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Nosferatu D2

English indie rock band

English indie rock band

FieldValue
nameNosferatu D2
originCroydon, London, England
genreIndie rock, Lo-Fi, Alternative
years_active2005–2007
labelAudio Antihero
websitewww.nosferatud2.bandcamp.com
past_membersBen Parker
Adam Parker

Adam Parker

Nosferatu D2 were an English indie rock band formed by brothers Ben and Adam Parker in Croydon, Surrey, England in 2005, after their previous band, Tempertwig, disbanded. They recorded an album but it was never released and they disbanded in 2007. Ben Parker began a solo project under the name Superman Revenge Squad.

Nosferatu D2's recordings were released as an album in 2009, and in 2015 a recording of their last live show was released. In 2019, Tempertwig's works were re-released. The brothers would come back together as The Superman Revenge Squad Band, and finally perform under the name My Best Unbeaten Brother.

History

Tempertwig (1999–2004)

Brothers, Ben (guitar/vocals) and Adam Parker (drums) originally made music together in a trio called Tempertwig, along with bassist Daniel Debono. They performed live in London and released several demos and a self-released 7" single split with Air Formation.

Nosferatu D2 (2005–2007)

After Tempertwig, Ben and Adam Parker formed Nosferatu D2 and began to play shows and release demos new material.

During the band's lifespan, they played a show with Air Formation and opened for Los Campesinos! and Sky Larkin at The Spitz.

In 2007, Ben Parker began writing and recording under the Superman Revenge Squad name, and Nosferatu D2 disbanded.

Nosferatu D2 Album release (2009)

In 2009, Nosferatu D2's unreleased We're Gonna Walk Around This City With Our Headphones On To Block Out The Noise album was issued by the debuting Audio Antihero record label. The album received positive reviews from Drowned In Sound, The 405, This Is Fake DIY, The Music Fix, The Organ, The Skinny, and The Line Of Best Fit Gareth David Paisey of Los Campesinos! included the album in his Best of 2009 list for Pitchfork.

The album subsequently became the subject of radio features for BBC Introducing; WVUM, and BBC World Service/PRI's "The World".

Additional Nosferatu D2 releases

The band has contributed additional unreleased recordings to charity compilations.

In September 2012, the band re-issued remastered recordings of their final show as Live At The Spitz through Audio Antihero.

In 2015, Audio Antihero released an EP of non-album recordings entitled Older, Wiser, Sadder."

Further Parker brother projects (2013-present)

Post-Nosferatu D2, Ben and Adam Parker collaborated on the There is Nothing More Frightening Than the Passing of Time album by The Superman Revenge Squad Band.

In March 2019, Audio Antihero issued Fake Nostalgia: An Anthology of Broken Stuff release by Tempertwig. The compilation album was followed with the Films Without Plotlines EP which contained their remaining unreleased recordings.

In 2023, Ben and Adam Parker announced their participation in a new group called My Best Unbeaten Brother. In May of that year, they self-released "The Practice Room Recordings" before contributing a new song to Joyzine's "20 Years of Joy Vol. 2" compilation, which was later released as a single.

My Best Unbeaten Brother announced their debut mini-album 'Pessimistic Pizza' for a 28 June release via Audio Antihero. The group also recorded a radio session for Mark Whitby's June Dandelion Radio show.

Discography

Albums and EPs

  • We're Gonna Walk Around This City With Our Headphones On to Block Out the Noise (Audio Antihero, 2009)
  • Older, Wiser, Sadder – EP (Audio Antihero, 2015)

Live albums

  • Live at the Spitz (05/03/2007) (Audio Antihero, 2012)

Compilation appearances

  • Bob Hope Would|Bob Hope Would – for Japan (Audio Antihero, 2011) – contributes "The Kids From FAME" / "Older, Wiser, Sadder" / "A Man at War With Himself"
  • Christmas In Haworth: An Advent Calendar from Darren Hayman, Fika Recordings and Friends (Fika Recordings, 2011) - contributes "It's Christmas Time (For God's Sake)"
  • Some.Alternate.Universe – for FSID (Audio Antihero, 2012) – contributes "A Footnote" (Demo)
  • Audio Antihero's Commercial Suicide Sampler (Audio Antihero, 2012) – contributes "Springsteen"
  • The Hüsker Doo-wop EP for New York (Audio Antihero/Hear It For NY, 2012) – contributes "Older, Wiser, Sadder"
  • Into the Light: Volume Three for Pussy Riot (Unwashed Territories, 2012) – contributes "It's Christmas Time (For God's Sake)"
  • Five Long Years (Audio Antihero, 2014) - contributes "Broken Tamagotchi"
  • Elder Statesman: Nine Long Years of Audio Antihero Records (Audio Antihero, 2019) – contributes "Springsteen"

