Play People in Planes Radio
People in Planes
On Tour
460,611 plays
30,849 listeners
Porthcawl, Wales (2000 – present)
People in Planes is an alternative rock group from Porthcawl, Wales which formed in 2000. Previously the group was known as Robots in the Sky, and later Tetra Splendour before settling on People in Planes. The band consists of Gareth Jones (vocals, guitar), Pete Roberts (guitar), Kris Blight (bass), Ian Russell (keyboards) and John Maloney (drums).
When the Welsh rock quintet People in Planes came upon their band name, they knew that it expressed their sound — modern yet human, with a global reach and sense of transit and adventure — and the philosophy behind the music they create. But little did they know that it would also prove to be prophetic.
Instead of rising through the often-fickle English pop music scene, People in Planes forged their own version of a British musical invasion when they caught the ear of New York-based Wind-up Records during a transatlantic musical voyage that launched their career. First, with an introductory EP and the alternative/college rock chart single “If You Talk Too Much (My Head Will Explode)” — hailed by Billboard as “a first burst of brilliance” — the band quickly caught American ears (as well as eyes with a video directed by Joaquin Phoenix). They followed with their debut album, As Far As The Eye Can See…, which Decoy praised as “a near-flawless, jaw-dropping piece of modern rock,” and toured the U.S. with such diverse acts as The Bravery, Blue October, VHS or Beta and The (International) Noise Conspiracy.
When the Welsh rock quintet People in Planes came upon their band name, they knew that it expressed their sound — modern yet human, with a global reach and sense of transit and adventure — and the philosophy behind the music they create. But little did they know that it would also prove to be prophetic.
Instead of rising through the often-fickle English pop music scene, People in Planes forged their own version of a British musical invasion when they caught the ear of New York-based Wind-up Records during a transatlantic musical voyage that launched their career. First, with an introductory EP and the alternative/college rock chart single “If You Talk Too Much (My Head Will Explode)” — hailed by Billboard as “a first burst of brilliance” — the band quickly caught American ears (as well as eyes with a video directed by Joaquin Phoenix). They followed with their debut album, As Far As The Eye Can See…, which Decoy praised as “a near-flawless, jaw-dropping piece of modern rock,” and toured the U.S. with such diverse acts as The Bravery, Blue October, VHS or Beta and The (International) Noise Conspiracy.
Videos
-
Play
People In Planes "Pretty Buildings"
-
Play
People In Planes - My Black Widow
-
Play
People In Planes - Falling By The Wayside
-
Play
People In Planes - Moth
Top Albums
Shoutbox
-
iloovesing wrote:
for miles around!!! (L)
-
xoxkatiexoxo wrote:
I have the facts and I'm voting YES
-
Gods_muse wrote:
like it for some reason. btw, light for the deadvine is really great
-
GageAnstey wrote:
Wow, they're new album is really a piece of work. I'm not usually big on lighter rock, but these guys are unique.
-
negblanc wrote:
Number 4 this month ! http://www.last.fm/group/Discoverockult
-
welshman10 wrote:
Best album of 2008 so far
-
Falsifica wrote:
Wow good vocals, sick music. I love it. As underrated as ATAL. Beautiful.
-
kprowse wrote:
I love PIP!
-
cvbishop1 wrote:
Heeeyy Everyone!! Check out the new People in Planes CD! It's a lot of fun! It came out at the beginning of last month! So if you haven't bought it yet, I'm disappointed in you!!
-
warrenwheel wrote:
don't be so deluded repsycle...i mean PIP makes some real good tunes, but they have a lot to prove, in particular, longevity and extended creativity...plus in my eye, Barracuda is the worst track I may have ever heard, so there needs to be a lot more stuff to erase that track from my memory
-
Alacos12 wrote:
Hey there fans of People in Planes! If you didn't already know PIP has a new CD out right now called "Beyond the Horizon". The CD has been highly anticipated by the band and they are REALLY excited about it. As they said earlier this year, "Our new project [Beyond the Horizon] was recorded with four different producers in six studios across Wales, England and America, and we've put our entire souls into it. It's been a long wait for all of us, and we're really excited..." -enough said :) If you haven't already, go out and get the album! Peace and Love, Lindsey ps: see the comment below from passingluck!
-
passingluck wrote:
Beyond the Horizon = Awesome!
-
beckybartkowski wrote:
What do you guys think of Beyond The Horizon?
-
jamescross wrote:
check out their cd if you haven't gotten it already it's quite good.
-
Katalyste wrote:
I bought their 2 cds at their concert last friday and I love their new cd!!! I don't care for the 1st one yet. I love "Last Man Standing" and "Evil with You" the most right now.
-
youdestroyme wrote:
How do you guys like the new CD so far? I've been playing it pretty much every chance I get! It's so good!
-
repsycle wrote:
tottally underated band. WAAAAAAAAY better than radiohead, coldplay or any of that "alternartive" shitty bands.
-
[deleted-user]
wrote:
<3
-
borre65 wrote:
Great new album :D
-
eaglesgoth wrote:
I hate to say it, really hate to say it, but I do find myself agreeing with mattlazear.
Events
-
Nov
22
Toadies
Culture Room, Miami, United States
1 shout
| 6 attendees -
Nov
24
Toadies
The Engine Room, Tallahassee, FL, United States
Add shout
| 4 attendees
-
Nov
27
People in Planes
Live Lounge, Ottawa, Canada
Add shout
| 2 attendees
Listeners
-
BoP4yH
Top Listener
-
KimeraD
Top Listener
-
soul0meets0body
Top Listener
-
OmiCronCeti
Top Listener
-
brandonarbini
Top Listener
-
skuldead
Top Listener
Recent Activity
- iloovesing and Eddie-s added People in Planes to their libraries. 8 hours ago
- BjorkiZ tagged People in Planes with ‘super bra’. Tuesday morning
- dianaispresent and MissRF added People in Planes to their libraries. Monday evening
- trainstobrazil_ tagged People in Planes with ‘progressive rock’ and ‘british’. Monday afternoon
- thaisroava added People in Planes to thaisroava’s library. Monday afternoon
- isabelviterbo shared People in Planes with Legarro. Sunday morning
- DistilledSpirit added People in Planes to the lineup of The Bravery at 9:30 Club. Saturday evening
- tony22v5 and lazyloowie added People in Planes to their libraries. Saturday evening
- driftbanana added People in Planes to the lineup of Toadies at Culture Room. Saturday evening
- ccoughtrey added People in Planes to the lineup of People in Planes at Live Lounge. Saturday evening
Related Journals
-
Alternative Addiction - Nov. 5
by OxfordCollapse |
9 Nov 2008 | Add comment
-
Alternative Addiction - Oct. 15
by OxfordCollapse |
16 Oct 2008 | Add comment
-
Song Scramble
by EmongFM |
7 Oct 2008 | 4 comments
Groups (12)
-
DirtyZine
47 members
-
Oceansize
495 members
-
Indie Rock Miami
61 members
-
Wind-up Records
51 members
-
Megan McCauley
41 members
More Information
- Links
- Labels
