Bloc Party

In 2008 Bloc Party released the album Intimacy through the internet, prior to commercial release. Singles that have been released include "Mercury" and "Talons".

Bloc Party rose from obscurity when they handed their single "She's hearing Voices" to Franz Ferdinand and Steve Lamacq at a Franz Ferdinand concert. Steve then played it on Radio 1 where he worked as a DJ. Their success followed from there.

They have released the following songs as singles from "A Weekend in the City": The Prayer I Still Remember Hunting for Witches

Their 2005 album "Silent Alarm" consists of: 1. Like Eating Glass 2. Helicopter 3. Positive Tension 4. Banquet 5. Blue Light 6. She's Hearing Voices 7. This Modern Love 8. Pioneers 9. Price of Gas 10. So Here We Are 11. Luno 12. Plans 13. Compliments

They released the following as singles from their Silent Alarm album: Helicopter So Here We Are/Positive Tension Banquet The Pioneers

Their main influences are: U2, Radiohead, The Cure, Gang of Four, The Smashing Pumpkins, Sonic Youth, XTC, Joy Division, and Pixies.

The band consists of: Gordon Moakes: Bass Kele Okereke: Vocals/Guitar Russell Lissack: Guitar Matt Tong: Drums

Their 2007 album "A Weekend in the City" consists of: 1. Song For Clay (Disappear Here) 2. Hunting For Witches 3. Waiting For The 7.18 4. Prayer 5. Uniform 6. On 7. Where Is Home 8. Kreuzberg 9. I Still Remember 10. Sunday 11. SRXT

They have had two songs played in the show The O.C. They were: "Blue Light (Engineers Anti-Gravity Mix)" in The Aftermath (301) and "The Pioneers" in The Man Of The Year (324).

They have three CDs - their first, titled 'Bloc Party,' and their second titled 'Silent Alarm.' Their third album is 'A Weekend in the City.' They have also released a CD with remixes from Silent Alarm, titled 'Silent Alarm Remixed.'