The View are a Scottish indie rock band that formed in Dundee, Angus in 2005. They incorporate various styles such as punk, pop, alternative rock, and folk in their music. They are best known for their 2007 single "Same Jeans" which reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart.The band have released five studio albums since their platinum selling debut Hats Off to the Buskers, which topped the UK Albums Chart in January 2007 and was nominated for the 2007 Mercury Music Prize.Despite never matching this early success, they enjoy a large fanbase in their native Scotland with albums regularly topping the Scottish Albums Chart. The band also hold a reputation for their live performances with regularly sold-out tours in Scotland. The View are also regular fixtures at music festivals throughout the UK; they have played at Scotland's largest festival—T in the Park—a record eight times, with organiser Geoff Ellis saying, "The View can play every year under my watch, if they want to."

基本资料

外文名：The View

成员：Kyle Falconer、Kieren Webster、Pete Reilly

发源地：苏格兰邓迪

演艺经历

The View起初是一个翻唱乐队，由主唱Kyle Falconer、吉他手Peter Reilly、贝斯手Kieren Webster和鼓手Michael Annable在圣约翰RC高中组成。他们在学校才艺比赛中崭露头角，后来在学校附近的一家酒吧后屋建立了创作基地。乐队开始在邓迪地区的酒吧和婚礼上演出，并逐渐被更多人知晓。随后，乐队与邓迪当地独立唱片公司Two Thumbs签约，并发行了同名EP《The View》。这张EP引起了BBC广播主持人的注意，乐队开始在广播中频繁亮相。

2006年 年初，乐队签约了新唱片公司1965 Records，这是索尼BMG集团的一部分。乐队开始了英国巡演，并在雷丁和利兹音乐节上获得了关注。年中，乐队开始录制首张专辑《Hats Off to the Buskers》，与知名制作人Owen Morris合作。专辑发行后，乐队在英国专辑榜上排名第一，并参加了NME大奖巡演。乐队的首支单曲《Wasted Little DJs》获得了成功，并在英国单曲榜上取得了不错的成绩。随后，乐队又发行了几首单曲，并在欧洲、日本和美国进行了巡演。

乐队继续全国巡演，并宣布将于2007年12月举行新的全国巡演

新专辑计划于2008年发行

The View从一支翻唱乐队逐渐发展成为备受瞩目的摇滚乐队，他们的音乐才华和演出魅力赢得了众多粉丝的喜爱。通过不断的巡演和专辑发行，乐队逐渐扩大了自己的影响力，并在音乐界占据了一席之地。