Lostprophets

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Biography

Lostprophets are a Welsh rock band from Pontypridd, formed in 1997. Founded by vocalist Ian Watkins, bassist (later guitarist) Mike Lewis, drummer Mike Chiplin and guitarist Lee Gaze, they were originally a side-project to hardcore punk band Public Disturbance. To date, Lostprophets have released five studio albums, most recent released Weapons on 2 April 2012. The band have achieved two top ten hits on the UK Singles Chart ("Last Train Home" and "Rooftops"), one number one single on the Alternative Songs chart ("Last Train Home"), several Kerrang! Awards and nominations and have sold around 3.5 million albums worldwide.

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Year Formed 1997
Number of Albums 25
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Website lostprophets.com
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Trivia

Where did Ian Watkins and Mike Lewis grow up together?

Pontypridd

...uitarist Mike Lewis grew up together in the Cardiff satellite town of Pontypridd . They began blending musical genres as members of the band Public Dis...
What band did Ian and Mike form as members of?

Public Disturbance

...ypridd. They began blending musical genres as members of the band Public Disturbance . Watkins was a drummer at the time, but he moved to vocals when t...
Who was Ian's job at the time of the band Public Disturbance?

drummer

...musical genres as members of the band Public Disturbance. Watkins was a drummer at the time, but he moved to vocals when the pair first started experi...
What was the name of the band that Watkin and Lewis started experimenting with?

Lozt Prophetz

... but he moved to vocals when the pair first started experimenting as Lozt Prophetz . Watkins and Lewis flirted with ska and hiphop at first, then came ...
What was Mike Chiplin's profession?

drums

...and added Lee Gaze (guitar), Stuart Richardson (bass), and Mike Chiplin ( drums ) to the lineup. After Lostprophets' demo was featured in Kerrang! That ...
How long was The Fake Sound of Progress recorded?

a week

... That year's The Fake Sound of Progress was recorded over the course of a week for roughly 4,000. Hitting the road to promote the album, the band play...
Who signed the band in the U.S.?

Sony

... grow. Keyboardist Jamie Oliver joined the band to expand its sound, and Sony signed the band in the U.S., releasing a different version of The Fake S...
What famed producer remixed and retooled the version released in 2001?

Michael Barbiero

...sion of The Fake Sound of Progress in 2001, one that had been remixed and retooled by famed producer Michael Barbiero . A North American tour followed....
How many studio albums have Lostprophets produced?

three

... produced several demos (none of which are still produced commercially), three studio albums and eight singles. The band formed in the town of Pontypr...
Where did the band form in 1997?

Pontypridd near Cardiff

...studio albums and eight singles. The band formed in the town of Pontypridd near Cardiff in 1997. It formed with the breakup of Public Disturbance, whi...
Who was the drummer of Public Disturbance?

Ian Watkins

...formed with the breakup of Public Disturbance, which featured drummer Ian Watkins and guitarist Mike Lewis. With Watkins taking over vocal duties, the...
What is the band named after?

a bootleg recording of a 1988 Duran Duran concert in Italy

...d guitarist Lee Gaze. The band is named after a bootleg recording of a 1988 Duran Duran concert in Italy Early variations on the spelling of the band's...
Lostprophets started out as part of what scene?

South Wales hardcore scene

...lower case. Lostprophets started out as part of the fledgling South Wales hardcore scene , playing gigs at venues across South Wales including T.J.'s i...
What was the name of the band's first known recording?

Here Comes The Party

...ented with their sound extensively. Their first known recording, Here Comes The Party , featured skalike brass instrumentation on some tracks, as well ...
What is the name of the band's final album?

Weapons

...ums, and fourteen singles. Their fifth and final studio album is titled Weapons , released on the 2nd of April 2012. This resulted in a backlash agains...
When was Weapons released?

2nd of April 2012

...ir fifth and final studio album is titled Weapons, released on the 2nd of April 2012 . This resulted in a backlash against the band that was exacerbate...
What was the name of the band's second album?

Start Something

...r gap between their first and second albums. When the second album, Start Something , was finally released, the band achieved even greater success, ent...
How long was the gap between their first and second albums?

fouryear

...is resulted in a backlash against the band that was exacerbated by the fouryear gap between their first and second albums. When the second album, Star...
What was the name of Lostprophets third album?

Liberation Transmission

..., most notably in the United States. Their third album entitled Liberation Transmission was released on the 26th of June 2006 in the UK and entered th...
In what month and year did the Final Transmission begin?

April 2007

... June 2006 in the UK and entered the UK album chart at number one. In April 2007 Lostprophets began the Final Transmission the last round of touring o...
Who were the two confirmed support bands for the Final Transmission?

