The Lottery Winners Explained
The Lottery Winners are an indie pop band from Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. The band was formed in 2008 by Thom Rylance (vocals/guitar), Robert Lally (guitar/vocals), Katie Lloyd (bass/vocals), and Joe Singleton (drums).
History
In 2008, the band honed their craft gigging in the pubs of Leigh.[1] They went on to self release singles and tour the UK on their own, as well as supporting many major acts including Tom Jones, Paul Weller, Shed Seven and Richard Ashcroft and more.
They were discovered at a live showcase by music mogul Seymour Stein. He went on to help them sign to Modern Sky UK in 2019 where they released their self-titled first album in 2020. Their most recent album ‘Anxiety Replacement Therapy’, which saw them collaborating with Frank Turner, Shaun Ryder and Boy George placed number 1 in the Official UK album chart.[2] Lead singer, Thom Rylance, described the album as a "self-help tape" for those struggling in life.
Having played at many major festivals in 2023, including Kendal Calling, Boardmasters and Isle of Wight, they were also at Glastonbury, where they played six sets, the most by an original that year.[3]
Their ’This Is How It Feels’ tour saw them sell out shows across the UK, finishing at a sold out O2 Apollo Manchester. [4]
Discography
Original Studio Albums
Cover Albums
- Sounds of Isolation (21 August 2020) – No. 41 UK[7]
Singles
- "Elizabeth" (April 2013)[8]
- "I Know" (October 2015)[9]
- "Young Love" (April 2016)[10]
- "That's Not Entertainment" (November 2018)
- "Hawaii" (September 2019)
- "Little Things" (November 2019)
- "21" (January 2020)
- "Headlock" (February 2020)
- "The Meaning of Life" (March 2020)
- "Love Will Keep Us Together" (April 2020)
- "An Open Letter to Creatives" (November 2020)
- "Start Again" (feat. Frank Turner) (January 2021)
- "Rockstar" (with Nickelback) (February 2021)
- "Bad Things" (feat. Sleeper) (February 2021)
- “Times Are Changing” (May 2021)
- “Favourite Flavour” (June 2021)
- “Sunshine” (July 2021)
- “Dance With The Devil” (feat KT Tunstall) (September 2021)
- “Much Better” (October 2021)
- “Love Yourself” (October 2022)
- “Worry” (January 2023)
- “Money” (feat. Shaun Ryder) (February 2023)
- "Let Me Down" (feat. Boy George) (March 2023)
- “Burning House” (April 2023)
- “Letter To Myself” (feat. Frank Turner) (April 2023)
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Maidment . Adam . 2023-04-27 . Leigh band open pop-up shop in home town in quest for number one album . 2024-02-19 . Manchester Evening News . en.
- Web site: 26 March 2020 . Lottery Winners full Official Chart history . 11 December 2021 . Official Charts Company.
- Web site: 2023-06-30 . The Lottery Winners complete 'victory lap' of Glastonbury with six packed gigs . 2024-02-19 . Leigh Journal . en.
- Web site: Stars . Even The . The Lottery Winners / Reverend And The Makers / Dirty Blonde - Manchester Apollo - 19th January 2024 . 2024-02-19 . en-GB.
- Web site: The Lottery Winners by The Lottery Winners. Apple Music. 13 March 2020. 18 March 2020.
- Web site: The Lottery Winners – Something To Leave The House For – Vinyl LP+. Rough Trade Records. 10 December 2021.
- Web site: Sounds of isolation | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company . Official Charts.
- Web site: Elizabeth – Single by The Lottery Winners on Apple Music. iTunes Store. 14 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160914011452/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/elizabeth-single/id639678684. 20 October 2020. 14 September 2016.
- Web site: I Know – Single by The Lottery Winners on iTunes. iTunes Store. 24 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160124081029/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/i-know-single/id1048193786. 20 October 2020. 24 January 2016.
- Web site: Young Love – Single by The Lottery Winners. Music.apple.com. 15 April 2016. 23 January 2020.
