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Toploader

Toploader

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Toploader
Origin Eastbourne, England
Genres Britpop, Alternative rock
Years active 1997-2003
2009present
Labels S2 Records
Epic Records
Website [1]
Members
Joseph Washbourn
Dan Hipgrave
Matt Knight
Rob Green
Former members
Julian Deane

Toploader are a British band from Eastbourne who formed in 1997, with over two million album sales to their name and a string of top 20 hits both home and abroad. Their debut album, Onka's Big Moka, sold over 1 million units and remained in the Top 5 of the UK album chart for over six months. Their cover of King Harvest's song "Dancing in the Moonlight" became a global hit for the band. Their second album, Magic Hotel, reached number 3 in the UK Albums Chart.

The band decided to break up in 2003 due to the demise of their record label S2 but, after an extended hiatus, have signed a one-album deal with Underdogs Music for their third album, which will be released in 2011. The album title has been confirmed as Only Human, and the first single from the new album, "Never Stop Wondering", was released on 14 March 2011. They are due to release the new album 'Only Human' on 6 June 2011, with new single 'A Balance To All Things' (featuring a remix from Ash Howes) following on 20th June.

Toploader's live career began playing with the likes of Coldplay and Muse in small venues across the UK. They later went on to back the likes of Paul Weller, Robbie Williams and Bon Jovi, becoming the last British band to play the original Wembley Stadium.

The band line-up is four of the five original members, Joseph Washbourn, Dan Hipgrave, Rob Green and Matt Knight.

Discography

Studio albums

  • Onka's Big Moka (1999) (UK #4)
  • Magic Hotel (2002) (UK #3)
  • Only Human (2011)

Singles

From Onka's Big Moka:

  • 1999: "Let The People Know" (UK #52)
  • 2000: "Dancing In The Moonlight" (UK #7)
  • 2000: "Achilles Heel" (UK #8)
  • 2000: "Just Hold On" (UK #20)
  • 2001: "Only For A While" (UK #19)

From Magic Hotel:

  • 2002: "Time Of My Life" (UK #18)
  • 2002: "Some Kind of Wonderful"

From Only Human:

  • 2011: "Never Stop Wondering"
  • 2011: "A Balance To All Things"

External links

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