Razorlight
Sign in to saveRazorlight are an English indie rock band, formed in 2002 in London by lead singer and guitarist Johnny Borrell. Along with Borrell, the current line-up of the band is composed of founding members Björn Ågren on guitar and bassist Carl Dalemo, as well as drummer Andy Burrows. This lineup is a reunion of the lineup from the band's second and third albums.
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Razorlight
- Musical artist.image
- RazorlightIndigo2180817-10.jpg
- Musical artist.landscape
- yes
- Musical artist.caption
- Razorlight in 2017
- Musical artist.origin
- London, England
- Musical artist.genre
- Indie rock, garage rock, post-punk revival
- Musical artist.years_active
- 2002–2014, 2017–present
- Musical artist.label
- Atlantic Culture, Mercury/Vertigo
- Musical artist.current_members
- Johnny BorrellBjörn ÅgrenCarl DalemoAndy BurrowsReni Lane
- Musical artist.past_members
- Freddie StitzGus RobertsonJoão MelloDavid Sullivan KaplanDavid EllisHarry DeaconBen EllisMat HectorShïan Smith-Pancorvo
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- History
- Formation and early years (2002–2003)
- ''Up All Night'' (2004–2005)
- ''Razorlight'' (2006–2007)
- ''Slipway Fires'' and Burrows' departure (2008–2009)
- Aborted fourth album, Dalemo and Ågren's departure and hiatus (2009–2019)
- ''Olympus Sleeping'' and return of Ågren (2018–2019)
- Return of Burrows and Dalemo, ''Planet Nowhere''
- Awards and nominations
- Band members
- Timeline
- Discography
- References
- External links
Razorlight are an English indie rock band, formed in 2002 in London by lead singer and guitarist Johnny Borrell. Along with Borrell, the current line-up of the band is composed of founding members Björn Ågren on guitar and bassist Carl Dalemo, as well as drummer Andy Burrows. This lineup is a reunion of the lineup from the band's second and third albums.
The band have gone through several line-up changes, with Borrell remaining the sole permanent member. They released three studio albums before splitting up in 2014. The band reformed in 2017 and released the album Olympus Sleeping in 2018.
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