The Night Café (band)

The Night Café
OriginLiverpool, England
GenresIndie pop
Years active2014 (2014)–present
LabelsAWAL
MembersJosh Higgins
Arran O'Connell Whittle
Carl Dillon
Past membersSean Martin
Websitethenight.cafe

The Night Café was a British indie pop[1] band from Liverpool. The band consisted of Sean Martin (vocals/guitar), Josh Higgins (guitar), Arran O'Connell Whittle (bass) and Carl Dillon (drums). The band formed in 2013, released two EPs: Get Away from the Feeling and Bunkbed in 2017 and 2018, respectively, before releasing their debut studio album 0151 in 2019.

History[edit]

The band's name comes from the Vincent van Gogh painting of the same name (originally known as Le Café de nuit).[1] The band formed in 2014 while the members were still in secondary school, and bonded over mutual musician interests such as Title Fight and Kings Of Leon.[1]

The quartet recorded their first singles, "Growing Up" and "Addicted", at the Whitewood Recording Studio in Liverpool, which were both produced by Robert Whiteley. The band released their debut EP, Get Away From The Feeling, in 2017, which was followed by opening for the band Sundara Karma during the summer 2017. The following year, the band released Bunkbed, their second EP.[2]

On 8 May 2019, the band announced their debut studio album, 0151,[3] which was released on 23 August 2019.[4][5]

On 6 November 2023, the band announced the death of lead singer Sean Martin through a post on their social media accounts. He was 26.[6]

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

  • 0151 (2019) – No. 84 UK[7]

Extended plays[edit]

  • Get Away from the Feeling (2017)
  • Bunkbed (2018)
  • For Better Days (2021)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "The Night Café – Indie pop upstarts from Liverpool". IINAG. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  2. ^ Freyaldenhoven, Laura (23 August 2019). "It's album time for The Night Café: "We want to have a good time"". Readdork.com. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  3. ^ "The Night Café announce album '0151'". DIY. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  4. ^ Freyaldenhoven, Laura (22 August 2019). "The Night Cafe - 0151 So infectious it should come with a doctor's note". Readdork.com.
  5. ^ Mulhern, Shaun (21 August 2019). "Album Review: The Night Café - '0151'". When The Horn Blows. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Indie band the Night Café 'devastated' by sudden death of lead singer Sean Martin". The Guardian. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Night Cafe | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 August 2019.

External links[edit]

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