We Aeronauts

Bio:

(anna log + rocket falls + shall we set ben on fire) x france= we aeronauts.

you can contact us at : weaeronauts AT gmail DOT com

In mid-August 2007, the eight people that make up We Aeronauts relocated to France for a holiday. They took a car-full of instruments with them too. When they came back they had a band. They wrote a load of songs inspired by the occasion, from the endless bike-rides around the valley they were in, to the foothills of the Alps on the horizon. When they returned they continued to write and began to play shows. In their time as a band they have played live with Why?, Johnny Flynn, Laura Marling, Jeff Lewis and Okkervil River amongst others, received Radio play from Huw Stephens and recorded a radio session with BBC Oxford Introducing.

Their first year together culminated in a set at Truck Festival in Steventon, Oxfordshire, at which they recorded a video session for broadcasting legend Bob Harris. However, not long after that the band dispersed around the globe, with members setting up shop in Mongolia, India, Spain, Canada and Serbia. The remaining members continued to gig, and one by one the travellers returned, before playing triumphant sets at the inaugural sold-out Owl Parliament festival at the Union Chapel and at the London Bridge art-space/venue Shunt.

Their second anniversary saw them playing the main stage at Green Man Festival in the heart of the Brecon Beacons, as victors of the in-house competition to open the weekend's proceedings. We Aeronauts have finished their debut EP, which is available at gigs now and has finally been given a scheduled wider release for the 4th of July through Brainlove Records..

Members:

adam, anna, greg, james c, james m, james t, jeremy, tom

these people play: piano, drums, voice, keyboard, violin, bass, organ, guitar, harmonica, banjo, trumpet, glockenspiel, accordion, mandolin.

Influences:

this is what we listen to:

do make say think, caribou, belle & sebastian, the band, sufjan stevens, kate bush, deerhunter, talking heads, brian eno, grizzly bear, dirty three, jens lekman, a silver mt. zion, ride, brian jonestown massacre, the joy formidable, stevie wonder, joanna newsom.

Sounds Like:

Here are some nice things people have said about us:

"We Aeronauts were the musical equivalent of a St Bernard. Soft, cuddly and lovable, but with a lot of power underneath." The Reykjavik Grapevine after our show at Faktory during Iceland Airwaves '10

"Fun, positive, uplifting, with a good pop/folk sensibility, they leave the audience with smiles outside and inside." - simon raymonde, bella union

"a band that I recommend any promoter in oxfordshire to book, any promoter anywhere to be frank. I think they're amazing" - tim bearder, bbc oxford introducing

"well worth checking out" - huw stephens, bbc radio 1

"always good to hear good old fashioned instruments being played with such gusto and with such glee. i'd love to see this band play live." richard allinson, radio 2

"['chalon valley house band'] is my favourite song by a local artist this year" - dave gilyeat, bbc oxford introducing

"We Aeronauts triumph with a marvellous set, mixing country tinged folk with darker moments more akin to Broken Social Scene or Arcade Fire. 'Chalon Valley House Band' in particular providing a dazzling communal highlight." - clickmusic.com

"Of all the bands who I saw at Truck Festival earlier this year, the most ace band that I’d not heard before were We Aeronauts." - blog.theautumnstore.co.uk

"it's always nice to make a genuinely exciting find, which is exactly how Oxford-by-Brighton band We Aeronauts should be considered- Chalon Valley House Band is a summery, celebratory song of their time in the country that builds up to a beautiful chorus" - CMU Music Daily

"Like Jean de Florette, another wanderer in the French countryside, they have cultivated the authentic." -oxfordbands.com

"larger-than life orchestral, hymnal masterpieces and round-the-campfire folky sing-alongs. "-the fly oxford

"Their folk-tinged arrangements are high on creativity, on boisterous energy and clap-along accessibility, but most importantly of all, perhaps, they display signs that they could grow and grow, one day becoming a band of great acclaim." - mike diver, clash music

"We Aeronauts are charmers: intelligent, educated and talented. If you met them in a bar, you'd ask them out on a date." anewbandaday.com

Record Label:

john AT brainloverecords DOT com