Cranebuilders

Cranebuilders were an English indie band formed in Liverpool in 2000 who took their name from the city’s former Music Shop Bell & Crane Music, where guitar player Simon Reynolds and singer/guitarist Tommy Roberts used to work and where the band would rehearse before the shop went into receivership. The group originally consisted of Tommy Roberts on vocals and guitar, Simon Reynolds on guitar, Helen Turner on keyboards, Matt McPartin on bass and Steve Keast on drums. The band released several singles before releasing their only official album in 2005.
== Links to Peel ==
The band's first EP got the attention of Peel whom invited them to London to record their first session for the BBC. The release of their following EPs led to the American only limited edition, release 8 Songs (Devil In The Woods) and a second Peel Session along with a personal invite to perform as the BBC Radio 1 representatives at the Eurosonic Festival in Groningen, Netherlands which was later broadcast on his show.
In the summer of 2002, Peel nominated their Bitch EP as one of the singles of the month, as well as their track, Against Your Wishes from the compilation album, A Charabang Trip To The Lights, for July 2002 (Peel's Record Box). He also nominated their track, You're Song, as one of the singles for November 2002 (Peel's Record Box) and December 2002 (Peel's Record Box). 
In an 2003 interview with Penny Black Music website, singer Tommy Roberts claimed that the Music Shop Bell & Crane Music, which the band was named after, was the record shop Peel bought his first records. Later on in the interview, he was asked how his two Peel sessions went:
"The first one for me was a bit too tense. It was the first time we had been down there. I wanted it to be really enjoyable and it was good, but we had a different manager there and we knew that we were going to release it as the B sides of the first EP and I just wanted it to be a bit more relaxed. The second one was absolutely fantastic though." 
In 2005, a year after Peel's death, the band paid tribute to him on John Peel Day, by performing at Liverpool's live music venue, Las Vegas, which was hosting a special John Peel event.
== Festive Fifty Entries ==
* 2002 Festive Fifty: You're Song #28
== Sessions ==
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1. Recorded: 2002-08-04. Broadcast: 15 August 2002
*You're Song / Morning Cup / Now I Hear You / Public Space
2. Recorded: 2003-06-12. Broadcast: 24 June 2003
*Advance Direction / Fallen Arches / Layoutstretched / Something Familiar / Trains Across The Sea
== Live ==
Recorded at Eurosonic Festival, Groningen: 2004-01-13. Broadcast: 13 January 2004
# Casualty
# You Can't Get At Her
# Fallen Arches
# Public Space
# You're Song
# New Captain
# Just Idleness
# Something Familiar
# Advance Directive
# No More
== Other Shows Played ==
;2002
*thumb|330x330px27 June 2002: Bitch (CD Single) Ten People Tell
*02 July 2002: 'No More (EP - Bitch)' (Ten People Tell)
*11 July 2002 (Radio Eins): Bitch (CD Single) Ten People Tell
*17 July 2002: 'To Us (LP - A Charabang Trip To The Lights)' (Earworm)
*23 July 2002: Against Your Wishes (Various LP - A Charabang Trip To The Lights) Earworm
*24 July 2002: My Little Misery (EP - Bitch) Ten People Tell
*25 July 2002 (Radio Eins): No More (EP - Bitch) Ten People Tell
*07 August 2002: 'Bitch (EP - Bitch)' (Ten People Tell)
*08 August 2002 (Radio Mafia): Against Your Wishes (Various LP - A Charabang Trip To The Lights) Earworm
*14 August 2002: 'No More (EP - Bitch)' (Ten People Tell)
*22 August 2002 (Radio Eins): Against Your Wishes (Various LP - A Charabang Trip To The Lights) Earworm
*29 August 2002 (Radio Eins): My Little Misery (EP - Bitch) Ten People Tell
*23 October 2002: You're Song (CD Single) Skinny Dog
