Vex Red

Vex Red
Origin	Aldershot, England
Genres	Alternative metal, post-grunge, Hard Rock, Electronica
Labels	Virgin Records, I Am
Associated acts	Septembre, Scenes
Members	Terry Abbott Keith Lambert Ant Forbes Nick Goulding Ben Calvert

Vex Red were a band from Aldershot, England who merged hard rock with electronica. They were signed to US Producer Ross Robinson's Virgin Records Imprint record label, I Am, after sending a demo EP to Robinson. They litigated their way off the label in late 2002, and singer Terry Abbott formed a new band Septembre. Some of the remaining members went on to form another new band, Scenes. Ben Calvert has also played with Killing Joke and more recently, Malpractice – which also contains Mark Chapman, (an ex-member of A) and Adam F. Ben Calvert is now the drummer for Calvin Harris. Guitarists Ant Forbes and Nick Goulding both Tour Manage bands. Bassist Keith Lambert played a brief stint with Martin Grech and now works in computers.

Discography

Albums

• Start with a Strong and Persistent Desire (2002) – UK #48^[1]

Singles

• "Itch" (2001)
• "Can't Smile" (2002) – UK #45^[1]

Demos

• Vex Red (1998)
• Sleep Does Nothing for You (1999)

Non-Album Songs

• Between Venom and Vision
• Can't Smile (Demo)
• Consider
• Vow (Live only)

References

1. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 585. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

External links

• Vexred.us – fan site
• Vex Red Myspace