Aiden and Taking Back Sunday

...ission the last round of touring of their current album with Aiden and Taking Back Sunday as the confirmed support. The bands played at huge venues su...
In what year was Ian David Karaslake watkins born?

1977

...ly life Ian David Karslake Watkins was born in Merthyr Tydfil on 30 July 1977 . He later moved to Pontypridd, where he attended Hawthorn High School wi...
Where was Watkins born?

Merthyr Tydfil

...eplacing Watkins. Early life Ian David Karslake Watkins was born in Merthyr Tydfil on 30 July 1977. He later moved to Pontypridd, where he attended Ha...
When was he born in Merthyr Tydfil?

30 July 1977

... Early life Ian David Karslake Watkins was born in Merthyr Tydfil on 30 July 1977 . He later moved to Pontypridd, where he attended Hawthorn High Schoo...
What was the name of the thrash metal band formed in Watkins' garden in 1991?

Aftermath

...r friendship, leading them to form a group as teenagers in 1991 called Aftermath , a thrash metal band that played in a shed in Watkins's garden. Whils...
How many live appearances did Aftermath make in its two years?

two

... Lee Gaze through a mutual friend. Having abandoned Aftermath, which made two live appearances in its lifespan of two years, Watkins and Gaze decided ...
What is Fleshbind based on?

American hardcore punk influences

...ecided to form a new band called Fleshbind, based on their American hardcore punk influences . The band played several shows, including one supporting ...
When did Lost Prophets make their live debut?

May 1997

...shbind to create their own band, Lost Prophets, who made their live debut in May 1997 alongside Public Disturbance, with Watkins as the lead vocalist....
How many studio albums did Lostprophets release?

five

...turbance, and was part of the Cardiff music scene. Lostprophets released five studio albums: The Fake Sound of Progress (2000), Start Something (2004)...
What was the term for the sentence he received in December 2013?

29 years of imprisonment plus six years of parole

...ral charges. In December 2013, he was sentenced to 29 years of imprisonment plus six years of parole . In June 2014, the remaining members joined Ameri...
Who formed Lostprophets after their previous band Fleshbind disbanded?

Ian Watkins and Lee Gaze

...Rickly to form a new band, No Devotion. Lostprophets formed by Ian Watkins and Lee Gaze after their previous band Fleshbind disbanded. Mike Lewis (who...
What company did Lostprophets sign a contract with in 2000?

Columbia

...NuMetal acts such as Linkin Park, Taproot and Deftones. They signed to Columbia in the United States where the album was rereleased a year later break...
What city did the band relocate to after recording demodiscs?

London

...hat landed them a contract with Visible Noise, the quartet relocated to London where they bolstered the band's lineup with the addition of bassist Stu...
In what year did Lost Prophet's debut album come out?

2000

...and keyboardist turntablist Jamie Oliver. In the middle of the summer of 2000 , Lostprophets released its debut fulllength, The Fake Sound Of Progress,...
What was the name of the band's first fulllength in 2000?

The Fake Sound Of Progress

...e summer of 2000, Lostprophets released its debut fulllength, The Fake Sound Of Progress , the group supported it by touring with other NuMetal acts su...
When did the crew set a promotional tour that included an appearance at Big Day Out?

2003

...obi Vs. Dragon Ninja entered the top 40 of The Modern Rock chart. During 2003 the crew set a promotional tour that included an appearance at Big Day O...
What was the name of the single that entered the top 40 of The Modern Rock chart?

Shinobi Vs. Dragon Ninja

...reaking into The Billboard Top 200 chart at 186 and the single Shinobi Vs. Dragon Ninja entered the top 40 of The Modern Rock chart. During 2003 the c...
What year did Mike Chiplin leave the band?

2005

...s also a sizeable hit in Europe, breaking the U.K. top 10. Following the 2005 departure of drummer Mike Chiplin, they enrolled Josh Freese behind the ...
Who was enlisted as the band's new drummer?

Mike Chiplin

... 1997, by drummer Ian Watkins and guitarist Mike Lewis; when drummer Mike Chiplin and guitarist Lee Gaze joined, Watkins took over vocal duties and Lo...
What producer did the band work with to create a collection of 12 hardhitting modern songs?

Bob Rock

...listed as the band's new drummer. Working with highlyregarded producer Bob Rock , the band created a collection of 12 hardhitting hookfilled modern Roc...
At what number did the disc debut in the U.K.?

1

...Town Called Hypocrisy and Can't Catch Tomorrow. The disc itself debuted at 1 in U.K. and reached 33 on the American Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. In...