Major Major (band)

Major Major were an English indie rock band from Liverpool, England.[1][2]

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Major Major
OriginLiverpool, England
GenresIndie rock
Years active2006–2011
LabelsUnsigned
Websitemajormajor.co.uk
MembersConor Clarke
Neil Owen
Louis Cooper
James Knight

History

On 4 January 2008, Major Major became the first band to perform at the Liverpool Echo Arena, where they supported The Farm in front of ambassadors for European Capital of Culture 2008.

The group reached the final of Now That's What We Call Culture on 8 August 2008, which was held at the Liverpool Echo Arena. The band reached the final after progressing through heats judged by Phil Redmond and Jennifer Ellison.

Glastonbury 2009

Major Major became the first confirmed act for Glastonbury Festival 2009,[3] after winning the Rockstar Bands competition on 5 September 2008.[4] The competition was backed by the Glastonbury Festival organiser Michael Eavis and Peter Gabriel. As winners of the competition, they also played a live set at the Pilton Equinox Party on Friday 18 September – along with Franz Ferdinand and The Ting Tings.[5]

Band members

Track listing
Promo CD 1
No.TitleLength
1."Elephant in the Room"2:39
2."Lady Salsa"2:22
3."Now You've Done it"2:40
4."Play the idiot"3:22
5."Colours"3:08
Total length:14:34
Promo CD 2
No.TitleLength
1."Window Shopping"0:00
2."Talk in Your Sleep"0:00
3."Heart Attack"0:00
4."Who's Who"0:00
5."Lights Out"0:00
6."Made up my Mind"0:00
7."Poser"0:00
8."Were Coming Alive"0:00
Total length:00:00

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 September 2005. Retrieved 22 August 2005.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Unsigned: Major Major". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2020.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2020.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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