Candidate (band) explained

Candidate
Origin:	United Kingdom
Genre:	Folk rock
Years Active:	–present
Current Members:	Joel Morris Alex Morris Ian Painter

Candidate are an indie band from the United Kingdom, whose music has been described as folk rock,^[1] "full of gentle, dark soundscapes"^[2] and an "overflowing sink".^[3]

Members

• Joel Morris - vocals, acoustic guitar
• Alex Morris - electric and acoustic guitars, vocals
• Ian Painter - bass guitar, vocals, production

Brothers Joel and Alex Morris are the co-writers of The Framley Examiner website, and the book Bollocks to Alton Towers.

Discography

Albums

• Taking on the Enemy's Sound (2000)
• Tiger Flies (2002)
• Nuada (2002)
• Under the Skylon (2005)
• Oxengate (2007)
• Point Clear (2023)

External links

• Official site
• Interview with Joel Morris about the Nuada project
• Positive Review of Under The Skylon at The Digital Fix

Notes and References

1. http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article1054084.ece Candidate: Under the Skylon review | CD reviews | Music - Times Online
2. allmusic (((Taking on the Enemy's Sound > Overview)))
3. https://www.nme.com/reviews/candidate/2252 Candidate - London E1 Spitz - Live Reviews - NME.COM