We Could Be Astronauts

We Could Be Astronauts

Paul Heaney, Dave Hartley, Robert Hughes, Stuart Fletcher (musician), Simon Himsworth
Background information
Origin York, North Yorkshire, England
Genres Rock
Years active 2009 - Present
Labels Unsigned
Associated acts The Seahorses, Hijak Oscar
Website www.wecouldbeastronauts.com, WCBA Facebook, WCBA MySpace, WCBA Twitter
Members Robert Hughes
Dave Hartley
Simon Himsworth
Paul Heaney
Stuart Fletcher (musician)
Past members Mark Meilack
Alex Smith

We Could Be Astronauts are a British Rock band that formed in York in 2009. The band consists of Robert Hughes (vocals, guitar), Simon Himsworth (guitar, backing vocals), Stuart Fletcher (musician) (bass), Paul Heaney (guitar) and Dave Hartley (drums, backing vocals).

History

Formation and early years (2009–2010)

In mid-2009 Dave Hartley (ex Hijak Oscar) and Mark Meilack (ex Hijak Oscar) were approached by Robert Hughes with a demo CD of 4 tracks.

Ex Idle Jack drummer Simon Himsworth and York-based guitarist Paul Heaney joined shortly after.

Mark left the band to move to Brighton to form a new band in October 2011. This opened a door for Stuart Fletcher (musician) who in the past played for The Seahorses, The Yards featuring fellow ex-Seahorse Chris Helme, and Rick Witter's current band, Rick Witter & The Dukes to join. He has also done session work for Happy Mondays,[1] Saint Etienne, The Calling.

2011 to Present

In December 2011 the band supported Shed Seven at the O2 Academy Sheffield.[2]

They were backed by York MP Hugh Bayley in the 2012 Rock The House competition.[3]

The band played T In The Park festival on the BBC Introducing stage - Saturday 7 July at 18:30 [4][5]

They also played Stage 2 at Cambridge Rock Festival 2012 [6]

We Could Be Astronauts made it through to the International Finals of Surface Festival 2012 and played IndigO2#indigO2 in The O2 Arena (London) on 29 September 2012 [7]

They supported Benny Marchant at the Sheffield O2 [8]

Played the Hard Rock Cafe in Oslo [9]

Discography

Current Plans

The band are currently booking a tour of the UK and writing their second album. [10]

What's With The Name?

We Could Be Astronauts is based on a line taken from a One Eskimo song called Astronauts.[11] The actual line is "We can be astronauts".

Press & Media Interest

We Could Be Astronauts have been aired on local radio stations as band of the week on Minster FM[12] and part of the BBC introducing show on BBC Radio York[13]

They have received the following reviews, interviews and features in print:

York Press - Rock The House Feature[14]

York Press - Rock The House Feature[15]

Soundsphere Mag[16]

York Press - Surface Festival Feature[17]

York Press - Charity Concert[18]

One And Other - Charity Concert[19]

One And Other - Charity Concert[20]

One And Other - Bad For Lazarus Support Slot[21]

Whisperin And Hollerin Review[22]

References

  1. ↑ Prideofmanchester.com
  2. ↑ O2 Academy Sheffield | Shed Seven Bio Information
  3. ↑ http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/music/9637608.Hugh_Bayley__backs_Astronauts_for_stardom/
  4. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/events/ehxzp6/performances
  5. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/events/ehxzp6/acts/az38q9
  6. ↑ http://cambridgerockfestival.co.uk/#/crf-12-lineup/4554708615
  7. ↑ http://www.surfacefestival.com/surface_festival_manchester04.html
  8. ↑ http://www.o2academysheffield.co.uk/event/45504/benny-marchant-tickets
  9. ↑ http://eventful.com/oslo/events/we-could-astronauts-/E0-001-055782020-8
  10. ↑ http://www.wecouldbeastronauts.com/?page=news
  11. ↑ Astronauts Lyrics And Video - One Eskimo
  12. ↑ Minster FM | Facebook
  13. ↑ BBC - BBC Radio York Programmes - BBC Introducing in York and North Yorkshire, 21/01/2012
  14. ↑ MP Hugh Bayley nominates We Could Be Astronauts for Rock The House competition (From York Press)
  15. ↑ Hugh Bayley backs We Could Be Astronauts for stardom (From York Press)
  16. ↑ We Could Be Astronauts
  17. ↑ We Could Be Astronauts chosen for Surface Festival 2012 (From York Press)
  18. ↑ York Press - Charity Concert
  19. ↑ One And Other - Charity Concert
  20. ↑ One And Other - Charity Concert
  21. ↑ One And Other - Bad For Lazarus Support Slot
  22. ↑ Review - York, The Duchess, 15 January 2011 - We Could Be Astronauts

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