Futuristic Retro Champions
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Futuristic Retro Champions were a Scottish indie band from Edinburgh and Glasgow from 2006-2011.
Carla Easton
Harry Weeks
Cecilia Stamp
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Genres | Electropop |
| Years active | 2006–2011 |
| Members | Sita Pieraccini Carla Easton Harry Weeks Cecilia Stamp |
| Past members | Luke Fletcher Dan O'Neill Adam Scott |
History
Futuristic Retro Champions played their debut public gig at Edinburgh's Wee Red Bar in 2006, having met as students at Edinburgh College of Art.[1]
On 21 October 2010, the band announced on Facebook and Twitter the December launch (at shows in Glasgow and Edinburgh) of a "Retrospective" album featuring all songs recorded to date; and also that they would "... not be continuing into 2011." Then on 20 November, another announcement said bassist Ceal had suffered a shattered elbow, and the farewell/album party gigs would have to be postponed until 2011.
Their 26-track, 2-CD debut/retrospective album 'Love And Lemonade' was released in April 2011.[2][3]
Band Name
Interviewed in the Jez Curnow movie The Art School Dance,[4] Carla Easton revealed that she and her brother were in a school contest to coin "the best band name", and Futuristic Retro Champions is what they arrived at. Easton decided that if ever she were in a band, that would be its name.
Band members
- Sita Pieraccini – vocals and melodica, tambourine (2006–2011)
- Carla Easton – keys, vocals, saxophone (2006–2011)
- Harry Weeks – guitar, vocals, synths, laptop, production (2006–2011)
- Cecilia Stamp – bass, vocals (2008–2011)
Former members
- Luke Fletcher – bass (2006–2008)
- Dan O'Neill – trumpet (2006–2008)
- Adam Scott – synths, shouting (2006–2008)