About

The Contrast are a guitar power pop band based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom. They were formed in 1999 by David Reid and have since released six albums.

Since the release of their second album Wireless Days their music has been regularly played by Little Steven on his Underground Garage radio show. Little Steven once described them on air as "One of the best bands on the planet – and England too" and consequently invited them to play the Underground Garage Festival on Randall's Island in 2004.

In May 2007 they released a new album called "Underground Ghosts" also on Rainbow Quartz that has since been regularly featured Little Steven's Underground Garage show.

In November 2007 the band released their first album for Little Steven Van Zandt's Wicked Cool Records entitled Perfect Disguise: Introducing the Contrast. This release is a compilation featuring songs formerly featured on the Underground Garage radio show and also contains new and unreleased tracks.

Personnel
The line up since 2006 consists of:- (above photo left to right)

  • Richard Mackman:- bass/vocals
  • David Reid:- vocals/lead guitar
  • Thorin 'Fozzy' Dixon:- drums
  • Kieran Wade:- guitar/vocals

Previous Members

  • Mattthew Zilch:- guitar/vocals (2004-2006)
  • Andy Hawkins:- drums/keyboards/vocals (2005)
  • James Crossley:- drums (1999-2004)
  • Spencer Hart:- guitar/vocals (2000-2004)
  • Chris Corney:- bass/vocals (1999-2000)
  • Paul Blant:- drums (1999)

Collaborators

  • Spike Smith:- drums (2005)
  • Jo Parsons:- drums (2004)

Discography
Perfect Disguise: Introducing the Contrast (Wicked Cool Records, 2007)

  1. Mystery #1
  2. Mask
  3. Unfair Game
  4. World's So Different
  5. Can't Stand The Light
  6. Caught In A Trap
  7. George Zipp
  8. Perfect Disguise
  9. Perfect Disguise (Acoustic)
  10. Believe
  11. How To Tell
  12. Ansaphone
  13. 57
  14. Big Dark Nowhere
  15. Disconnected, Mystery #1 (Acoustic)

Underground Ghosts (Rainbow Quartz, 2007)

  1. Everyone's A Sucker
  2. My Peace Of Mind
  3. I've Known Your Name Forever
  4. What Do I know
  5. Pocketful Of Fear
  6. Clue
  7. Blast Off In Primetime
  8. Something Isn't
  9. Breaking Promises And Hearts
  10. Shine
  11. Believe
  12. The World Of Being Wrong

Forget to Tell the Time (Rainbow Quartz, 2005)

  1. Caught in a Trap
  2. Forget to Tell the Time
  3. Different Again
  4. Ink
  5. Adversity
  6. Side FX
  7. Mean
  8. Someone Else's Logo
  9. Hold Your Fire
  10. Care
  11. Big Dark Nowhere
  12. Trying to Fill the Space
  13. What You Have Done
  14. Be There

Fade Back In (Rainbow Quartz, 2004)

  1. Give Me One More Chance
  2. George Zipp
  3. Forget It
  4. The Guilty Party
  5. Catch the Spark
  6. Your Starring Role
  7. Functional Punk Pop Song
  8. Something Tells Me
  9. Flatpacked
  10. Smart
  11. Everything Seems to Get Me
  12. Disconnected

Wireless Days (Rainbow Quartz, 2002)

  1. Can't Stand the Light
  2. Wireless Days
  3. Fortune
  4. Mask
  5. What You Want
  6. Ansaphone
  7. Unfair Game
  8. Charlie Grey
  9. Drop Dead Gorgeous Love Song
  10. Late Train
  11. Cover
  12. Elvis Fix

Mystery #1 (Rainbow Quartz, 2000)

  1. Perfect Disguise
  2. Short Term Memory
  3. 57
  4. She's Been Here Before
  5. You Never Listen
  6. Mystery #1
  7. Mad Professor
  8. Falldown
  9. Independance
  10. Turn Off the Sun
  11. Publicity Stunts
  12. Bad Dreams
  13. Remember
  14. Friend for a Day

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