Llama Farmers

{{Short description|Greenwich rock band}}

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Llama Farmers were a musical group formed in Greenwich, England in 1997.

The band's line-up consisted of singer/guitarist Bernie Simpson, guitarist William Briggs, bassist Jennie Simpson and drummer Brooke Rogers. They released their first singles through the Fierce Panda label and their albums – Dead Letter Chorus in 1999 (with the singles 'Get The Keys And Go', 'Jessica' and 'Always Echoes' and El Toppo (with the singles 'Snow White' and 'Same Song') in 2001 – through Beggars Banquet Records.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/llama-farmers-mn0000225560|title=Llama Farmers – Biography & History|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=7 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160703013139/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/llama-farmers-mn0000225560|archive-date=3 July 2016|url-status=live}} Their musical style has been described as a mix of Britpop and grunge.{{cite web|last=Hoard |first=Christian |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/el-toppo-r513664 |title=El Toppo – Llama Farmers |publisher=AllMusic |date=2001-01-16 |accessdate=2012-04-14}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/dead-letter-chorus-mw0000671225|title=Dead Letter Chorus – Llama Farmers – Songs, Reviews, Credits|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=7 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428200838/http://www.allmusic.com/album/dead-letter-chorus-mw0000671225|archive-date=28 April 2017|url-status=live}}

Llama Farmers played the NME Premier Tour in 1999, and opened for Green Day and Foo Fighters.[https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2000/oct/13/artsfeatures Llama Farmers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308210740/http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2000/oct/13/artsfeatures |date=8 March 2016 }}, James Hopkins, The Guardian, 13 October 2000. In 1998, they appeared at the Reading Festival.{{cite web|url=http://www.songkick.com/festivals/57-reading/id/710883-reading-festival-1998/performances/997041-llama-farmers|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623140218/http://www.songkick.com/festivals/57-reading/id/710883-reading-festival-1998/performances/997041-llama-farmers|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 June 2011|title=Llama Farmers at Reading Festival 1998 - Festival Line-up - Songkick|date=23 June 2011|accessdate=7 April 2019}}