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Cord (band)

{{Short description|English rock band}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Cord

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| origin = Norfolk, England, UK

| genre = Alternative rock, indie rock

| years_active =

| label = Island Records, NRone

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| website =

| current_members = James Leeds
Phil Davison
Mike Jackson

| past_members = Andrew Walsh

}}

Cord (often written as C/O/R/D) are an English band from Norfolk, England. Originally signed by Island Records on a five-album deal they were released from their contract in March 2007. The band's song "Go Either Way" is featured on the soundtrack for EA's video game Madden NFL 07.{{cite web|title=Madden NFL 07 Soundtrack|date=23 June 2006 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/06/23/madden-nfl-07-soundtrack|publisher=IGN Music|accessdate=12 March 2013}} Also, the song "Sea of Trouble" was featured in the NME Essential Bands 2007.{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/cord/news/39441-cord-we-dont-care-what-nme-think|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605174954/http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/cord/news/39441-cord-we-dont-care-what-nme-think|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 June 2011|title=Cord: "We Don't Care What NME Think"|date=12 October 2006|work=MTV.co.uk|accessdate=2009-06-18}} Their song "Winter" reached the Top 40 in the UK Singles Chart.

The band split in 2008, however reformed in 2010 and released their second album, Later Is Better for Me, If That's Okay?, in 2011 on the NRone record label.

Line up

  • James Leeds - Vocals, Keyboard
  • Phil Davison - Drums
  • Mike Jackson - Guitar, Keyboard, Backing Vocals
  • Andrew Walsh - Bass (former)

Discography

=Albums=

  • Other People's Lives Are Not As Perfect As They Seem (2006){{cite news|url=http://www.inthenews.co.uk/entertainment/reviews/music/rock-indie/cord-other-people-s-lives-are-not-as-perfect-as-they-seem-$453481.htm|title=Cord: Other People's Lives Are Not As Perfect As They Seem|last=Barnes|first=Dan|date=2 October 2006|work=inthenews.co.uk|accessdate=2009-06-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301142931/http://www.inthenews.co.uk/entertainment/reviews/music/rock-indie/cord-other-people-s-lives-are-not-as-perfect-as-they-seem-$453481.htm|archive-date=1 March 2012|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2006/oct/15/shopping.popandrock5|title=C/O/R/D, Other People's Lives|last=Butler|first=Jim|date=15 October 2006|work=The Observer|accessdate=2009-06-24}}
  • Later Is Better for Me, If That's Okay (2011)

=Singles=

  • "Winter"
  • "Go Either Way" (2006)
  • "Winter" (re-release) (2006) (UK No. 34)
  • "Sea of Trouble" (2006) (UK No. 50){{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/1760/cord/|title=CORD | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company|website=Officialcharts.com|accessdate=2020-06-12}}

References

{{Reflist}}

  • {{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/norfolk/content/articles/2006/01/20/music_feature_cord_interview_20060120_feature.shtml|title=Cord interview|date=14 June 2006|work=BBC Norfolk|accessdate=2009-06-17}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/norfolk/content/articles/2006/01/25/music_review_cord_feature.shtml|title=Review: Cord play to full house on kick-off tour date|date=31 January 2006|work=BBC Norfolk|accessdate=2009-06-17}}

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20060929212646/http://cordonline.co.uk/ Official site]
  • [http://www.myspace.com/cordonline Cord] at Myspace
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20120321230939/http://iphone5live.com/ Cord Data]
  • [http://www.myspace.com/thetinman Tin Man] at Myspace
  • [http://www.cordmusic.com Austin-based CORD], a different band
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20091017115221/http://www.ukmusic.com/features/articles/cord-on-their-new-album.html Cord on their new album], UKMusic.com

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