Futureheads

The Futureheads are an English post-punk band from Sunderland, formed in 2000. The band consists of Ross Millard (vocals and guitar), David "Jaff" Craig (vocals and bass guitar) and brothers Barry Hyde (vocals and guitar) and Dave Hyde (drums). Their name comes from the title of The Flaming Lips album Hit to Death in the Future Head. The band's influences include new wave and post-punk bands such as Gang of Four, Devo, XTC, Wire and Fugazi.
The band's biggest hit was in 2005, where they covered Kate Bush's "Hounds of Love", which peaked at number eight in the UK Singles Chart in its first week, and was named Single of the Year by the NME. The group toured the United States with Franz Ferdinand and later supported the Pixies, Foo Fighters and Snow Patrol.
In 2013, the group split, but reformed in 2019, where they released a single and album.
==Links to Peel==
Peel was impressed with the band's debut single that he nominated it as one of his singles of the month for February 2003 (Peel's Record Box) and March 2003 (Peel's Record Box). Their follow up single, First Day, was also nominated as one of his singles of the month for June 2003 (Peel's Record Box) and entered in the 2003 Festive Fifty. So impressed with them, that he invited them to do a session for his show in late 2003, where they performed four tracks. In 2004, the band released their debut album, The Futureheads, which also was nominated as Peel's albums of the month for June 2004 (Peel's Record Box).
After Peel's death, singer Barry Hyde paid tribute by stating that the DJ will be sorely missed and he will be for a long time. He also stated that he was a true hero and champion of music. 
==Festive Fifty Entries==
*2003 Festive Fifty: First Day #25
==Sessions==
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1. Recorded: 2003-09-11. First Broadcast: 01 October 2003
*Le Garage / Alms / Robot / The City If Here For You To Use
==Other Shows Played==
;2003
*13 February 2003: Carnival Kids (EP: 1-2-3-nul!) Fantastic Plastic
*20 February 2003 (Radio Eins): Carnival Kids (EP: 1-2-3-nul!) Fantastic Plastic
*13 March 2003: Carnival Kids (EP: 1-2-3-nul!) Fantastic Plastic
*March 2003 (FSK): Carnival Kids (CD - 1-2-3-nul! EP) Fantastic Plastic
*thumb|220x220px26 June 2003: First Day (7") Fantastic Plastic
*26 June 2003 (Radio Eins): First Day (7") Fantastic Plastic
*01 July 2003: 'First Day (EP- First Day)' (Fantastic Plastic)
*02 July 2003 (Radio Mafia): First Day (7") Fantastic Plastic 
*04 July 2003 (BBC World Service): First Day (7") Fantastic Plastic 
*11 July 2003 (BBC World Service): First Day (7") Fantastic Plastic 
*16 July 2003: First Day (CD Single) Fantastic Plastic
*July 2003 (FSK): First Day (CD Single) Fantastic Plastic
*15 October 2003: A to B (download single)
*25 December 2003: 'First Day (CDS)' (Fantastic Plastic) FF #25
;2004
*04 May 2004: Decent Days and Nights (Promo Album) 679
*11 May 2004: Robot (LP - The Futureheads) 679
*02 June 2004: 'Decent Days and Nights' (LP- The Futureheads) - (679)
*10 June 2004: A to B (LP - The Futureheads) 679
*08 July 2004: Trying Not To Think About Time (Album: The Futureheads) 679 Recordings
*13 July 2004: "Stupid and Shallow" (LP - 'The Futureheads') - (679)
*15 July 2004: 'He Knows' (LP 'The Futureheads') 679
*22 July 2004: The City Is Here For You To Use (LP – The Futureheads) 679
*24 July 2004 (BBC World Service): Trying Not To Think About Time (Album: The Futureheads) 679 Recordings
*July 2004 (FSK): Trying Not To Think About Time (CD - The Futureheads) 679
*03 August 2004: Alms (album - The Futureheads) 679
*14 August 2004 (BBC World Service): Alms (LP - The Futureheads) 679
*August 2004 (FSK): Alms (album - The Futureheads) 679
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Official Website
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