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Teleman

{{Short description|English indie pop band}}

{{Distinguish|Telemann (disambiguation){{!}}Telemann}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=January 2016}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Teleman

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| origin = London, England, United Kingdom

| genre = Alternative rock, Indie pop

| years_active = 2011–present

| label = Moshi Moshi

| website = {{URL|https://www.telemanmusic.com}}

| current_members = Thomas Sanders
Peter Cattermoul
Hiro Ama

| past_members = Jonny Sanders

}}

Teleman are an English indie pop band formed in London in 2011. The group consists of Thomas Sanders (vocals, guitar), Pete Cattermoul (bass) and Hiro Ama (drums).

History

Pete Cattermoul and brothers Jonny and Thomas Sanders were previously members of indie band Pete and the Pirates.{{cite web|url=http://www.farah.co.uk/blog?post=teleman-interview |title=Teleman Interview | Farah Blog |website=Farah.co.uk |date=2015-03-18 |accessdate=2016-12-15}} Following the disbanding of that group in 2011, the three started writing and recording new music under the name Teleman, adding drummer Hiro Ama. The band's name was inspired by an album in a charity shop by composer Georg Philipp Telemann.{{cite web|url=http://www.wonderingsound.com/feature/teleman-interview/ | title=Teleman: Reinventing English Art-Rock | date=6 February 2014 | first=Victoria | last=Segal | work=Wondering Sound}}{{cite web|url=http://www.undertheradarmag.com/interviews/teleman_thomas_sanders/ | title= Teleman - A New Beginning | date=25 October 2013 | first=Frank | last=Valish | work=Under the Radar Magazine}}

Teleman's debut single Cristina was released in early 2013, with the debut album Breakfast coming in mid-2014, produced by Bernard Butler. Further singles from the album included "23 Floors Up", "Skeleton Dance" and "Mainline". "Lady Low" from the record featured Stephen Black on saxophone. The band toured supporting Suede, Metronomy, Maxïmo Park, Kaiser Chiefs and Franz Ferdinand, and appeared in festivals including Glastonbury, Green Man, End of the Road and Les Inrocks.{{cite web|url=http://blog.vinylmeplease.com/teleman-interview/ | title=VMP Interview with Teleman | date=8 June 2015 | work=Vinyl Me, Please}}

In 2014 and 2015 Teleman toured Europe and the US, while preparing to record their second album. They released the stand-alone single "Strange Combinations" in March 2015.

{{cite web|url=http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/discovery/listen-teleman-strange-combinations-premiere | title= Listen: Teleman - "Strange Combinations" (Premiere) | first=Jessica | last=Goodman | date=20 March 2015 | work=The Line of Best Fit}}

In 2016, they opened for Belle and Sebastian on tour.{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}

Teleman's second album, Brilliant Sanity, was released in April 2016. Two singles were released from it previously: "Fall in Time" and "Düsseldorf".{{cite web|url=http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/teleman-unleash-wild-new-single-duesseldorf-confirm-oscar-and-nzca-lines | title=Teleman unleash wild new single "Düsseldorf", confirm Oscar and NZCA Lines as UK/EU tour supports | first= Laurence | last=Day | date=9 February 2016 | work=The Line of Best Fit}}{{cite web|url=http://www.redbull.com/en/music/stories/1331781462867/uk-indie-rock-band-teleman-perform-live-from-new-album-brilliant-sanity|title=Tune into an exclusive session from Teleman | first=Chris | last=Parkin | date=31 March 2016 | work=RedBull}}

The band have been championed by radio presenter Marc Riley, who booked them for a session on his BBC 6 Music show in January 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01psj9n|title=BBC Radio 6 Music - Marc Riley, Teleman|website=BBC|accessdate=27 June 2019}} Two further sessions were recorded in 2014. They also appeared on his BBC Online music show "All Shook Up" in 2015 {{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02s982n|title=BBC - All Shook Up, Teleman, Sauna Youth, Sara Lowes|website=BBC|accessdate=27 June 2019}} and played four songs live in session on Riley's show on 6 April 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b075bpdr|title=BBC Radio 6 Music - Marc Riley, Teleman|website=BBC|accessdate=27 June 2019}} The group played two tracks live on Lauren Laverne's BBC 6 Music show 6 Music Live Room on 6 September 2018 promoting the release of their new album.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00009p3|title=BBC Radio 6 Music - Lauren Laverne, With People's Playlist|website=BBC|accessdate=27 June 2019}}

On 15 September 2020, the band announced that keyboard player Jonny had departed the band.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CFKTGv0Hvfw/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CFKTGv0Hvfw |archive-date=26 December 2021 |url-access=registration|title=Instagram post announcing Jonny's departure |website=Instagram |date=2020-09-15 |accessdate=2020-09-15}}{{cbignore}}

