Former Utopia

Former Utopia is a rock band from London, in the UK. They formed after meeting at a Silver Jews gig in 2006. 
The band toured the UK with Julie Doiron in 2009 and with smallgang 2011 and Europe with Shonen Knife in 2012. They have also shared stages with Bottomless Pit, Uzeda, COME, Bellini, Thee More Shallows, Chris Brokaw, Geoff Farina, Shannon Wright, David Grubbs and PW Long.

The bands 'Collapsar' EP was self-recorded at Karma studios in a day at Stoke Newington in 2012 and mixed and mastered by Matthew Barnhart at Echolab Studios in Denton. Released on [Damnably] in 2013, tracks from the EP received BBC6 Music Radio Play from Gideon Coe  and Tom Ravenscroft.
In 2013 the band were selected to play at Incubate Festival in Tilburg.

Band members

George Gargan(guitar)
Rama (Drums)
Russ Evans(Bass)

George Gargan was formerly a member of the band Lazarus Clamp from 1999-2003 and played Bass and Sang on the albums 'The more we are the funnier it is' [2004, Words and works rejected/ Cleverlegs].
and 'It ain't what you do its what it does to you' [2008, Bearos/ Cleverlegs].

Discography
 Tiptoe Through The Tulips - 2009 on Damnably
 Collapsar - 2013 on Damnably

References

External links 
 Former Utopia's website
 Former Utopia's Dammnably page
 Former Utopia Interview in Some Of It Is True
 Review in The Line Of Best Fit
 Review in Sodapop
 Review in Damusic
 Review in 3voor12
 Review in Pocket Jury
 Incubate Page for Former Utopia
 Former Utopia played on Gideon Coe's BBC 6 Music Radio Show
 FU played on Tom Ravenscroft BBC 6 Music Show

Category:English rock music groups
Category:Musical groups from London
Category:Post-punk revival music groups