Blind Sighted Faith - Music

The Dunwells Is A British Pop/rock Band Formed In Leeds Yorkshire England In 2009. The Group Consists Of Brothers Joseph Dunwell Vocals And David Dunwell Guitar Vocals Along With Friends Adam Taylor Drums Vocals And Rob Clayton Bass Vocals . Their Music Is The Result Of Fusing Acoustic Instrumentation And Electronics With Down To Earth Songwriting And Big Choruses. Consisting Of Two Siblings And Two Close School Friends The Hardworking Quartet From Leeds Released Their EP LUCKY ONES Which Record Of The Day Has Called “big Bold And Even At Times Heroic…both Inspiring And Anthemic ”adding “ The Dunwells Have The Tenacity And Spirit To Become A Very Big Band.” Indeed That Tenacity And Spirit Have Brought The Band Members A Long Way Since Their School Days. Joe Dunwell And His Elder Brother Dave Grew Up In A Musical Household And Fondly Recall Flipping Through Their Dad’s Bob Dylan And Beatles Records As Well As Hearing Their Mum Singing Along To Motown. Bassist Rob Clayton Has Been Dave’s Best Friend Since Childhood—in Fact It Was The Dunwell Brothers’ Dad Who Taught Rob How To Play Bass. Drummer Adam Taylor Met Joe At College Where They Bonded Over Their Love Of Music. Joe Explains “When You Put Us Together Our Music Becomes Bigger Than The Four Of Us. There Are Moments When It Stops Being About How To Put A Song Together And We Get A Sudden Feeling That Something Magical Is Happening Around Us.” The Dunwells’ Songwriting Has Grown Over The Years Since School Enriched By Extensive US And UK Touring In Support Of The Band’s 2013 Debut Blind Sighted Faith. “There Were So Many Euphoric Moments On Tour And We’ve Tried To Capture Those Feelings In The New Songs ” Says Dave. Those Memorable Moments Included An Appearance On Late Night With Jay Leno And Performances At Lollapalooza Austin City Limits Fest And The Bonnaroo Festival As Well As Sold Out Shows Across The UK. Helping The Dunwells Capture Their Best Ideas On The New Songs Were Producer Stephen Harris U2 Kaiser Chiefs And The Wombats Songwriters Blair MacKichan Sia And James Flannigan Kodaline And Manny Marroquin Kanye West Rihanna Pink Who Mixed Title Track “Lucky Ones.” After Being On Tour For Such A Long Stretch Of Time The Band Had A Renewed Sense Of Self Which Inspired Much Of Their Writing For This New EP. “Being Away From Home Re-Affirmed Our Identity ” Remembers Dave. This Sentiment Was Reinforced In Harris’ Studio An Hour North Of Leeds. “We Felt At Home There ” Recalls Joe. “That Northern Feel Was Important. Not Because We’re ‘a Northern Band ’ But There’s Something About Stephen’s Production That Gives Our Songs A Sense Of Place.” That Strong Sense Of Local Pride Shines Through In Songs Like “Lucky Ones ” Whose Sentiment Is Universal But Which Is Underpinned By A Very English-Strutting Sound. “It’s About Saying ‘Yeah We Are The Lucky Ones Come Over Here And Look At Us ’” Explains Dave. “It’s Not Arrogance But A Reminder Of How Lucky We All Are To Be Alive And How Great Life Can Be.” read less