Phoria, is a British alternative rock band.
Phoria’s debut release was in 2010, time in their world is a fluid concept. The trio at the core of this Brighton quintet, Trewin Howard (vocals/production), Jeb Hardwick (guitar, visuals), Ed Sanderson (keyboard, vocals) were actually classmates in primary school – they were learning classical guitar, cello and violin and then time made a concertina flex and out of it they grew to be applied technicians in a self-created sonic laboratory named Phoria and were joined by Tim Douglas (bass, synth) and Seryn Burden (drums).
A trio of EPs ensued coming almost annually, kicking off in 2010 with Phoria’s first, ‘Yourself Still’. It showcased the band’s prowess for cinematic, orchestral post-rock. Next came ‘Bloodworks’ which showed a departure in style and with lead track ‘Red’ hitting no.2 on Hype Machine the band cemented their reputation for expansive, visually evocative sound-scapes. A year after that was their third EP ‘Display’; it was 6 Music Record of the Week and clocked up nearly half a million plays within two weeks and invitations to perform their video and interactive live experience at arts festivals throughout 2015.
So we started in the cornfield
And I know we did not slack
We got everything in order
But we forgot to bring the bucket back
The foreman he went crazy
And ran around the field
Said we must be lazy
Had to be seen to be believed
Seen to be believed.
But it was a long way
From this highroad
It was a far away from here.
The farmer had a daughter
And she worked at the wishing well
Put one leg in the water
'til she found the mission bell
The old man went crazy
And ran to get his gun
We had a bad time explaining
We were just having drunken fun
Just having drunken fun.
But it was a long way
From this high road, Oh!
It was a long way from here
So we walked along this road
Just tellin' stories as we go
We just walk along.
Well the farmer had a daughter
And she did not speak a word
We used to kiss her in the orchard
Till one morning we were overheard
The old man he went crazy
Running around the field
Said we must be crazy
Had to be seen to be believed