Talons (band)

Talons
Origin Hereford, England
Genres Instrumental
Post rock
Hardcore
Alternative
Years active 2008–present
Labels

BSM Records

Topshelf Records
Website www.gotalons.com
Members Oliver Steels - Guitar
Reuben Brunt - Violin
Sam Little - Violin
Chris Hicks - Bass Guitar
Alex Macdougall - Drums
Sam Jarvis - Guitar

Talons are a 6-piece instrumental band from Hereford. They formed in 2008, having previously played together in bands belonging to the Hereford music scene.

Career

Talons formed in 2008 as a reincarnation of an older band, Kites, with an altered line up.

They signed to Big Scary Monsters in 2009, releasing their debut single, "The Pearl" in late summer. Once the band began to tour heavily, they released three singles in the buildup to a full-length record. An anthology of all Talons' work prior to Hollow Realm was released, entitled Commemorations.

The band recorded their debut album, Hollow Realm in the summer of 2010, with Tom Woodhead (Forward Russia) at the helm as producer. It was released in November 2010, the CD released by Big Scary Monsters and 12" vinyl by Topshelf Records. It received critical acclaim, notably by Mike Diver for BBC Music and Drowned In Sound. The band then spent the next couple of years touring around Europe to promote Hollow Realm.

The band recorded their second album in July 2013, due for release in August 2014.

Discography

Albums

Singles

""Anthropods" (split with Noumenon) (2010)

Compilation appearances

References

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