BNQT
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BNQT | |
|---|---|
 BNQT joined on stage by Chris Stills at The Borderline, London in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | |
| Members | Fran Healy Alex Kapranos Eric Pulido Ben Bridwell Jason Lytle Jesse Chandler Joey McClellan McKenzie Smith |
| Website | bnqtlivenow |
BNQT (/ˈbæŋkwɪt/ "banquet") is an indie super-group featuring Fran Healy (Travis), Alex Kapranos (Franz Ferdinand), Eric Pulido (Midlake), Ben Bridwell (Band of Horses) and Jason Lytle (Grandaddy), backed by other members of Midlake: Jesse Chandler, Joey McClellan and McKenzie Smith.
The concept came to Pulido whilst he was touring Midlake’s 2013 album Antiphon. Pulido wanted to gather a number of contrasting yet complementary artists he had befriended or shared the stage with and establish an environment in which they could collaborate. Pulido said "That’s what art is about for me, creating with other people that you love and appreciate." Due to members being spread around the world, recordings were either done through travel to Denton, Texas or remotely over the internet.[1] Pulido said that he envisioned the project as a "poor man's Traveling Wilburys."[2]
Pulido initially approached John Grant, the lead singer from The Czars about the project. Grant proved unavailable for the recording of the band's debut studio album, Volume 1, but has however expressed interest in involvement in the second BNQT album, to be titled Volume 2.[3]