Related projects

Thomas Sanders has recorded music under his solo name, Tap Tap. As of 2020, he began using the name Tom Sanders when releasing solo music, with "Baby All You've Got" being his first single.{{cite web|url=https://0800-moshi-moshi.bandcamp.com/track/baby-all-youve-got |title=Tom Sanders - Baby All You've Got |website=bandcamp.com |date=2020-06-18 |accessdate=2020-06-26}} Sanders's debut solo LP, "Only Magic", was released on 4 December 2020 through Moshi Moshi Records.{{cite web|url=https://tomsanders.bandcamp.com/album/only-magic |title=Tom Sanders - Only Magic Bandcamp page |website=bandcamp.com |date= |accessdate=2020-09-02}}

Hiro Ama released his debut EP "Uncertainty" on 4 September 2020 through Prah Recordings.{{cite web|url=https://hiroama.bandcamp.com/album/uncertainty-ep |title=Hiro Ama - Uncertainty EP |website=bandcamp.com |date=2020-05-19 |accessdate=2020-06-26}}

Former band member Jonny Sanders creates music and lyric videos under the name Prehuman, including some for Teleman.{{cite web|url=https://prehuman.co.uk/about |title=Prehuman's About page |website=prehuman.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2020-06-26}}

Discography

=Albums=

==Studio albums==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+ List of studio albums, with selected chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;" | Album details

! scope="col" colspan="3" | Peak chart positions

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | UK
{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/28627/teleman/|title=Teleman | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company|website=Officialcharts.com|accessdate=14 September 2023}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | UK
Indie

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | SCO

scope="row"| Breakfast

|

  • Released: 3 June 2014{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/breakfast/868361836|title= Breakfast by Teleman on Apple Music |work=Apple Music (US) |accessdate=14 September 2023}}
  • Label: Moshi Moshi

| 65 || 11 || 97

scope="row"| Brilliant Sanity

|

  • Released: 8 April 2016{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/brilliant-sanity/1072378532|title= Brilliant Sanity by Teleman on Apple Music |work=Apple Music (US) |accessdate=14 September 2023}}
  • Label: Moshi Moshi

| 51 || 8 || 49

scope="row"| Family of Aliens

|

  • Released: 7 September 2018{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/family-of-aliens/1380012141|title= Family of Aliens by Teleman on Apple Music |work=Apple Music (US) |accessdate=14 September 2023}}
  • Label: Moshi Moshi

| 40 || 7 || 24

scope="row"| Good Time/Hard Time

|

  • Released: 7 April 2023{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/breakfast/868361836|title= Good Time/Hard Time by Teleman on Apple Music |work=Apple Music (US) |accessdate=14 September 2023}}
  • Label: Moshi Moshi

| 78{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Good Time/Hard Time" entered #78 of the UK Albums Chart and peaked at number 14 on the UK Album Sales Chart.{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/albums/teleman-good-timehard-time/|title=Good Time/Hard Time officialcharts.com|website=Officialcharts.com|accessdate=14 September 2023}}}}|| 3 || 30

colspan="12" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

==Remix albums==

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scope="col" style="width:12em;" | Title

! scope="col" style="width:20em;" | Album details

scope="row"| Family of Remixes

|

  • Released: 17 May 2019{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/family-of-remixes/1458567383|title= Family of Remixes by Teleman on Apple Music |work=Apple Music (US) |accessdate=14 September 2023}}
  • Label: Moshi Moshi

=Extended plays=

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|+ List of extended plays, with selected chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;" | EP details

! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | UK
Record
scope="row"| Fünf

|

  • Released: 17 November 2017{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/f%C3%BCnf-ep/1707019164|title= Fünf EP by Teleman on Apple Music |work=Apple Music (US) |accessdate=14 September 2023}}
  • Label: Moshi Moshi

| —

scope="row"| Sweet Morning

|

  • Released: 5 November 2021{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/sweet-morning-ep/1572560418|title= Sweet Morning EP by Teleman on Apple Music |work=Apple Music (US) |accessdate=14 September 2023}}
  • Label: Moshi Moshi

| 28

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=Singles=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year

! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | UK
Sales

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | UK
Indie

scope="row"| "Christina"

| rowspan="2"| 2013

| 15 || 39

| rowspan="5"| Breakfast

scope="row"| "Steam Train Girl"{{cite web|url=https://diymag.com/news/watch-teleman-unveil-steam-train-girl-video|title= Watch: Teleman Unveil 'Steam Train Girl' Video |work=DIY Magazine |accessdate=14 September 2023}}

| 17 || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Steam Train Girl" did not enter the UK Independent Singles Chart, but peaked at number 20 on the UK Independent Singles Breakers Chart.}}

scope="row"| "23 Floors Up"{{cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/discovery/teleman-23-floors-up-150123|title= Watch Teleman's "23 Floors Up" Premiere at Best Fit. |work=The Line of Best Fit |accessdate=14 September 2023}}

| rowspan="3"| 2014

| 24 || —

scope="row"| "Skeleton Dance"{{cite web|url=https://nbhap.com/blog/teleman-skeleton-dance|title= Sound of the Day: Teleman - 'Skeleton Dance' |work=NBHAP |accessdate=14 September 2023}}

