Stornoway is an English Alternative Faux Pop band from the Cowley area of Oxford, UK that consists of singer and guitarist Brian Briggs; singer, guitarist, cellist and keyboardist Jon Ouin; singer, guitarist and bassist Oliver Steadman; drummer Robert Steadman. The band is usually joined by trumpeter Adam Briggs and violinist Rahul Satija.

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  • Stornoway is an English Alternative Faux Pop band from the Cowley area of Oxford, UK that consists of singer and guitarist Brian Briggs; singer, guitarist, cellist and keyboardist Jon Ouin; singer, guitarist and bassist Oliver Steadman; drummer Robert Steadman. The band is usually joined by trumpeter Adam Briggs and violinist Rahul Satija. Named after the Hebridean town on the Isle of Lewis, which appears on all UK televised weather reports and shipping forecasts, the group incorporates string instruments and keyboards, supported by a typical pop backline of guitar, drums, and bass guitar. The band has released two singles, Zorbing and Unfaithful in July and September 2009 respectively. Stornoway played sets at a number of summer festivals in 2009, including Glastonbury festival 2009, and wrote a series of articles about their experiences for the Daily Telegraph newspaper. On September 1, 2009, they played a secret free gig at Tate Modern, London, being introduced by Sara Cox and supported by Reverend and the Makers. The gig was to celebrate the launch of the new climate change campaign .
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  • Foxes!, Anton Barbeau, Fleet Foxes, The Family Machine, Witches
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  • Stornoway is an English Alternative Faux Pop band from the Cowley area of Oxford, UK that consists of singer and guitarist Brian Briggs; singer, guitarist, cellist and keyboardist Jon Ouin; singer, guitarist and bassist Oliver Steadman; drummer Robert Steadman. The band is usually joined by trumpeter Adam Briggs and violinist Rahul Satija.
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