Last Harbour
Rock band from Manchester · formed 1999
THE SUNDAY TIMES (UK): "Magnificent". UNCUT (UK): "Melancholic and cinematic, like Scott Walker re-ordering Bowie's 'Heroes'".
- alternative
- Atmospheric Indie Rock
- british
- folk
- slowcore
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 15
- Last show
- Mar 25, 2012Portland Arms
About
Last Harbour is a band from Manchester, formed in 1999, tagged alternative, Atmospheric Indie Rock, british by its sources. Shows on record run from 1999 to 2012, across 5 rooms in 5 cities.
- Last Harbour formed in 1999 — MusicBrainz
- Last Harbour has 6 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2001–2015 — MusicBrainz
- Last Harbour has 3272 listeners on Last.fm — Last Harbour on Last.fm
- Last Harbour has released 10 recordings between 2012 and 2016 — Last Harbour on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
5 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19991 show
- 20041 show
- 20071 show
- 20091 show
- 20121 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2012 | Portland Arms · CambridgeHeadlinerwith The Doomed Bird Of Providence, Violet Woods | Headliner | The Doomed Bird Of Providence, Violet Woods |
| Jan 17, 2009 | The Black Lion Hotel · SalfordSupportwith dbh, Trinity, Former Bullies, +2 | Support | dbh, Trinity, Former Bullies, +2 |
| Oct 29, 2007 | The Yorkshire House · LancasterHeadlinerwith Ruby In The Dust, O'Death | Headliner | Ruby In The Dust, O'Death |
| Oct 25, 2004 | Upstairs at Phoenix · ManchesterHeadlinerwith Grails, Harbor | Headliner | Grails, Harbor |
| Jul 21, 1999 | Pump & Tap · LeicesterHeadlinerwith Shiver | Headliner | Shiver |
Where they play
5 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Portland Arms · Cambridge1 show
- Pump & Tap · Leicester1 show
- The Black Lion Hotel · Salford1 show
- The Yorkshire House · Lancaster1 show
- Upstairs at Phoenix · Manchester1 show
Cities played
- Cambridge1 show
- Lancaster1 show
- Leicester1 show
- Manchester1 show
- Salford1 show
Live history
5 shows on record- Shows counted
- 5
- First on record
- Jul 1999
- Latest on record
- Mar 2012
Shows per year
- 19991
- 20041
- 20071
- 20091
- 20121
Top rooms
- Portland Arms, Cambridge · 1
- The Black Lion Hotel, Salford · 1
- The Yorkshire House, Lancaster · 1
- Upstairs at Phoenix, Manchester · 1
- Pump & Tap, Leicester · 1
Top cities
- Lancaster · 1
- Salford · 1
- Leicester · 1
- Cambridge · 1
- Manchester · 1
Often on the bill with: Grails, O'Death, The Gatherers, Violet Woods, dbh
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
15 releases, 2001–2016Paler Cities
2016
Caul
2015 · Album
Before The Ritual
2015
Guitar Neck
2015
The Pressure (Live)
2015
Live - The Roadhouse, Manchester
2014
Live - Band On The Wall, Manchester
2014
After The Flatlands
2014
Your Heart, It Carries the Sound
2012 · Album
Escape Was All I Ever Meant (Your Heart, It Carries The Sound Album Remixed And Reconstructed)
2012
Never
2012
Lights
2011 · Ep
Volo
2010 · Album
Hold Fast, Pioneer
2005 · Album
An Empty Box Is My Heart
2001 · Album
Lineup
- Sarah Kemp
- James Youngjohns
- Huw McPherson
- Michael Doward
- David Armes
- Kev Craig
- Gina Murphy
- Grant Painter
- Howard Jones
- Hilary Caprani
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
10 members on record- David Armestenure unknown
- Gina Murphytenure unknown
- Grant Paintertenure unknown
- Hilary Capranitenure unknown
- Howard Jonestenure unknown
- Huw McPhersontenure unknown
- James Youngjohnstenure unknown
- Kev Craigtenure unknown
- Michael Dowardtenure unknown
- Sarah Kemptenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Shares members with: A.R.C. Soundtracks (via Kev Craig), Anna Kashfi (via Sarah Kemp), Blue Orchids (via Howard Jones), Brave Timbers (via Sarah Kemp), Lanterns On The Lake (via Sarah Kemp), Memory Drawings (via Sarah Kemp), Statues In Fog (via Sarah Kemp), The Declining Winter (via Sarah Kemp)
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Last Harbour on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Last Harbour on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.