| Long-View | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Manchester, United Kingdom  |
| Genre(s) | Indie Rock |
| Years active | 2002 - present |
| Label(s) | 14th Floor Records Columbia Records (US) |
| Website | www.longviewmusic.com |
| Members | |
| Rob McVey - Guitars/Vocals Aidan Banks - Bass Doug Morch - Guitar Ulrich Schnauss - Keyboard |
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| Former members | |
| Matt Dabbs - Drums | |
Longview (hyphen in article title was inserted due to a clash with the American bluegrass group named Longview) are an indie rock band hailing from Winchester, Manchester and Hull, England. Its members are German electro-pop svengali Ulrich Schnauss, chief songwriter Rob McVey, guitar player Doug Morch, bass player Aidan Banks, and drummer Matt Dabbs. The band formed in Manchester in 2002 and built its reputation with several appearances at the Night and Day Cafe. Long-View subsequently signed to 14th Floor Recordings. Their debut album, Mercury, was released in July 2003. Several singles were released from the album including their best known song, 'Further', often mistaken as a Christian song. Notable other releases include a cover of Depeche Mode's 'Stripped' which was only available as a digital download or on limited edition vinyl, and 'In a Dream'. Although the band has played a handful of concerts during 2007, a second album is yet to appear. Titles of songs played live or uploaded to the internet since Mercury include: 'Elysian Fields,' 'Why,' 'Signals,' 'Drive Faster,' Run off the Tracks,' and 'Happiness in Loneliness'. The demos released thus far were recorded in studios at London Bridge, Seattle and at Rob's flat in Manchester. Matt Dabbs left the band for family reasons in 2007.
- Keyboards: Ulrich Schnauss (2005-)
- Lead singer/guitar: Rob McVey
- Lead guitarist: Doug Morch
- Bass guitarist: Aidan Banks
- Drummer: Matt Dabbs (left 2007)
Contents |
UK Singles Chart positions
| Date | Song | Peak position # |
|---|---|---|
| June 2002 | Further | 178 |
| October 2002 | When You Sleep | 74 |
| January 2003 | Nowhere | 72 |
| May 2003 | Falling For You (Vinyl Only) | 169 |
| June 2003 | Electricity (Vinyl Only) | 169 |
| July 2003 | Further (2nd release) | 27 |
| October 2003 | Can’t Explain | 51 |
| January 2004 | Still | (Not eligible) |
| May 2004 | Stripped (Vinyl Only) | 195 |
| July 2004 | In A Dream | 38 |
| January 2005 | Coming Down/When You Sleep (re-mix) | 32 |
| August 2005 | Further (re-mix) | 24 |
(Data taken from chartstats.com)
UK Album Chart positions
| Date | Album | Peak position # |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Mercury | 45 |
| 2005 | Mercury (Re-issue) | 29 |
Track listing (2003 Original Release via 14th Floor Records)
- Further
- Can't Explain
- Electricity
- When You Sleep
- If You Asked
- I Would
- Nowhere
- Falling For You
- Falling Without You
- Still
- Will You Wait Here
- This Is
Track listing (2005 Re-issue via Columbia Records)
- Further
- Can’t Explain
- When You Sleep
- In A Dream
- Nowhere
- I Would
- Electricity
- Still
- One More Try
- Falling For You
- When You Sleep
- If You Asked
- Will You Wait Here
