Alt-J

 
Alt-J is an indie rock band belonging to Leeds, England. The quartet was formed in 2007 by Gwil Sainsbury, Gus Unger Hamilton, Thom Green and Joe Newman. They were class fellows at the Leeds University. Gus was a student of English Literature while the other three belonged to the field of Fine Art. When they became friends and found out about each others’ passion for music, Joe and Gwil got together and Joe made him listen to some of his self composed guitar notes. If you want to listen to some of their beautiful collaborations live on stage, you can now secure cheap Alt-J tickets deals from us!
 
Alt-J the band started off by recording of random songs within the dormitory rooms of the school. Gwil took the responsibility of being the producer of their newly formed garage band. After they graduated, the boys shifted to Cambridge. During that time they recorded the very first album titled “Brixton.” They decided to rehearse a lot before taking the next and major step of signing with a record. Two years later in 2011, they signed a contract with the Infectious Records. The landing of contract was a big boost to their confidence.
 
Alt-J’s first EP consisted of four tracks and was recorded in London under the production of Charlie Andrew. The songs included in the EP were Tessellate, Breezeblocks, Matilda and Hand-Made. This was followed by the release of their debut studio album titled “An Awesome Wave” in May of 2012 in collaboration with the Infectious Music. The songs were a mixture of a number of different genres such as indie rock, hip hop, catchy pop and trip hop. The lyrics were confessional, personal and at times up beat. On the whole, the album was a beautiful blend of emotions mixed with different famous genres of music.
 
Alt-J’s first album won the Barclaycard Mercury Prize. It was also given the honor of being the “Album of the Year” by BBC Radio 6 Music. The band has been seen on the road quite often. They have arranged several concerts and have appeared as support band for many other groups. They were the support band of the Wild Beasts in April of 2012. The tour took them around the United Kingdom as well as Ireland. In 2012, Alt-J was a part of several summer festivals that included Reading and Leeds, Latitude, End of the Road, Bestival, T in the Park, Lowlands and Green Man.
 
Alt-J, being a relatively new band in the music scene has managed to gain popularity and critical acclaim over a very short period of time. However, they still have a long way to go and refine their music. Their live performances are well known for high energy and they know how to involve the crowd. In order to attend one of these live, energetic performances, book Alt-J tickets for now they are available in the markets!