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This whimsically named Manchester, England-based trio
comprises John Bramwell (vocals/guitar), Pete Jobson (bass),
and Andy Hargreaves (drums). Formed in late 1999, all three
members were already well established figures on the local
music scene. They debuted on the city's re-established Ugly
Man Records label with two 7-inch singles, "Titanic"/"To
You" and "86TV's"/"Twist". Live
showcases in Manchester and London further established their
reputation, and in May 2000 they signed to Wall Of Sound
offshoot We Love You. The acoustic sensibility of debut
Natural History recalled the contemporary lo-fi folk stylings
of Badly Drawn Boy, although Bramwell's laconic vocals and
smouldering attitude on tracks such as "Morning Rain"
owed more to Ian Brown and Liam Gallagher.
The trio signed a new recording contract with the Echo label
and teamed up with producer Ian Broudie to record their
self-titled second album, released in summer 2003. Broudie
added his textbook production touches to the album, expanding
the I Am Kloot sound to provide the perfect framework for
chief songwriter Bramwell's finely observed lyrical vignettes.
The trio undertook their first US tour in 2005 in support
of the belated stateside release of I Am Kloot. Shortly
afterwards, they released their third European album, Gods
And Monsters.
Halfmoon I Am Kloot gig released on vinyl
Article from 20/03/05
Monday (21st March) sees the release of the hotly-tipped
new single from Manchester’s indie combo I Am Kloot,
“Over My Shoulder” (Echo). A live recording of
the track was recorded at the Halfmoon on 25 January this
year (2005), and features as the A-Side to the third of
three formats of the single (CD, Vinyl 1, Vinyl 2). The
sell-out gig was part of I Am Kloot’s now infamous
four date pub crawl of some of London’s small/bar venues.
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