Biography
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Years Active
2015 – present (10 years)
There is more than one artist with this name, including:
1) William The Conqueror is a British three-piece indie-rock band formed by Ruarri Joseph in 2017;
2) William The Conqueror was a Canadian indie folk-rock six-piece band formed in 2007.
1) William The Conqueror is a British three-piece indie-rock band formed in Newquay, Cornwall, by Ruarri Joseph in 2017. Comprising Joseph (vocals, guitar), Naomi Holmes (bass, vocals), and Harry Harding (drums, vocals), the band's debut album, "Proud Disturber of the Peace" was released in 2017. The track "Tend to the Thorns" was nominated for UK Song of the Year at the UK Americana Awards.
The follow-up album, "Bleeding on the Soundtrack" was released in 2019. Their self-produced third album, "Maverick Thinker", was released in early 2021 .
2) William The Conqueror was a Canadian indie folk-rock six-piece band formed in 2007. Pianist Scott Christian, singer Ryan Comerford and guitarist Colin Brisbois who met each other at the University of Toronto faculty of music, recruited violinist Kiki Dube, bassist Tim Smith and drummer Aaron Spink. The band’s very first show was at Toronto’s Lee’s Palace.
The band released its inaugural recording, a self-titled Acoustic EP and played gigs all over the city of Toronto, including the Opera House, the Rivoli and the Horseshoe Tavern. Tracks from the EP were featured on BlogTO’s Toronto Independent Music Podcast and the Insomnia Radio Indie Music Podcast.
The band spent two months in Q Studios recording its first full length album with producer and engineer Robert Sibony (who has worked with Celine Dion, Jesse Cook and Kenny Rogers Jr.). Dubbed “The Science of Who You Are”, the album was released in 2008.
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