References

References

  1. Doyle, Jon. (2019-03-07). "Tempertwig - Comfort Blanket / Everything Can Be Derailed".
  2. Doyle, Jon. (2024-07-25). "My Best Unbeaten Brothers: An Audio Antihero Retrospective on the Music of Ben and Adam Parker".
  3. "BBC - Radio 1 - Huw Stephens - Tracklisting".
  4. "Demo Review - NME von Nosferatu D2 (Album available now) bei Myspace".
  5. "A review".
  6. "Nosferatu D2 at Buffalo Bar (07 Feb 2007)".
  7. "Los Campesinos! at The Spitz (05 Mar 2007)".
  8. "Superman Revenge Squad interview | Feature | The Digital Fix".
  9. "anotherformofrelief.com at Directnic".
  10. (25 July 2024). "My Best Unbeaten Brothers: An Audio Antihero Retrospective on the Music of Ben and Adam Parker".
  11. "Los Campesinos! » Blog Archive » We're Gonna Walk Around This City With Our Headphones On To Block Out The Noise".
  12. "Album Review: Nosferatu D2 - We're Gonna Walk Around This City With Our Headphones On To Block Out The Noise".
  13. "Nosferatu D2 - We're Gonna Walk Around This City With Our Headphones On To Block Out The Noise".
  14. "Nosferatu D2 - We're Gonna Walk Around This City… | Album Reviews | DIY".
  15. "Nosferatu D2 - We're Gonna Walk Around This City With Our Headphones On To Block Out The Noise | Capsule Review | The Digital Fix".
  16. "Organ Magazine On Line: Contact & Switch the Other".
  17. "Nosferatu D2 – We're Gonna Walk Around This City With Our Headphones On To Block Out The Noise | The Skinny".
  18. Mules, Adrian. "Nosferatu D2 – We're Gonna Walk Around This City With Our Headphones On To Block Out The Noise".
  19. (11 December 2009). "Guest List: Best of 2009 - Page 2".
  20. "BBC Radio 6 Music - BBC Introducing with Tom Robinson, Fresh On The Net: I Need An Antihero".
  21. "WVUM Playlists - WVUM College Radio - the Voice of the University of Miami".
  22. (15 August 2013). "Fan Releases Nosferatu D2"²s Album Again, Ignites Cult Following".
  23. "פעילות גיבוש לקבוצות - פעילויות גיבוש קבוצתיות - Revenge Squad".
  24. (27 February 2012). "Jeffrey Lewis, JoFo, Paul Hawkins, Still Corners, younghusband, Benjamin Shaw & more feature on Charity double album for FSID".
  25. "Audio Antihero offering Nosferatu D2 live album as free download » 7Bit Arcade".
  26. "Ongoing Commercial Suicide « Right Where You Are Sitting Now Right Where You Are Sitting Now".
  27. "Ep Review: Nosferatu D2 - Older, Wiser, Sadder".
  28. (13 October 2015). "Six Long Years: Nosferatu D2 reissue / free "Older, Wiser, Sadder" EP / Full-Live Set Video".
  29. "BBC Radio 6 Music - Steve Lamacq, Shopping Bag Set List".
  30. "BBC Radio 6 Music - Gideon Coe, Rocket From the Crypt at Reading Festival 1996".
  31. (29 September 2013). "BBC Mixtape 30 Sep 2013".
  32. (11 April 2019). "Tempertwig – FAKE NOSTALGIA: An Anthology of Broken Stuff".
  33. Doyle, Jon. (7 March 2019). "Tempertwig - Comfort Blanket / Everything Can Be Derailed".
  34. Staff, The Alt Editing. (2019-03-29). "Track By Track: Tempertwig—'Fake Nostalgia: An Anthology of Broken Stuff'".
  35. "Muso's Guide - New Tempertwig EP Out Now".
  36. "Jon Solomon : WPRB DJ » Blog Archive » 3/27/19 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET".
  37. "BBC Radio 6 Music - Steve Lamacq, Talking about the impact of how we consume music".
  38. (19 July 2024). "Bandcamp Picks: Roopen & My Best Unbeaten Brother".
  39. (28 June 2024). "A CONVERSATION WITH…My Best Unbeaten Brother".
  40. "The Practice Room Recordings, by My Best Unbeaten Brother".
  41. (January 2024). "[song] My Best Unbeaten Brother – Slayer on a Sunny Day".
  42. "20 Years of Joy Vol. 2, by Joyzine".
  43. Doyle, Jon. (8 January 2024). "Weekly Listening: January 2024 #1".
  44. "BBC Radio 6 Music - The BBC Introducing Mixtape, 29/01/2024".
  45. (5 January 2024). "New Tune from My Best Unbeaten Brother".
  46. (1 January 2024). "[song] My Best Unbeaten Brother – Slayer on a Sunny Day".
  47. Henke, Sara Mae. (July 2024). "My Best Unbeaten Brother - "Pessimistic Pizza" Album Review".
  48. "Artist Spotlight: My Best Unbeaten Brother debut album marks a musical family reunion".
  49. Staff, The Alt Editing. (2024-07-02). "Track by Track: My Best Unbeaten Brother – 'Pessimistic Pizza'".
  50. "Dandelion Radio - This Month".
  51. "Dandelion Radio - Mark Whitby".
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