Mallory Knox (band)

This article is about the British rock band, for the character of the same name, see List of Natural Born Killers characters.
Mallory Knox

From left to right: Mikey Chapman, Joe Savins, James Gillett, Dave Rawling, Sam Douglas
Background information
Origin Cambridge, UK
Genres Alternative rock, post-hardcore
Years active 2009 (2009)–present
Labels A Wolf At Your Door Records, Search & Destroy Music
Website www.malloryknox.com
Members
  • Mikey Chapman
  • Joe Savins
  • Sam Douglas
  • Dave Rawling
  • James Gillett

Mallory Knox is a five-piece alternative rock band from Cambridge, UK.[1] In 2013, they released their debut album Signals which reached #33 in the UK album charts.[2] Their second album Asymmetry was released on 27 October 2014 and reached #16 on UK Album Chart.[3][4]

History

2009–2012: Formation, Pilot EP and signing with Wolf At Your Door Records

The band was formed in August 2009 by lead guitarist Joe Savins and drummer Dave Rawling, who were joined by vocalist Mikey Chapman, bassist Sam Douglas and rhythm guitarist James Gillett, completing the band's lineup. All members had previously been in different local bands.[5] The band has stated their name originates from a character from the film Natural Born Killers, saying "We wanted a character name, preferably someone with a dark edge and dark side and we were going to go for Dorian Gray but at the time there was a cheesy Hollywood movie coming out of Dorian Gray so we went for Mallory because of that.".[6]

After approximately 3 months of song writing, the band started to play local shows in Cambridge around November 2009. They later recorded their debut EP Pilot at Studio Glasseye with the help of producer Dan Lancaster (We Are The Ocean, Lower Than Atlantis). The band was signed to Wolf At Your Door Records and released the EP as a free download on 14 July.[5][7]

The band later played across the UK on their first tour with Never Means Maybe, as well as being endorsed by Rockstar energy drink. The release of their first music video "Oceans" peaked as high as number 2 in the most requested Scuzz chart. A number of tours were then announced for the first quarter or 2011.[8]

2012–2014: Signals Released Through A Wolf At Your Door

The band played at Download Festival in June 2012,[9] then through November and December, the band supported rock band Canterbury in the UK.[10] Throughout 2012 the band released a series of singles through a Wolf At Your Door (including "Death Rattle", "Wake Up", "Lighthouse", "Beggars" and "Hello") and on 21 January 2013, the band released their first album, Signals.[11] It reached No. 33 in the UK album charts.[12] Mallory Knox on went to support Don Broco on their Priorities Tour from February 2013 to early April.[13] The band later went on a UK headline tour in April to promote their debut album.[14]

During the Kerrang! Awards 2013, Mallory Knox where nominated for Best British Newcomer but lost to Lower Than Atlantis.[15] The band played at Slam Dunk Festival in May 2013.[16] They then played on the opening stage at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in August.[17] On 7 October 2013, a deluxe version of Signals was released, signed by the band and featuring five extra tracks.[18] Mallory Knox also supported Biffy Clyro on 28 October in Guildford as part of the Samsung Galaxy Studio live shows.[19]

Starting on 9 November 2013, the band embarked on a headline tour across Britain, supported by the bands Blitz Kids and Crooks.[20] In December the same year, it was announced that the band will be touring with post-hardcore band A Day to Remember, along the likes of Every Time I Die and The Story So Far in the UK in February 2014.[21]

2014–present: Asymmetry

In an issue of Rocksound magazine, the band stated that they had written 16 songs, but are going to commit to 10 or 11 of them to their new album and also stated that the album could be released as early as spring in the same year.[22] In April the band performed at Slam Dunk Festival,[23] and would later perform at 2014's Reading and Leeds Festival in August.[24] On 30 June 2014, details of the band's second studio album, Asymmetry, were released. The tracklist, initial release date of 13 October 2014 and preorder details were revealed, ahead of its first track "QOD II" which was revealed on BBC Radio 1 a few days later.[3][4] The expected release date was later changed to 27 October.[4]

In November, the band toured the UK in support of the new album. They played some of their biggest headline shows yet, with support from Frank Iero, Fort Hope and Moose Blood, culminating in two sold out nights at London's Electric Ballroom.[25]

Early in 2015, the band toured America for the first time, supporting Pierce The Veil and Sleeping With Sirens on the second leg of the World Tour.[26] The five-piece returned to the UK in March to headline the 2015 edition of Takedown Festival at Southampton University.[27] In May, they announced that their second album Asymmetry would become available in the United States in June. [28] Mallory Knox played the In New Music We Trust Stage at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend on the 23rd of May. [29]

During the summer of 2015, Mallory Knox played every date of the Vans Warped Tour, and announced a homecoming UK headline tour for September with support from Set It Off and The Xcerts, including the band's biggest ever headline show at London's Roundhouse. [30]

On the 20 January 2016, Mallory Knox were announced for Slam Dunk Festival, along with The Story So Far, Set Your Goals, The Starting Line, Zebrahead, Capdown, We Came as Romans and Miss May I.[31]

All of the singles taken from the album received airplay on BBC Radio 1, with 'Ghost In The Mirror' and 'Shout At The Moon' reaching the A-List.

