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“Formed A Band” by Art Brut
From the album Bang Bang Rock & Roll (2005)
“Formed A Band” by Art Brut appears on 4 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2004 and 2025. It was first released in 2005 on the album Bang Bang Rock & Roll. Its best result is #31 on the John Peel's Festive Fifty of 2004. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #515 alternative song of 2004.
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"Formed a Band" was an early calling card for indie rockers Art Brut. A first take turned up on an Angular Records sampler in November 2003, and Rough Trade put it out as a single in March 2004, when it made number 52 in the UK. That sampler version later resurfaced on the compilation Art Brut Top of the Pops, billed as the "Early Keith Top of the Pops Version".
The take on Bang Bang Rock & Roll, their 2005 album, is a fresh recording, produced by John Fortis with extra production from Howard Gray, the two of them mixing it together. All five members share the writing credit: Eddie Argos on vocals, Ian Catskilkin and Chris Chinchilla on guitars, Freddy Feedback on bass and Mikey Breyer on drums. Mark "Top" Rankin engineered, with Ashley Krajewski assisting.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 31 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 2004 | 50 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 119 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
| 2025 | 663 | The Current | 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now | 893 |
| 2025 | 382 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 21st Century | 909 |
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