Climates (band) explained

Climates
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Origin:	Lincoln, England
Years Active:	2011–2014
Label:	Artery Recordings
Past Members:	Wesley Thompson Sam Bowden Fil Thorpe Evans Josh Geeson Max Dawson Harley Clifton Chris Pritchard Henry Othen Matt Powells

Climates were a British melodic hardcore band formed in 2011 in Lincoln, England, by Wesley Thompson, Sam Bowden, Fil Thorpe Evans, Harley Clifton and Henry Othen.

Evans departed in early 2013 to join Neck Deep full-time and Clifton and Othen both departed in 2012. The firing of Thompson in 2014 lead to the bands eventual break up (from which Bowden, Powels, Pritchard and Dawson recruited Kaya Tarsus forming Blood Youth).^[1]

Musical style

Climates' musical style has been described as melodic hardcore,^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]} hardcore punk,^{[8] [9] [10]} post-hardcore,^[11] and heavy metal.^{[12] [13]}

Discography

Title	Album details	Type
What Means the Most	Released: 6 August 2012 Label: Self-Released	EP
Body Clocks	Released: 13 October 2014 Label: Small Town Records (UK), Artery Recordings (International)	LP

Singles

Title	Details
"Waiting To Exhale"^[14]	Released: 29 March 2012 Label: Self-Released
"Reconcile"	Released: 26 December 2012 Label: Self-Released

Members

Final line-up

• Wesley Thompson – lead vocals (2011–2014)
• Sam Bowden – guitar (2011–2014)
• Max Dawson – guitar (2013–2014) bass (2013)
• Chris Pritchard – bass (2013; 2014)
• Matt Powels – drums (2012–2014)

Past members

• Fil Thorpe Evans – guitar (2011–2012)
• Josh Geeson – guitar (2013)
• Harley Clifton – bass (2011–2012)
• Henry Othen – drums (2011–2012)

Timeline

Notes and References

1. Web site: Blood Youth – North America | Artery Recordings. Arteryrecordings.com. 24 August 2016. 16 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160916151814/http://arteryrecordings.com/artists/blood-youth/. dead.
2. Web site: Climates discography. RateYourMusic.com.
3. Web site: Hold Up Now – Blood Youth. Holdupnow.com.
4. Web site: Already Heard – Climates. 24 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170922002235/http://alreadyheard.com/post/108933099072/climates-become-blood-youth. 22 September 2017. dead.
5. Web site: Climates music, videos, stats, and photos. Last.fm. 7 April 2024 .
6. Web site: Protected Blog › Log in. Serioustones.wordpress.com.
7. Web site: Climates – Body Clocks – STRLP103. Dieter. Teinert. Deejay.de.
8. Web site: Climates reviews, music, news. Sputnikmusic.com.
9. Web site: Climates – discography, line-up, biography, interviews, photos. Spirit-of-metal.com.
10. Web site: Climates. Metalgigs.co.uk.
11. Web site: Inside Shock – Body Clock. Insideshock.com.
12. Web site: Climates Stream New Album, Speak On Wes Thompson's Departure | Under the Gun Review. Underthegunreview.net.
13. Web site: Climates stream new album, 'Body Clocks,' release statement on singer's departure. Matt. Crane. Altpress.com. 13 November 2014.
14. Web site: Reconcile, by Climates. Climates.bandcamp.com.