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{{Short description|English alternative rock band}}
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| name = Shed Seven
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| caption = Shed Seven performing
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| origin = [[York]], England
| genre = [[Alternative rock]], [[Britpop]]
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*[[Cooking Vinyl]]
| website = {{URL|shedseven.com|Official website}}
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'''Shed Seven''' are an [[alternative rock]] band, formed in [[York]] in 1990. They were one of the groups which contributed to the [[Britpop]] music scene of the 1990s. They originally comprised singer [[Rick Witter]], guitarist/keyboardist Joe Johnson, bassist Tom Gladwin and drummer Alan Leach. Johnson was later replaced by [[Paul Banks (musician, born 1973)|Paul Banks]],
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Shed Seven released another album on 27th September of the same year, Liquid Gold, which went straight in at number one on the official UK album charts, giving them a second number one album of the year.
==History==
===Early years===
Shed Seven formed in 1990 from the remnants of Brockley Haven, a band featuring frontman [[Rick Witter]], guitarist and songwriter [[Paul Banks (Shed Seven)|Paul Banks]], bassist Tom Gladwin (born Thomas Peter Gladwin, 11 January 1973), drummer Magnus Thompson and keyboardist John Leach, brother of Alan Leach (born Alan Steven Leach, 22 June 1970). Both Witter and Banks had also previously played together in a band named ENAM, performing to German exchange students in Banks's front room.
Their debut single, the [[double A-side]] "Mark"/"Casino Girl"—labelled by ''[[NME]]'' as "spirited 'Barbarism Begins at Home' skirl"<ref name = "Going for Gold NME review">{{cite web| title = Going for Gold| url = http://www.nme.com/reviews/shed-seven/1016|work=NME| date = 12 September 2005| access-date = 1 May 2009}}</ref> – was released on 7 March 1994 to considerable acclaim from some sections of the music press,<ref name="RM&B p37"/> but failed to make the [[UK Top 40]], peaking at number 80. The follow-up single, "Dolphin", a song co-written with former member Johnson<ref name="Change Giver sleeve">Change Giver sleevenotes</ref> during Banks' two-year absence from the band's line-up,<ref name="RM&B p38"/> was released on 13 June 1994 peaking at number 28<ref name = "Shed Seven at officialcharts.com"/> with first week sales reaching 15,000,<ref name = "Seven Up"/> leading to Shed Seven's first ''[[Top of the Pops]]'' appearance on 23 June 1994.<ref name = "Seven Up"/> Despite their third single release, "Speakeasy", entering the UK charts at number 24 and giving them their biggest hit to date,<ref name = "Shed Seven at officialcharts.com"/> the first negative press reviews began to emerge. Writing for the UK music magazine ''NME'' in August 1994, John Mulvey believed that it represented "[f]our clumsy blokes trying to come over all sensuous, fragile and complex."—"Speakeasy" was later to be re-written as an advertising jingle in 1999, for the mobile phone company [[The Link (retailer)|The Link]],<ref name = "Britpop bands - where are they now?"/> with Witter later admitting regret at his re-recording and re-wording of the original. As a result, the song was omitted from Shed Seven setlists for a number of years, only making its live comeback as a stripped-down acoustic version on their "farewell" tour in December 2003.
