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Delphic
Background information
OriginManchester,England
Genres
Years active2007–2014
LabelsPolydor,Modular,Kitsuné,Dangerbird,MapleMusic Recordings(Canada)
Past membersRichard Boardman
Matt Cocksedge
James Cook
Dan Hadley
WebsiteOfficial website

Delphicwere analternative danceband fromManchester,England.[1]They are signed toPolydorbut released their first single "Counterpoint", produced byEwan Pearson,in April 2009 throughR&S Records.[2]The band started out as a trio – Richard "Rick" Boardman, Matt Cocksedge, and James Cook – after their previous group, Snowfight in the City Centre, disbanded. They are now a four-piece band, augmented by drummer Dan Hadley, incorrectly identified as "Dan Theman" on early news coverage such asPaul Lester's "New Band of the Day" feature.[3]

In 2009, the band toured the UK music festival circuit, playing atT in the Park,Reading and Leeds Festivals,[4]andCreamfields,among others.[5]

The EP for "This Momentary"was released on 31 August 2009 throughKitsuné.[6]The music video was nominated for threeUK Music Video Awards,including Best Cinematography, Best Editing and Best Telecine.[7]In November 2009, they made their first TV appearance appearing onLater... with Jools Hollandplaying"Doubt"and"Halcyon".[8]

Delphic were one of the 15 shortlisted music acts for theBBC Sound of 2010[9]as announced on 7 December 2009. When the winners were announced in early 2010, it was revealed that the band had placed third on BBC Sound of 2010, afterEllie GouldingandMarina and the Diamonds.[10]

Acolytewas released in Australia and New Zealand on 22 January 2010[11]viaModularand in the United States on 29 June 2010 viaDangerbird Records.[12] Collections,the band's second album, was released on 28 January 2013.

Delphic collaborated withManchester International Festivalin July 2013, performing a three night exclusive residency at the festival, re-working their entire albumCollectionswith an array of instruments from around the world, played by musicians from the UK. The event series was entitled 'Our Worldly Collections'.[13]

Richard Boardman has now gone on to start a Manchester-based songwriting collective known as The Six who have most recently written on theLouis TomlinsonandBebe Rexhasingle "Back To You.[14]"

History

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Acolyte(2010)

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Announced on Delphic's website[15]on 2 November 2009, their debut album was calledAcolyteand released onPolydoron the band's own imprint Chimeric Records on 11 January 2010. Reviewing for BBC Music, writer Lou Thomas commented that it "might just be the first great album of 2010".[16]Acolyte was also described as "on kissing terms with magnificence" by Simon Price of the Independent.[17]The singles released fromAcolytewere "Doubt","Halcyon",and "Counterpoint", the latter of which was re-released later on Chimeric.[18]

"Counterpoint" was used as one of the theme songs for Sky Sports' coverage of the Premier League in the 2010–11 season, and also is one of the songs included in the playlist ofPro Evolution Soccer 2010.

The song "Red Lights" has been featured on the newE4advert for90210.[19]

The song"Halcyon"has been featured nationwide on the new advert for theSamsungMonte mobile phone.[20]

The first song from the album, "Clarion Call", features in theF1 2010video game byCodemasters,the video gameSaint's Row: The Third,and is used by Sky Sports as theme music for International Cricket highlights programmes.[21]

After a sold out UK tour in early January 2010[22]with pop noir band Mirrors, the band set tour dates for a second and third run of the UK in March and May.[23]

The band were also nominated for the "Best UK & Ireland New Act" in the 2010MTV EMAsin Madrid.[24]

Collections(2013)

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In an April 2012 interview withNME,Boardman said the band had been working on material for their second album over the course of 18 months and had been working with producers Ben Allen (Bombay Bicycle Club) andDFA Recordsco-founderTim Goldsworthy.[25]In the article, he noted their and Goldsworthy's shared affinity for contemporary R&B, which suggests a possible shift in direction on the new album.