*06 November 2002: You're Song (CD Single) Skinny Dog
*07 November 2002 (Radio Eins): You're Song (CD Single)
*07 November 2002 (Radio Eins): Morning Up (CD - You're Song) Skinny Dog
*09 November 2002 (BBC World Service): You're Song (CD Single) Skinny Dog
*14 November 2002 (Radio Mafia): You're Song (CD Maxi) Skinny Dog
*14 November 2002 (Radio Eins): You're Song (CD Maxi) Skinny Dog
*26 November 2002: Morning Cup (EP - You're Song) Skinny Dog
*November 2002 (FSK): Morning Up (CD - You're Song) Skinny Dog
*04 December 2002: 'Now I Hear You (EP-You're Song)' (Skinny Dog)
*05 December 2002 (Radio Eins): Morning Cup (EP - You're Song) Skinny Dog
*10 December 2002: Public Space (EP - You're Song) Skinny Dog
*11 December 2002 (Radio Mafia): Morning Cup (CD maxi - You're Song) Skinny Dog
*12 December 2002 (Radio Mafia): Morning Cup (CD maxi - You're Song) Skinny Dog
*12 December 2002 (Radio Eins): 'Now I Hear You (EP-You're Song)' (Skinny Dog)
*26 December 2002: 'You're Song (CD Single)' (Skinny Dog) FF #28
*December 2002 (FSK): You're Song (CD Single) Skinny Dog
;2003
*thumb|330x330px29 April 2003: Just Idleness (EP - Just Idleness) Ten People Tell
*07 May 2003: You Can't Get At Her (EP - Just Idleness) Ten People Tell
*09 May 2003 (BBC World Service): Just Idleness (EP - Just Idleness) Ten People Tell
*13 May 2003: Water Wash Away (EP - Just Idleness) Ten People Tell
*15 May 2003 (Radio Eins): You Can't Get At Her (EP - Just Idleness) Ten People Tell
*16 May 2003 (BBC World Service): 'You Can't Get At Her (EP- Just Idleness)' (Ten People Tell)
*22 May 2003: 'You Can't Get At Her (EP- Just Idleness)' (Ten People Tell)
*22 May 2003 (Radio Eins): Water Wash Away (EP - Just Idleness) Ten People Tell
*May 2003 (FSK): You Can't Get At Her (CD - Just Idleness) Ten People Tell
*08 May 2003 (Radio Eins): Just Idleness (EP) Ten People Tell
*30 May 2003 (BBC World Service): Just Idleness (EP - Just Idleness) Ten People Tell
*03 June 2003: Just Idleness (EP) Ten People Tell
*04 June 2003 (Radio Mafia): Just Idleness (EP) Ten People Tell
*12 June 2003 (Radio Eins): 'Just Idleness (CD single)' (Ten People Tell)
*June 2003 (FSK): You Can't Get At Her (CD - Just Idleness) Ten People Tell
*01 July 2003: 'You Can't Get At Her (EP- Just Idleness)' (Ten People Tell)
*17 July 2003 (Radio Eins): 'Radio' (LP '8 Songs') Builder
*23 July 2003: 'Radio' (LP '8 Songs') Builder
*24 July 2003 (Radio Eins): 'Water Wash Away (Maxi CD-Just Idleness)' (Ten People Tell)
*31 July 2003 (Radio Eins): 'Radio' (LP '8 Songs') Builder
;2004
*thumb|330x330px06 January 2004: Just Idleness (7") Ten People Tell
*January 2004 (FSK): Now The Enemy Has Fallen (CD - Eight Songs) Devil In The Woods
*09 June 2004: 'Just Idleness' (7") Ten People Tell
*02 September 2004: 'Trouble Is..' (LP - Sometimes You Hear Through Someone Else) (SL Records)
*September 2004 (FSK): Trouble Is... (CD - Sometimes You Hear Through Someone Else) Skinny Dog
*07 September 2004: New Captain (LP - Sometimes You Hear Through Someone Else) White Label
*14 September 2004: Fallen Arches (LP - Sometimes You Hear Through Someone Else) White Label
*24 September 2004 (BBC World Service): Fallen Arches (LP - Sometimes You Hear Through Someone Else) White Label
*30 September 2004: Radio (LP - Sometimes You Hear Through Someone Else) White Label
*27 October 2004: 'You're Song (CDS)' (Skinny Dog / Ten People Tell)
*04 November 2004 (Rob Da Bank): 'Trouble Is ' (LP- Sometimes You Hear Through Someone Else) - (White Label)
*01 December 2004 (Rob Da Bank): 'So What Could I Do' (CD single) (Skinny Dog Records)
== See Also ==
* July 2002 (Peel's Record Box)
* November 2002 (Peel's Record Box)
* December 2002 (Peel's Record Box)
== External Links ==
*Last FM
*Discogs
Category:Artists