keeps Coming (2022)
Singles
edit| Year | Song | Chart peak | Album | ||||||
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| CAN Rock [12] |
US Alt. [13] |
US Main. [14] | |||||||
| 2012 | "Dead Man's Shoes" | 17 | 31 | 35 | King of Conflict | ||||
| 2013 | "Just a Ride" | — | — | 30 | |||||
| 2016 | "Into Dust" | — | — | — | Divides | ||||
| 2016 | "Motherless Land" | — | — | — | |||||
| 2017 | "Sweet Loretta (You Know Me Better)" | — | — | — | Sitting Ducks [EP] | ||||
| 2019 | "Northern Sun" | — | — | — | Northern Sun Sessions | ||||
| 2022 | "The Meds" | — | — | — | The Devil Keeps Coming [EP] | ||||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Classic Rock » Blog Archive » Track Of The Day: The Virginmarys". 31 July 2010. Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "'Dressed To Kill' (Acoustic) by The Virginmarys - Free MP3". Rolling Stone. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ a b Kaye, Ben (16 February 2016). "The Virginmarys announce new album, Divides, share "Motherless Land" — listen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Interview: The Virginmarys ‹ Modern Vinyl". Modern-vinyl.com. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "This page has been reserved for future use". Tobyjepson.com. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Ally Dickaty - The Virginmarys - Interview Exclusive". Uberrock.co.uk. 7 July 2010. Archived from the original on 11 March 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Solo artists beat out guitar bands in 2011". BBC News. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Virginmarys". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "The Virginmarys - Chart history - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard.
- ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016.
- ^ "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Active Rock - February 5, 2013". Canadianrockalt.blogspot.ca. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "The Virginmarys - Chart history". Billboard. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "The Virginmarys - Chart history". Billboard. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2017.