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===Shed Seven mark II===
Despite their new deal, the band remained dissatisfied with the lack of promotional support from their label and frustrated by delayed releases.<ref name = "Seven Up"/> This was highlighted by Artful's decision to change the planned second single from ''Truth Be Told'', "Step Inside Your Love" from chart-eligible formats and a planned release date
===Beginning of the end===
In 2003, Shed Seven found a new home at [[Taste Media]], and soon returned to the charts with the single, "Why Can't I Be You?", released on 5 May and peaking at number 23.<ref name = "Shed Seven at officialcharts.com"/> The song proved to be their first and last single release for the label, as the band lost patience with Taste's refusal to release their fully recorded would-be fifth studio album, slated for release in September 2003. With Taste demanding another big hit before they were willing to release a new Shed Seven album,<ref name = "Seven Up"/> the ready and complete LP was held back indefinitely. As a consequence, the band announced their imminent split via a statement issued through the official Shed Seven website on 23 November 2003, explaining that their then-current UK tour—which took place between November and December 2003—would become the group's "farewell tour":<ref name="indielondon">{{cite web |first=Jack |last=Foley |title=Feature: Shed 7 to disband after current tour |url=http://www.indielondon.co.uk/music/mu_shed7_disband03.html |year=2003 |publisher=indielondon.co.uk |access-date=20 December 2009}}</ref>
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===Post-split===
====Album releases====
An alternative hits album, ''[[The Collection (Shed Seven album)|The Collection]]'', which in large part featured album tracks and B-sides, surfaced in 2004. In 2005, after many requests from fans, the band eventually released an official post-split album, ''[[One Hand Clapping
====Band members====
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A further EP was released on 7 November 2011. The CD, released in conjunction with the 2011 tour, featured four re-worked tracks from their ''[[A Maximum High]]'' album, released 15 years previously. The four songs were re-recorded and reworked with an orchestral feel over the course of a weekend in September. The CD was limited to 777 hand numbered copies available exclusively from their official website, though digital versions are freely available from the major online retailers. The CD, released on the Blue Apple Music label, sold out within two hours.{{Citation needed|date=August 2018}}
On 20 February 2017 the band announced they would be releasing their first studio album for 16 years later in the year and would be touring throughout December 2017 in support of ''[[Instant Pleasures]]''.
On 12 October 2019, Shed Seven played a short pre-match set prior to the [[2019 Super League Grand Final]] at [[Old Trafford]], [[Manchester]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.superleague.co.uk/article/1044/shed-seven-to-headline-grand-final|title = Shed Seven to headline Grand Final|website=Superleague.co.uk}}</ref>▼
In December 2020, Shed Seven released a live album called ''Another Night, Another Town''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/paul-mccartney-heading-for-first-solo-number-1-album-in-over-30-years-with-mccartney-iii__31908/|title=Paul McCartney heading for first solo Number 1 album in over 30 years with McCartney III|website=
▲On 12 October 2019, Shed Seven played a short pre-match set prior to the [[2019 Super League Grand Final]] at [[Old Trafford]], [[Manchester]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.superleague.co.uk/article/1044/shed-seven-to-headline-grand-final|title = Shed Seven to headline Grand Final}}</ref>
On 17 August 2021, the band announced
▲In December 2020, Shed Seven released a live album called ''Another Night, Another Town''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/paul-mccartney-heading-for-first-solo-number-1-album-in-over-30-years-with-mccartney-iii__31908/|title=Paul McCartney heading for first solo Number 1 album in over 30 years with McCartney III|website=www.officialcharts.com}}</ref> and revealed that they will be headlining an all-Yorkshire rock festival in June 2021 with support due from The Wedding Present, Skylights and The Pigeon Detectives.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://charleshutchpress.co.uk/tag/another-night-another-town/|title=Another Night Another Town Archives|date=18 December 2021 }}</ref>
On 3 February 2023, Shed Seven announced that they would be recording a new album in Spain, once again with producer Youth and new band members Tim Wills (keyboards and guitar) and Rob Maxfield (drums).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/shedseven/status/1621555767202430977?cxt=HHwWgoCy-Z-Y9oAtAAAA|title=Recording 'The Heroes' in 1997 … and next week we will be back in Spain 🇪🇸 recording the new album, with Youth producing once again. We're all super excited about the new tunes, LETS GO ! PB|website=Twitter.com|access-date=13 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/23653104.shed-seven-announce-brand-new-album-matter-time/ | title=Top band which formed in York announce first album in over six years|website=Yorkpress.com | date=13 July 2023 }}</ref>
▲On 17 August 2021, the band announced, in the media and on the band's official Facebook page, that Alan Leach and Joe Johnson would be leaving the band after their summer festival commitments with Shed Seven had been fulfilled. The announcement said that the remaining members would continue with the following winter tour, and further announcements would follow regarding replacement personnel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://yorkmix.com/shock-as-shed-seven-split-two-founder-members-to-leave-the-band/|title=Shock for Shed Seven fans as two founder members to leave the band|date=17 August 2021}}</ref>
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==Discography==
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*''[[Instant Pleasures]]'' (2017)
*''[[A Matter of Time (Shed Seven album)|A Matter of Time]]'' (2024)
*''[[Liquid Gold (Shed Seven album)|Liquid Gold]]'' (2024)
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