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Alt-J (stylised as alt-J or Δ) are an English indie rock band formed in 2007 in Leeds. Their lineup includes Joe Newman (guitar/bass/lead vocals), Thom Sonny Green (drums), Gus Unger-Hamilton (keyboards/vocals), and formerly Gwil Sainsbury (guitar/bass).
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Alt-J
- Musical artist.image
- File:Alt-J_@_Bonnaroo_2018.jpg
- Musical artist.alt
- Alt-J Fall Tour 2018 live in Charlotte
- Musical artist.landscape
- yes
- Musical artist.caption
- Alt-J performing at the 2018 Bonnaroo Music And Arts Festival
- Musical artist.origin
- Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
- Musical artist.years_active
- 2007present
- Musical artist.alias
- ∆
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.altjband.com
- Image
- Alt-J Fall Tour 2015 live in Charlotte.jpg
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- Commons category
- Alt-J
- inception
- 2008-00-00
- start of work period
- 2007-00-00
- social media followers
- 448806
- native label
- alt-J
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15 sectionsContents
- Name
- History
- 2007–2010: Formation and early years
- 2011–2012: ''An Awesome Wave'' and touring
- 2013–2016: Departure of Sainsbury and ''This Is All Yours''
- 2017–2020: ''Relaxer''
- Since 2021: ''The Dream''
- In popular culture
- Lyrics
- Awards and nominations
- Personnel
- Side projects
- Discography
- References
- External links
Alt-J (stylised as alt-J or Δ) are an English indie rock band formed in 2007 in Leeds. Their lineup includes Joe Newman (guitar/bass/lead vocals), Thom Sonny Green (drums), Gus Unger-Hamilton (keyboards/vocals), and formerly Gwil Sainsbury (guitar/bass).
Their debut album An Awesome Wave was released in May 2012 in Europe, and in September 2012 in the United States, and won the 2012 British Mercury Prize. Sainsbury left the band in early 2014. Their second album, This Is All Yours, was released on 22 September 2014 and went straight to number one in the United Kingdom. In June 2017 the band released their third studio album Relaxer, followed in February 2022 by their fourth studio album The Dream.