Neck Deep

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Neck Deep
File:Neck Deep VIP Set 2.jpg
Neck Deep playing a VIP acoustic set in Cleveland, Ohio
Background information
Origin Wrexham, Wales, UK
Genres Pop punk
Years active 2012–present
Labels We Are Triumphant, Pinky Swear, Hopeless
Associated acts Spires
Website neckdeep.co
Members Ben Barlow
Sam Bowden
Fil Thorpe-Evans
Dani Washington
Matt West
Past members Lloyd Roberts

Neck Deep are a Welsh pop punk band from Wrexham who formed in 2012 when vocalist Ben Barlow met former lead guitarist Lloyd Roberts. The pair posted a song (What Did You Expect) online under the name Neck Deep. The song soon gained attention online, resulting in the addition of guitarist Matt West, drummer Dani Washington, and bassist Fil Thorpe-Evans. They released a pair of EPs, Rain in July (2012) and A History of Bad Decisions (2013), before signing with Hopeless in August 2013. Following the release of Wishful Thinking in January 2014, the band became a full-time project, with the band members leaving their jobs or dropping out of university courses. Shortly after the release of Life's Not out to Get You in August 2015, Roberts left the band due to allegations of sexual misconduct, and Sam Bowden joined in his place.

History

Formation and EP releases (2012–13)

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Main articles: Rain in July and A History of Bad Decisions

Vocalist Ben Barlow met lead guitarist Lloyd Roberts when Barlow's older brother, Seb, was recording the Wrexham hardcore band Spires that Roberts played in.[1] At the time, Ben Barlow wrote pop punk songs on his own for fun.[1] On 19 April 2012[2] the duo posted the song "What Did You Expect?" online under the name Neck Deep.[1] According to Roberts, Barlow "literally said, 'What about Neck Deep [as the band name]?' and that was that."[1] The name comes from the Crucial Dudes' song "Boom, Roasted".[3] "What Did You Expect?" soon gained attention online.[1] This resulted in the duo adding guitarist Matt West, who also played in Spires, and drummer Dani Washington, who was aware of Wrexham's local music scene.[1] Bassist Fil Thorpe-Evans joined shortly after leaving Lincoln post-hardcore band Climates.[1] "I Couldn't Wait to Leave 6 Months Ago " was posted online on 8 June.[4] On 11 June, it was announced the band had signed to US label We Are Triumphant.[5] The band recorded more songs with Seb Barlow in the attic of Ben's home.[1]

The band released an EP, Rain in July, in September 2012,[6] which gained the band even more attention from people.[1] According to Barlow, "People took notice and demanded that we play shows."[1] The band supported With the Punches and Me Vs Hero in the UK in December.[7] The 3 December date of tour was the band's live debut.[8] At their second show the band signed with a manager.[8] The band toured the UK supporting Hacktivist in February 2013.[9] Also in February the band released the A History of Bad Decisions EP as a "pay what you want" download.[10] The band and their tour manager went on a holiday to Florida.[11] The group ended up playing two shows that were "crazy and sold out and packed", according to Thorpe-Evans.[11] Videos of the shows ended up online, which were seen by Hopeless.[11] Hopeless got in contact with the band's manager who put the label in contact with the band.[11] The band signed to Hopeless in August 2013.[12] Being signed to the label was "a dream come true" for the band.[13]

Wishful Thinking, Life's Not out to Get You, line-up changes (2014–present)

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Main articles: Wishful Thinking (Neck Deep album) and Life's Not out to Get You

The band released their debut album, Wishful Thinking, on 14 January 2014. Up until this point, the band was a "fun, part-time [entity]", according to Barlow.[14] With the release of the album, the band became a full-time thing, according to Barlow: "Fuck it, let's do this properly".[14] The success of the album resulted in Thorpe-Evans, West and Roberts quitting their jobs, Washington turning down a place at the Academy of Contemporary Music[15] and Barlow dropping out of university.[8] Following the release of Wishful Thinking, Neck Deep began 2014 with a full UK headline tour and also toured the UK as the main support for We Are the In Crowd, before a headline tour covering the US with Knuckle Puck and Light Years.[16] The band were announced to perform on 2014 edition of Vans Warped Tour.[17] The band's two EPs were remixed and remastered as part of the compilation Rain in July / A History of Bad Decisions, released on Hopeless on 17 June.[18] It was released to capitalize on the band's popularity at the time.[19] Barlow said that this compilation would be "definitive release of [these] songs".[20] The band hoped that the new fans that enjoyed Wishful Thinking "will enjoy the chance to check these songs out now that we've had a chance to improve how they sound!"[20] The band won the Kerrang! Award for Best British Newcomer 2014, beating nominees Blitz Kids, Bury Tomorrow, Lonely the Brave, and Decade.[21] The band will headline the Intercontinental Championships Tour, along with Knuckle Puck (USA), Seaway (Canada) and Trophy Eyes (Australia), and touring the UK. The tour is set to start January 2015 and run through February.[22] As of late 2014, they have entered the studio with producers Andrew Wade and Jeremy McKinnon to record their second album.

On 27 April 2015 the band made a post on their Facebook page consisting of nothing more than "Can't Kick Up the Roots. 12.05.15". This post turned out to be a song and the release date of 12 May. A few days later on 4 May the band made another Facebook post stating the name of their new album, Life's Not out to Get You, the release date of 14 August. On 10 May, "Can't Kick Up the Roots" was premiered on UK radio station BBC Radio 1 and was met with lots of praise by fans, with the band then stating that the song's music video and pre-orders for the album would be available on 12 May. The band will be playing all dates of the 2015 edition of Vans Warped Tour. On 19 July, "Gold Steps" was premiered live on Daniel P. Carter's BBC Radio 1 rock show.

On 22 August, allegations of sexual misconduct against guitarist Lloyd Roberts were made, in which Roberts was accused of sending inappropriate photos to an underage girl. The band responded that they were aware of the situation and asked for "a moment to get to the bottom of this."[23] A day later, they clarified that Roberts would be "stepping down" from the band as he did not want to tarnish the band's reputation as a result of these allegations.[24] On 13 October, Roberts released a statement which explained that the police had cleared him of the online allegation charges, stating that they "found no case". In the same statement, Roberts hinted that there are no plans for him to return to the band.[25] On 18 December, Sam Bowden officially joined the band as Roberts' replacement.[26] In 2016, the band will embark on a co-headlining world tour with State Champs. The tour will hit countries ranging from Europe, Australia, Southeast Asia and North America. Support acts for various dates include Creeper, WSTR, Light Years, Knuckle Puck and Like Pacific.

Style and influences

Neck Deep have been described as pop punk.[27] Their sound has been described as a combination of New Found Glory, The Wonder Years, early Green Day and the Descendents.[27] Vocalist Ben Barlow has stated A Day to Remember as a massive influence on the band.[28] Fall Out Boy, New Found Glory, and Sum 41 have also been cited as influences.[29]

Discography

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Main article: Neck Deep discography

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See also: List of songs recorded by Neck Deep
Studio albums

Band members

Current members
Former members
  • Lloyd Roberts – lead guitar (2012–15)

Awards

Kerrang! Awards
Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result
2014 Neck Deep Best British Newcomer Won[30]

References

Footnotes
Citations
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  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Barlow 2015, p. 66
  15. ↑ Biddulph 2015 (203), p. 60
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  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  28. ↑ Biddulph 2015 (196), p. 40
  29. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  30. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Kerrang! 12 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
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