| — || —

scope="row"| "Mainline"{{cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/teleman-share-new-track-mainline|title= Teleman share new track "Mainline" |work=The Line of Best Fit |accessdate=14 September 2023}}

| — || —

scope="row"| "Strange Combinations"

| rowspan="2"| 2015

| — || —

| {{n/a|Non-album single}}

scope="row"| "Fall in Time"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/fall-in-time-single/1064713332|title= Fall in Time - Single by Teleman on Apple Music |work=Apple Music (US) |accessdate=14 September 2023}}

| — || —

| rowspan="5"| Brilliant Sanity

scope="row"| "Düsseldorf"

| rowspan="4"| 2016

| — || —

scope="row"| "Glory Hallelujah"{{cite web|url=https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/watch_teleman_-_glory_hallelujah_video|title= Watch: Teleman - "Glory Hallelujah" Video |work=Under the Radar Magazine |accessdate=14 September 2023}}

| — || —

scope="row"| "English Architecture"{{cite web|url=https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/watch_teleman_-_glory_hallelujah_video|title= Teleman - English Architecture |work=LOTI |accessdate=14 September 2023}}

| — || —

scope="row"| "Tangerine"{{cite web|url=https://diymag.com/news/teleman-tangerine-video-premiere|title= Teleman go barmy with their 'Tangerine' video |work=DIY Magazine |accessdate=14 September 2023}}

| — || —

scope="row"| "Submarine Life"{{cite web|url=https://londontheinside.com/teleman-english-architecture/|title= Submarine Life - Single by Teleman on Apple Music |work=Apple Music (US) |accessdate=14 September 2023}}

| rowspan="3"| 2018

| — || —

| rowspan="5"| Family of Aliens

scope="row"| "Cactus"{{cite web|url=https://www.gehenpress.com/news/2018/8/6/telemans-new-single-cactus|title= Teleman's New Single "Cactus" — gehen press |work=gehen press |accessdate=14 September 2023}}

| — || —

scope="row"| "Song for a Seagull"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/song-for-a-seagull-single/1707014498|title= Song For A Seagull - Single by Teleman on Apple Music |work=Apple Music (US) |accessdate=14 September 2023}}

| — || —

scope="row"| "Family of Aliens"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/family-of-aliens-single/1458379514|title= Family Of Aliens - Single by Teleman on Apple Music |work=Apple Music (US) |accessdate=14 September 2023}}

| rowspan="2"| 2019

| — || —

scope="row"| "Between the Rain"

| — || —

scope="row"| "Right as Rain"{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/teleman-return-with-new-single-right-as-rain/|title= Teleman Return With New Single 'Right As Rain' |work=Clash |accessdate=14 September 2023}}

| rowspan="2"| 2021

| — || —

| rowspan="2"| Sweet Morning

scope="row"| "Simple Like Us"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/simple-like-us-single/1587217428|title= Simple Like Us - Single by Teleman on Apple Music |work=Apple Music (US) |accessdate=14 September 2023}}

| — || —

scope="row"| "Short Life"{{cite web|url=https://evenbutterfliesmakeasound.com/2022/11/09/teleman-return-with-brilliant-single-and-urge-us-to-enjoy-our-short-life/|title= Teleman: enjoy your 'Short Life' |work=Even Butterflies Make A Sound |accessdate=14 September 2023}}

| rowspan="2"| 2022

| — || —

| rowspan="6"| Good Time/Hard Time

scope="row"| "Easy Now I’ve Got You"{{cite web|url=https://readdork.com/news/teleman-have-released-a-new-track-easy-now-ive-got-you-from-their-upcoming-fourth-studio-album-good-time-hard-time/|title= Teleman have released a new track, 'Easy Now I've Got You', from their upcoming fourth studio album, 'Good Time / Hard Time' |work=Dork |accessdate=14 September 2023}}

| — || —

scope="row"| "Good Time/Hard Time"

| rowspan="4"| 2023

| — || —

scope="row"| "Trees Grow High"{{cite web|url=https://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2023/02/15/news-teleman-share-trees-grow-high-from-upcoming-album-good-time-hard-time/|title= NEWS: Teleman Share 'Trees Grow High' From Upcoming Album, 'Good Time/ Hard Time' |work=God Is In The TV |accessdate=14 September 2023}}

| — || —

scope="row"| "Cherish"{{cite web|url=https://www.backseatmafia.com/news-teleman-share-video-as-their-uk-irish-tour-starts-today/|title= News: Teleman share video as their UK & Irish tour started this week |work=Backseat Mafia |accessdate=14 September 2023}}

| — || —

scope="row"| "String Theory"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/music-video/string-theory/1703075890|title= String Theory by Teleman on Apple Music |work=Apple Music (US) |accessdate=14 September 2023}}

| — || —

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=Notes=

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References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{Official website|https://www.telemanmusic.com/}}
  • {{YouTube|user=telemanVEVO}}

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