Flagship (band)
Flagship | |
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| Origin | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Bright Antenna Records |
| Members | Drake Margolnick Michael Finster Matthew Padget Chris Comfort Grant Harding |
Flagship is an American rock band from Charlotte, North Carolina. Formed in 2011, the group consists of Drake Margolnick (vocals, guitar), Michael Finster (drums), Matthew Padget (lead guitar, backing vocals), Chris Comfort (bass guitar), and Grant Harding (keyboards, synths).
History
[edit]The band is a combination of two earlier Charlotte acts: Campbell the Band and Margolnick's solo work.[1] In late 2011, the band signed to Bright Antenna Records.[2]
The band toured with The Wombats in spring 2012. Reviewers noted the band's "power and emotion," coupled with their songs' "dreamlike quality."[3]
On May 8, 2012 the band released their debut EP entitled blackbush available on iTunes and as a physical CD available at shows.[4]
Flagship's self-titled debut album was released on October 8, 2013. The first song off the new album "Are You Calling" was premiered in a lyric video on the website Metrolyrics on July 12, 2013.[5]
Band members
[edit]- Drake Margolnick – vocals, guitar
- Michael Finster – drums
- Matthew Padget – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Chris Comfort – bass guitar
- Grant Harding – keyboards, synths
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- Flagship (Faces on the Wall, September 4, 2024)
- Flagship (Bright Antenna, October 8, 2013)
- The Electric Man (Bright Antenna, March 10, 2016)
Extended plays
[edit]- blackbush EP (Bright Antenna, May 8, 2012)[6]
- Faded EP (Bright Antenna, July 10, 2015)[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Flagship Info @ SXSW 2011". March 16, 2011. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
- ^ "Flagship bio on Bright Antenna website". May 21, 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
- ^ "Review of Wombats/Flagship show at Webster Hall, NYC on the site Audio Perv". May 1, 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
- ^ "blackbush EP on iTunes". May 8, 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
- ^ ""Are You Calling" Lyric Video". July 12, 2013. Archived from the original on 2015-09-16. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "iTunes". May 8, 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
- ^ "iTunes". July 10, 2015. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
External links
[edit]- Bio at Bright Antenna Records Archived 2019-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
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