Meadowlark (band)
Meadowlark are a British indie pop duo composed of Kate McGill and Daniel Broadley.[1]
Meadowlark | |
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 Kate McGill in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Plymouth, England |
| Genres | Indie pop |
| Years active | 2013—present |
| Members | Kate McGill Daniel Broadley |
| Past members | Carl Jones |
Career
Meadowlark were initially a trio made up of McGill, Broadley, and Carl Jones. McGill, who had until that point been known for her covers of popular songs, which she posted on her YouTube channel,[2] announced the formation of the band on 22 March 2013. On the same day, they released a live version of a track titled "Family Tree", which focuses on Kate's home life. Meadowlark released their first EP, Three Six Five, on 26 May 2014. In September of that year, it was announced on social media that Carl Jones would no longer be part of the band, signifying a fresh start. Kate and Daniel released their first EP as a duo, named Dual, on 30 March 2015. Their single "Eyes Wide" gained popularity through the radio show BBC Music Introducing, and they performed at Glastonbury Festival on the BBC Introducing stage later that year. In 2016, Meadowlark released the Paraffin EP, followed by two singles, "Quicksand" and "Headlights".
Meadowlark's debut album, Postcards, came out on 30 June 2017.[3][4]
On 26 November 2021, the duo released their sophomore album, titled Nightstorm.[5]
On 3 February 2023, Meadowlark released the single "Full Me, Half You".[6] On 10 March 2023, the single "What's It Like to Love Me" came out.[7][8] On 22 March 2023, the band posted on their Twitter account that their third studio album, Hiraeth, would be released on 6 October 2023.[9] On 13 April 2023, it was announced that Meadowlark would be supporting English singer-songwriter Sivu on his headline show at the Courtyard Theatre, London in June 2023; the show would be Meadowlark's first live performance in five years.[10] However, on 12 June 2023, McGill tested positive for COVID-19, so the band was replaced by Badhead Hyland and Bea Stewart as support acts.[11][12] The song "I Want Love (Like I Give My Love)" was released on 14 April 2023. The band's next single, "Brainwashed", followed on 19 May 2023.[13]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| Postcards[14] |
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| Nightstorm[15] |
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| Hiraeth |
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EPs
| Title | Details |
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| Three Six Five |
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| Dual |
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| Dual (Remixes) |
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| Paraffin |
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| Nocturnes |
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| Sunlight |
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| H.I.T.H (Remixes) |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Family Tree" | 2013 | Three Six Five |
| "Eyes Wide" | 2015 | Dual |
| "Quicksand" | 2016 | Non-album single |
| "Headlights" | Postcards | |
| "May I Have This Dance" | 2017 | Sunlight |
| "Pink Heart" | 2018 | Postcards |
| "Appetite" | Nightstorm | |
| "H.I.T.H." | 2019 | |
| "Still Into You" | Non-album single | |
| "Halo" | 2020 | Nightstorm |
| "Lightning"[16] | ||
| "My Light Has Gone"[17] | 2021 | |
| "Nightstorm" | ||
| "Like a Knife" | ||
| "Disposable" | ||
| "Oxygen" | 2022 | |
| "Goodbye" | Non-album singles | |
| "Full Me, Half You" | 2023 | |
| "What's It Like to Love Me" | ||
| "I Want Love (Like I Give My Love)" | ||
| "Brainwashed" | ||
| "Borrowed" |
References
- "Amber Run, Island & Meadowlark – A Gig Review". Upsu.com. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- Yasin, Marya (10 October 2011). "Kate McGill to give Manchester twice the fun on sell-out tour". News Associates. UK. Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- "Meadowlark – Postcards". Theskinny.co.uk. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- Mapstone, Lucy (30 June 2017). "Album reviews: From Meadowlark to Fantastic Negrito". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- "Meadowlark – Like a Knife". whenthehornblows.com. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- "Meadowlark – Full Me, Half You". Indie Music Center. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- Mosk, Mitch (20 March 2023). "Premiere: Meadowlark's "What's It Like to Love Me" is an intimate, vulnerable song for the anxiously attached". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- "Meadowlark – What's It Like to Be Me". Spotify. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- "We are so excited to announce our third album 'Hiraeth'. It'll be out on the 6th of October and you can pre-save it here. Thanks so much to all who came and celebrated 10 years with us. Here's to the next 10! Kate & Dan x". Twitter. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- "Chuffed to have @meadowlarkHQ and Badhead Hyland joining me on the 14th June at @CourtyardHoxton Tickets on sale now". Twitter. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- "Times for tonight!! Make sure you come for 7:30 to catch Badhead Hyland!!!". Twitter. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- "It brings me great sadness to say that we have to drop out of our show with @SiVUsignals this Wednesday in London. Timing has never been on our side in this band, and sadly that has proven itself once again when I tested positive for Covid this morning". Twitter. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- "Our new song 'Brainwashed' is out tomorrow. It's about believing you'll be happy only when you attain that relationship, that house, that amount of money etc. It's a con. And we write songs like this to remind ourselves of it. Really looking forward to you all hearing this one!". Twitter. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- "Meadowlark – Postcards". Spotify. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- "Meadowlark – Nightstorm". Spotify. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- "Meadowlark – Lightning". whenthehornblows.com. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- "Sounds of Love and Loss: Meadowlark, Tom Speight and James TW". musicforthemisfits.com. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.