Black And White Town - Music
Black And White Town by Doves
Doves
Artist Biography For Doves
Doves Is An Alternative Rock Band From Manchester United Kingdom Consisting Of Jimi Goodwin Vocals Bass And Twin Brothers Jez Williams Guitar And Andy Williams Drums . They Are Joined On Stage By Martin Rebelski Keys . They Are Known For Their Large Epic Sound Which Combines Dovetailing Guitar Lines With Driving Percussion And A Penchant For Atmospherics. Unusually Both Williams Brothers Have Also Contributed Lead Vocals. Originally Formed In 1988 As Sub Sub A Dance Act Who Coincided With The Rise Of The Hacienda And The Rave Scene From Manchester Expanding Outwards They Enjoyed Moderate Success For Seven Years Including The Hit Single "Ain't No Love Ain't No Use " #3 UK Before Suffering The Disaster Of Their Studio Burning Down In 1996 Taking All Their Current Recordings With Them. The Experience Tragedy And Pressure Of That Would Inspire Their Name-Change In 1998 To Doves And Ultimately Their First Full-Length Album Lost Souls Released In April 2000. "Lost Souls" Was A Dark Atmospheric Effort Full Of Brooding Keyboards And Claustrophobic Light Grooves Yet Charted At Number 13 Mainly Due To The Top 40 Singles "The Cedar Room" "Catch The Sun" And "The Man Who Told Everything". Two Years Later Doves Enjoyed Their Commercial And Critical Peak With Their Second Album The Last Broadcast Which Charted At Number 1 In The UK Charts Spawning A Hit Single "There Goes The Fear" Which Reached Number 3 In The Chart. "The Last Broadcast" Was Characterised By Huge Spacious Recordings And An Overall Feeling Of Euphoria And Relief. Two More Singles "Pounding" And "Caught By The River" Both Charted Inside The Top 40 And In The Summer Of 2003 Doves Headlined The Other Stage On The Last Night Of The Glastonbury Festival. Recording Problems And Writers' Block Delayed The Emergence Of Their Third Album Some Cities Until Spring 2005. This Was A Return To The More Claustrophobic Sounds Of Their Debut Though Still Featured The Top 10 Single "Black & White Town". "Some Cities" Sold Well Debuting At #1 On The UK Chart And Received Some Of The Band's Strongest Reviews To Date. Jimi Goodwin And Jez Williams Both Contributed To Other Bands In The Late 90's Goodwin Played Bass For Bernard Sumner And Johnny Marr's Band Electronic On Their 1999 Album Twisted Tenderness And Williams Played Guitar On Saint Etienne's Albums 1998's Good Humor 2000's Sound Of Water And Finally 2002's Finisterre. 2009 Saw The Release Of 'Kingdom Of Rust' And A Tour To Support Soon Followed By 'The Places Between' A Greatest Hits Album - Also Released As A Double Album With DVD Compilation Of Singles Non-Single Releases And Remixes. The Band Is On A Break From Recording According To An Interview With The Daily Record. Jimi Goodwin Stated "It's Nice Just To Have A Bit Of Breathing Space... We Just Wanted To Get Off That Whole Album-Tour-Album-Tour Treadmill. None Of Us Are Ready To Face Going Into The Studio For Another Two Years. This Is Wiping The Slate Clean We Have Nothing Else In The Vaults Now. That Is It. Whatever We Do From Now On Will Be A New Start." On 2 October 2012 EMI International Released A Doves Anthology Titled 5 Album Set Featuring All Four Studio Albums From Lost Souls To Kingdom Of Rust And The 2003 Re-Issue Of Lost Sides.
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Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Black and White Town
Doves - Some Cities
"Black And White Town" Is The Lead Single On Doves' Third Album Some Cities. The Single Is Believed To Be Based Upon The Cheshire Town Of Wilmslow Where The Band Met And Scored The Band Their Second Top 10 Hit Charting At #6 On The UK Singles Chart. The Atmospheric Single Is Noted For Its Heavy Piano And Guitars Played In Unison With Andy Williams' Percussion Maintaining A Driving Beat. The Video For "Black And White Town" Was Filmed On A Glasgow Council Estate. There Also Exists A "director's Cut" Of The Video Featuring Different Footage Which Can Be Found On The DVD In The Limited Edition Box Set Version Of The Some Cities Album. The Song Was Used Prominently By The BBC During Their Coverage Of The 2005 Six Nations Rugby Tournament. Not Only Was It Used In The 2005 Six Nations Championships But It Is Still Used In The BBC's Coverage Of All International Rugby. It Is Also Used For Sky's Coverage Of The UEFA Champions League As Well As Being Used In The Video Game FIFA 06.
