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Climates (band)

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Climates
Chris Pritchard performing with Blood Youth in 2018
Chris Pritchard performing with Blood Youth in 2018
Background information
OriginLincoln, England
Genres
Years active2011–2014
Labels
Spinoffs
Past members
  • Wesley Thompson
  • Sam Bowden
  • Fil Thorpe Evans
  • Josh Geeson
  • Max Dawson
  • Harley Clifton
  • Chris Pritchard
  • Henry Othen
  • Matt Powells

Climates were a British melodic hardcore band formed in 2011 in Lincoln, England, by Wesley Thompson, Sam Bowden, Fil Thorpe Evans, Harley Clifton and Henry Othen.[1]

Evans departed in early 2013 to join Neck Deep full-time and Clifton and Othen both departed in 2012.[2] The firing of Thompson in 2014 lead to the bands eventual break up (from which Bowden, Powels, Pritchard and Dawson recruited Kaya Tarsus forming Blood Youth).[3]

Musical style

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Climates' musical style has been described as melodic hardcore,[4][5][6][2][7][8][9] hardcore punk,[4][2][9][1][10] post-hardcore,[4][11] and heavy metal.[12][13]

Discography

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Title Album details Type
What Means the Most[14]
  • Released: 6 August 2012
  • Label: Self-Released
EP
Body Clocks[4]
  • Released: 13 October 2014
  • Label: Small Town Records (UK), Artery Recordings (International)
LP

Singles

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Title Details
"Waiting To Exhale"[14]
  • Released: 29 March 2012
  • Label: Self-Released
"Reconcile"[14]
  • Released: 26 December 2012
  • Label: Self-Released

Members

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Final line-up

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  • Wesley Thompson – lead vocals (2011–2014)
  • Sam Bowden – guitar (2011–2014)
  • Max Dawson – guitar (2013–2014) bass (2013)
  • Chris Pritchard – bass (2013; 2014)
  • Matt Powels – drums (2012–2014)

Past members

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  • Fil Thorpe Evans – guitar (2011–2012)
  • Josh Geeson – guitar (2013)
  • Harley Clifton – bass (2011–2012)
  • Henry Othen – drums (2011–2012)

Timeline

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Climates – discography, line-up, biography, interviews, photos". Spirit-of-metal.com.
  2. ^ a b c "Climates music, videos, stats, and photos". Last.fm. 7 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Blood Youth – North America | Artery Recordings". Arteryrecordings.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d "Climates discography". RateYourMusic.com.
  5. ^ "Hold Up Now – Blood Youth". Holdupnow.com.
  6. ^ "Already Heard – Climates". Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Protected Blog › Log in". Serioustones.wordpress.com.
  8. ^ Teinert, Dieter. "Climates – Body Clocks – STRLP103". Deejay.de.
  9. ^ a b "Climates reviews, music, news". Sputnikmusic.com.
  10. ^ "Climates". Metalgigs.co.uk.
  11. ^ "Inside Shock – Body Clock". Insideshock.com.
  12. ^ "Climates Stream New Album, Speak On Wes Thompson's Departure | Under the Gun Review". Underthegunreview.net.
  13. ^ Crane, Matt (13 November 2014). "Climates stream new album, 'Body Clocks,' release statement on singer's departure". Altpress.com.
  14. ^ a b c "Reconcile, by Climates". Climates.bandcamp.com.