Slaves to Gravity is a hard rock band formed in the summer of 2006 in London, England. The band is composed of two members of defunct hard rock band, The Ga Ga's, and Mark Verney, formerly of Ariel-X. In 2007, the band toured both the UK and the US and released two singles - "Big Red" and "Meantime". Both entered the UK rock charts at numbers 4 and 3 respectively, and were supported by videos that received rotation on Scuzz, Kerrang and MTV 2.

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  • Slaves to Gravity is a hard rock band formed in the summer of 2006 in London, England. The band is composed of two members of defunct hard rock band, The Ga Ga's, and Mark Verney, formerly of Ariel-X. In 2007, the band toured both the UK and the US and released two singles - "Big Red" and "Meantime". Both entered the UK rock charts at numbers 4 and 3 respectively, and were supported by videos that received rotation on Scuzz, Kerrang and MTV 2. The band's self-produced debut album, Scatter The Crow, was released through Gravitas Records - the band’s own label - on March 31, 2008. The release was preceded by third single, "Mr Regulator". A full UK tour took place in April. The band are currently on the road in support of Scatter The Crow - a summer run of UK festivals is underway - including a recent high profile spot at the legendary Download Festival. A tour of the U. K And Europe is planned for June and July, which includes supporting acts such as In Case of Fire, Brigade and Bullet for My Valentine. On August 21, 2008 the band won a Kerrang! award for 'Best British Newcomer'. The band have been added to a full October UK tour with US rock band Aiden. Frontman, Tommy Gleeson, has confirmed that the band plan to record a new album in 2009. In September 2009, Jason Thomopoulos left the band. No replacement has been announced.
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  • Slaves to Gravity is a hard rock band formed in the summer of 2006 in London, England. The band is composed of two members of defunct hard rock band, The Ga Ga's, and Mark Verney, formerly of Ariel-X. In 2007, the band toured both the UK and the US and released two singles - "Big Red" and "Meantime". Both entered the UK rock charts at numbers 4 and 3 respectively, and were supported by videos that received rotation on Scuzz, Kerrang and MTV 2.
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