In an interview on the unofficial Delphic Fansite,[26]Boardman confirmed the release dates for the first single and the follow-up to 2010'sAcolytewould be "soon". The album's title and song titles remain unknown, though Boardman revealed there was a song with a working title of "Bhangra" that has since been renamed.

BBC News reported on 28 June 2012 that Delphic, alongsideMuse,Elton Johnvs.Pnau,Dizzee Rascal,andThe Chemical Brothers,would be releasing one of the five official songs of the2012 Summer Olympicstaking place inLondon,United Kingdom.[27]In line with a previous report by international news agencyReuters,[28]Delphic's single was released on 23 July 2012 on Polydor.

"Good Life," Delphic'sLondon 2012 Olympicssingle, premiered as the "Hottest Record in the World" feature ofZane Lowe's eveningRadio 1programme on 18 July 2012.[29]In an interview with Lowe directly following the song's worldwide premiere, guitarist Matt Cocksedge explained their management had submitted a demo of "Good Life" without the band's knowledge, until it was revealed to them later that it had been chosen as one of the official singles of the2012 Summer Olympics.Rick Boardman went on to say that the album has a planned early 2013 release.

When asked by UK music blog There Goes the Fear whether "Good Life" was a good example of their yet to be released material, singer/bassist James Cook stated that the new single was "...closer to theAcolytematerial than any of the other new tunes. It isrepresentative more of[the]mood[of the new material],not[its]musical direction.".[30]

On 15 August 2012, Delphic announced they would be previewing the new album material on a UK tour taking place October and November 2012.[31]The band performed 3 new songs live for the first time at Free Form Festival 2012 inWarsaw,Poland– "Baiya", "Memeo" and "Atlas".[32]On the UK Tour they debuted another new song named "Changes".

The first details of the new album,Collections,surfaced on 1 November 2012 on Delphic's website which coincide with the final day of Delphic tour in autumn 2012.[33]The band postedIntroducing 'Collections',a sample of the new album onVEVOon 31 October 2012, in which new songs "Baiya", "Memeo" and "Atlas" were featured.[34]

Delphic unveiled the first single taken from their new album – titled "Baiya" – in November. The track is currently streaming online.[35]

Get Familiar (mixtape)(2014)

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On 22 April 2014, the band posted a seven trackmixtapecalled 'Get Familiar' on theirSoundCloudpage.[36]

The Six (2014)

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Also in 2014, Rick Boardman started a Manchester-based songwriting collective known as The Six. Later that year, The Six were featured on theGorgon Citytrack "Take It All" and then supported them on a UK tour.[37]He has 31 registered songs to his name,[38]and has also worked on the 2014 single "Real Love"byClean BanditandJess Glynne,which peaked at 2[39]in the UK singles chart and number 2 in Germany. Boardman[40]continues to lead The Six who have more recently written on theLouis TomlinsonandBebe Rexhasingle "Back to You”[41]andGalantissingle "Love on Me”.

Discography

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Studio albums

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Year Details Peak chart positions
UK
 AUS
[42] 		IRL
[43] 		FRA
[44] 		BEL
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2010 Acolyte 8 66 64 151 90
2013 Collections 77 — — — —

Singles

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Year Single Chart Positions Album
UK
 		UK
DAN
2009 "Counterpoint" — — Acolyte
2010 "Doubt" 79 —
"Halcyon" 143 16
"Counterpoint"(re-release) — —
2012 "Good Life" (officialOlympicssingle) — — —
2013 "Baiya" — — Collections

Promotional singles

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Year Single Album
2009 "This Momentary"[A] Acolyte
"Sanctuary"[B]

Notes:

  • A– The single was released alongside the albumAcolyteasiTunesSingle of the Week.
  • B– The single was released as a 'Buzz' single during November 2009, although it did not appear onAcolyte.Delphic's members were previously part of a band called "Snowfight in the City Centre," supporting Ghosts (Atlantic) in 2007.

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