Decade are a British rock band from Bath, England. Formed in 2009, the band consists of lead vocalist Alex Sears, guitarist Joe Marriner, guitarist and backing vocalist Connor Fathers and bassist Harry Norton. Encapsulated by the locution 'Loud quiet happy sad', Decade currently have two studio albums, Good Luck and Pleasantries, a self-titled EP as well as an EP they pretend does not exist.
Decade signed to Rude Records in late 2016. Their second studio album, Pleasantries, was released in 2017 to much acclaim across a number of independent publications.
History
Formed in 2009, Decade operated under the appellation Ready Set Low. This was changed in 2011 shortly after the release of their first EP, Lost at Sea. The band began gaining traction in the UK festival scene, appearing for the first time at Slam Dunk Festival.
Their first studio album, Good Luck, was released in 2014 through Spinefarm Records. That same year, Decade toured with bands such as Deaf Havana, Saves the Day and Mayday Parade, and packed out the room during their appearance at Slam Dunk Festival on the MacBeth Stage across all three dates.
After a substantial break, Decade were welcomed back onto the music circuit with positive reception in 2017 following the release of Pleasantries.Interview: Decade Interview: Decade Noizze, retrieved 13 September 2017.] In the same year, they returned to Slam Dunk, Hit the Deck, and toured the UK and Europe with Counterfeit and Tigress.
The band played at the Borderline in London in May 2018, debuting a new song named "Keep Me". However, they have not released any new music since 2017 or played live since 2018, and their Twitter account has been inactive for some time.
Band members
Alex Sears - vocals Joe Marriner - guitar Connor Fathers - guitar, vocals Harry Norton - bass
Former members Dan Clarke - drums (left the band in October 2017)
Live dates in 2018 featured Charlie Pollard from the band Wallflower on drums.
Discography
Extended plays
Lost at Sea (2011) (Released under the band's previous denomination Ready Set Low) Decade (2013) - Spinefarm Records
Studio albums
Good Luck (2014) - Spinefarm Records Pleasantries (2017) - Rude Records
Singles
"The Doctor Called (Turns Out I'm Sick as F**k)" (2011)
Tours
2011
March - D.R.U.G.S UK Tour w/ Blitz Kids May - Set Your Goals UK Tour w/ A Loss For Words and Our Time Down Here October - Forever The Sickest Kids UK Tour w/ Glamour Of The Kill and Action Item
2012
February - UK Headline Tour May - Hit The Lights UK Tour w/ The Story So Far and Transit October/November - A Loss For Words UK Tour w/ Save Your Breath and Light You Up
2013
March - UK Headline Tour w/ Light You Up April - Don Broco UK Tour w/ Pure Love July - Emily's Army (now SWMRS) UK Tour October - Tonight Alive UK Tour w/ Set It Off
2014
January - Mayday Parade UK/Ireland Tour w/ Man Overboard and Divided By Friday April - Saves The Day Europe Tour May - UK Headline Tour w/ Only Rivals and Brawlers July - Lower Than Atlantis UK Tour w/ Yearbook September/October - UK Headline Tour w/ Light You Up and Hey Vanity October - We Are The Ocean UK Tour w/ Boy Jumps Ship November - A Day To Remember UK Tour w/ Lower Than Atlantis
2015
February - The Used UK Tour w/ Landscapes April - UK Headline Tour w/ Scouts May - Set It Off UK and Europe Tour w/ Brawlers
2016
May/June - UK Headline Tour w/ Cheap Meat
2017
March - UK Headline Tour w/ Big Spring and Wallflower March/April - Counterfeit Europe Tour w/ Tigress October - You Me At Six Germany Tour w/ Flash Forward November/December - Deaf Havana UK and Germany Tour w/ Blackfoxxes
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