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Doves Is An Alternative Rock Band From Manchester United Kingdom Consisting Of Jimi Goodwin Vocals Bass And Twin Brothers Jez Williams Guitar And Andy Williams Drums . They Are Joined On Stage By Martin Rebelski Keys . They Are Known For Their Large Epic Sound Which Combines Dovetailing Guitar Lines With Driving Percussion And A Penchant For Atmospherics. Unusually Both Williams Brothers Have Also Contributed Lead Vocals. Originally Formed In 1988 As Sub Sub A Dance Act Who Coincided With The Rise Of The Hacienda And The Rave Scene From Manchester Expanding Outwards They Enjoyed Moderate Success For Seven Years Including The Hit Single "Ain't No Love Ain't No Use " #3 UK Before Suffering The Disaster Of Their Studio Burning Down In 1996 Taking All Their Current Recordings With Them. The Experience Tragedy And Pressure Of That Would Inspire Their Name-Change In 1998 To Doves And Ultimately Their First Full-Length Album Lost Souls Released In April 2000. "Lost Souls" Was A Dark Atmospheric Effort Full Of Brooding Keyboards And Claustrophobic Light Grooves Yet Charted At Number 13 Mainly Due To The Top 40 Singles "The Cedar Room" "Catch The Sun" And "The Man Who Told Everything". Two Years Later Doves Enjoyed Their Commercial And Critical Peak With Their Second Album The Last Broadcast Which Charted At Number 1 In The UK Charts Spawning A Hit Single "There Goes The Fear" Which Reached Number 3 In The Chart. "The Last Broadcast" Was Characterised By Huge Spacious Recordings And An Overall Feeling Of Euphoria And Relief. Two More Singles "Pounding" And "Caught By The River" Both Charted Inside The Top 40 And In The Summer Of 2003 Doves Headlined The Other Stage On The Last Night Of The Glastonbury Festival. Recording Problems And Writers' Block Delayed The Emergence Of Their Third Album Some Cities Until Spring 2005. This Was A Return To The More Claustrophobic Sounds Of Their Debut Though Still Featured The Top 10 Single "Black & White Town". "Some Cities" Sold Well Debuting At #1 On The UK Chart And Received Some Of The Band's Strongest Reviews To Date. Jimi Goodwin And Jez Williams Both Contributed To Other Bands In The Late 90's Goodwin Played Bass For Bernard Sumner And Johnny Marr's Band Electronic On Their 1999 Album Twisted Tenderness And Williams Played Guitar On Saint Etienne's Albums 1998's Good Humor 2000's Sound Of Water And Finally 2002's Finisterre. 2009 Saw The Release Of 'Kingdom Of Rust' And A Tour To Support Soon Followed By 'The Places Between' A Greatest Hits Album - Also Released As A Double Album With DVD Compilation Of Singles Non-Single Releases And Remixes. The Band Is On A Break From Recording According To An Interview With The Daily Record. Jimi Goodwin Stated "It's Nice Just To Have A Bit Of Breathing Space... We Just Wanted To Get Off That Whole Album-Tour-Album-Tour Treadmill. None Of Us Are Ready To Face Going Into The Studio For Another Two Years. This Is Wiping The Slate Clean We Have Nothing Else In The Vaults Now. That Is It. Whatever We Do From Now On Will Be A New Start." On 2 October 2012 EMI International Released A Doves Anthology Titled 5 Album Set Featuring All Four Studio Albums From Lost Souls To Kingdom Of Rust And The 2003 Re-Issue Of Lost Sides.
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"Black and White Town" is the lead single on Doves' third album, Some Cities. The single is believed to be based upon the Cheshire town of Wilmslow where the band met and scored the band their second Top 10 hit, charting at #6 on the UK Singles Chart. The atmospheric single is noted for its heavy piano and guitars played in unison, with Andy Williams' percussion maintaining a driving beat. The video for "Black and White Town" was filmed on a Glasgow council estate. There also exists a "director's cut" of the video, featuring different footage, which can be found on the DVD in the limited edition box set version of the Some Cities album.
The song was used prominently by the BBC during their coverage of the 2005 Six Nations rugby tournament. Not only was it used in the 2005 Six Nations championships, but it is still used in the BBC's coverage of all international rugby. It is also used for Sky's coverage of the UEFA Champions League, as well as being used in the video game FIFA 06. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.