Musical style

The band is often categorised as an Alternative rock band by critics. Ourzone Online Magazine praised their debut EP Pilot, saying "If a full albums worth of this material was on offer; well then you’d probably be looking at the UK’s next alt rock kings".[32] When Ourzone Online Magazine later reviewed their debut album Signals, they noted that the band fitted into the trend of rock verging on mainstream styling.[33]Ultimate Guitar compared them to the likes of Young Guns and Lostprophets, saying that the album's sound has Post-hardcore elements and includes some Indie rock characteristics as well.[34]

Band members

Discography

For a more comprehensive list, see Mallory Knox discography.

External links

References

  1. ↑ Chamba, Arun (6 February 2013). "Review: Mallory Knox - Signals". SQ magazine. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "Mallory Knox -UK Chart History". Official Charts. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
  3. 1 2 Kedwards, Stacey. "News: Mallory Knox confirm second album Asymmetry". Hit the Scene. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 JLB. "FRANK IERO TO SUPPORT MALLORY KNOX ON NOVEMBER UK TOUR". http://www.kerrang.com/. Bauer Consumer Media Ltd. Retrieved 26 August 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  5. 1 2 "Alter The Press! Presents: Mallory Knox". Alterthepress.com. Alter The Press!. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "AN INTERVIEW WITH MIKEY CHAPMAN FROM MALLORY KNOX". Holdupnow.com. HU Now. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "NEWS: MALLORY KNOX SIGN OVER TO A WOLF AT YOUR DOOR RECORDS!". Deadpress.co.uk. Deadpress. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  8. ↑ Mallory Knox. "Mallory Knox's Myspace". MySpace.
  9. ↑ "DOWNLOAD 2012 LIVE AND LOUD: MALLORY KNOX". Rocksound.tv. RockSound. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  10. ↑ "NEWS: CANTERBURY CONFIRM MALLORY KNOX AS SUPPORT FOR NOVEMBER/DECEMBER UK TOUR!". Deadpress.com. DeadPress. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  11. ↑ Rocksound TV (3 December 2012). "Mallory Knox announce Signals album". Rocksound TV. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  12. ↑ Wilson, Richard (2013). "Mallory Knox – biography", Allmusic. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  13. ↑ "MALLORY KNOX & HEY VANITY ADDED TO DON BROCO TOUR". Rocksound.tv. RockSound. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  14. ↑ "Mallory Knox announce UK headline tour". Ourzonemag.com. OurZone Online Magazine. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  15. ↑ "List of Kerrang! 2013 Awards". Music Week. Rhian Jones. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  16. ↑ "Mallory Knox - Slam Dunk Festival". Slamdunkmusic.com. SlamDunkMusic. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  17. ↑ "READING / LEEDS FESTIVAL 2013 PHOTOS: MALLORY KNOX". Rocksound.com. RockSound. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  18. ↑ "Limited edition of Signals Deluxe for pre-order" (Facebook Post). Facebook. Mallory Knox. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013. There are still a limited amount of signed copies of Signals Deluxe available through our Musicglue page. Be quick though!
  19. ↑ "Samsung Presents: Biffy Clyro at G Live (Guildford, Surrey)". Songcick.com. SongKick. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  20. ↑ "Mallory Knox headline tour" (Facebook Post). Facebook. Mallory Knox. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013. We ran the set for our headline tour yesterday...
  21. ↑ Rock Sound (9 December 2013). "MALLORY KNOX JOIN A DAY TO REMEMBER UK TOUR AS MAIN SUPPORT" (News post). Rocksound.tv. Rock Sound. Retrieved 17 December 2013. ...they've just announced they're joining A Day To Remember's forthcoming UK run as main support...
  22. ↑ Kelham, Andrew (3 January 2014). "MALLORY KNoX: Honesty, integrity, passion and promise...". Rocksound Magazine (183): 44. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  23. ↑ Davies, Alan. "Slam Dunk 2014 festival stage times announced". Whtimes.co.uk. Whtimes. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  24. ↑ "Reading & Leeds Festival 2014: AlunaGeorge, The Horrors Added To Full Line-Up". Entertainmentwise.com. Entertainment Wise. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  25. ↑ JLB. "MALLORY KNOX ANNOUNCE TOUR IN SUPPORT OF ASYMMETRY". http://www.bringthenoiseuk.com//. Retrieved 18 March 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  26. ↑ JLB. "MALLORY KNOX TO SUPPORT PIERCE THE VEIL/SLEEPING WITH SIRENS". http://www.rocksound.tv//. Retrieved 18 March 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  27. ↑ JLB. "Mallory Knox to headline Takedown 2015". http://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/. Retrieved 18 March 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  28. ↑ JLB. "MALLORY KNOX TO RELEASE ALBUM IN THE US". http://www.facebook.com//. Retrieved 24 May 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  29. ↑ JLB. "Mallory Knox 'frazzled' after constant touring". http://www.bbc.co.uk//. Retrieved 24 May 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  30. ↑ JLB. "MALLORY KNOX HAVE ANNOUNCED A GREAT BIG UK TOUR". http://www.rocksound.tv//. Retrieved 6 July 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  31. ↑ "Mallory Knox, Set Your Goals + Six More Bands Added To Slam Dunk Festival - News - Rock Sound Magazine". Rock Sound Magazine. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
  32. ↑ "Mallory Knox - Pilot [EP] Review". Ourzone Magazine. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  33. ↑ Rob (5 January 2013). "Ourzone Magazine reviews Signals" (Review). Ourzonemag.com. Ourzone Magazine. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  34. ↑ naw2 (2013-02-21). "Signals Review". Ultimate Guitar Archive. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
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