Heliopause (band)

{{short description|U.K. music band}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Heliopause

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| origin = Belfast, Northern Ireland

| genre = {{Flatlist|

• Post-rock
• indie rock
• slowcore
• shoegaze

}}

| years_active = 2006 – present

| label = Furious Tradesmen

| website = {{URL|http://heliopause.co.uk/}}

| current_members = Richard Davis
Niall Harden
Chris McCorry

| past_members = Michael Kinloch
Therese McKenna

}}

Heliopause are a U.K. band based in Belfast and Brighton, led by filmmaker Richard Davis.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotpress.com/music/helio-i-love-you-2877223|title=Helio, I love you|first=Colin|last=Carberry|website=Hotpress.com|accessdate=2020-06-06}} The band is known for performing in unusual locations such as May Street Church,{{cite web |url=http://www.ohyeahbelfast.com/news.php?news_id=35 |title=Heliopause Take It To Church |publisher=Ohyeahbelfast.com |date=2009-09-02 |accessdate=2010-01-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004105108/http://www.ohyeahbelfast.com/news.php?news_id=35 |archive-date=4 October 2011 |url-status=dead }} the Ulster Hall,{{cite web|url=http://www.qype.co.uk/events/416010-Guitar-Dectet-Heliopause-Tracer-AMC-Ulster-Hall-Belfast |title=Guitar Dectet + Heliopause + Tracer AMC |publisher=Qype |date=2009-03-13 |accessdate=2010-01-22}} the Palm House at Botanic Gardens,[http://www.ulstermusic.com/index.php/2009/02/09/date-at-the-palm-house/]{{dead link|date=March 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} the dome over Belfast's Victoria Square shopping centre,{{cite web|url=http://www.giglocator.com/heliopause-da12815f5f/ |title=Heliopause – Victoria Square Dome |publisher=GigLocator |date=2009-07-22 |accessdate=2010-01-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711092727/http://www.giglocator.com/heliopause-da12815f5f |archivedate=11 July 2011 }} at the Willowstone music festival{{cite web|url=http://www.willowstonefestival.com/lineup.html |title=Line-up |publisher=Willowstone Festival |accessdate=2010-01-22}} and the Hammer gallery in Berlin.{{cite web |url=http://www.toytowngermany.com/lofi/index.php/t78758.html |title=Concert: Heliopause @ Hammer, Berlin |publisher=Toytowngermany.com |date=2007-10-13 |accessdate=2010-01-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717082850/http://www.toytowngermany.com/lofi/index.php/t78758.html |archive-date=17 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}

They released their debut EP Dark Matter on Furious Tradesmen in May 2008, two months after the exquisite instrumental band from which they took their name released their self-titled debut EP Heliopause on Rampapo records.{{cite web|url=http://furioustradesmen.com/ |title=Heliopause |publisher=furioustradesmen.com |accessdate=2010-01-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090306065537/http://furioustradesmen.com/ |archivedate=6 March 2009 }} Guitarist Michael Kinloch departed after the EP's release to concentrate on playing bass in Not Squares. Chris McCorry, formerly of Cutaways joined in late 2008 and the trio released a handmade single, "Moment of Recognition"{{cite web

|url=http://www.hotpress.com/archive/5563665.html |title=Kitchen confidential |publisher=Hot Press |accessdate=2010-01-22 |date=2009-06-25 }}[http://www.irishnews.com/articles/616/613/2009/5/8/617106_380819814237Deserving.html]{{dead link|date=March 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} in 2009. Their debut album, Walk into the Sea, was recorded at Belfast's Start Together studio in summer 2009,{{cite web |url=http://chrisjonesblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/12/au59-heliopause-in-the-studio-piece/ |title=AU59: Heliopause in the Studio piece |website=Chrisjonesblog.wordpress.com |accessdate=2010-01-22 |date=2009-10-12 }} and released on 1 October 2010.