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Article: Embrace finally get it right
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- Sunday Mail
- Article date:
- October 31, 2004
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EMBRACE - Out Of Nothing (Independiente) EMBRACE came together in
the late 1990s, influenced by Britpop kings Oasis and the Verve. The
band comprises the brothers, Danny (lead vocals, guitar) and Richard
McNamara (guitar), with Mike Heaton (drummer) and bassist Steven
Firth joining from newspaper ads. They were a minor sensation with
their brand of melancholy melodies backed with big, anthemic hooks
and a rock feel. The group won a Brit Award nomination for Best New
Band on the strength of a couple of singles.
They managed to develop a strong fan base right from their first
album, The Good Will Out, which entered the charts at number one. But
their next couple of albums didn't do too well.
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