“Part of the Band” is the lead single from The 1975’s fifth studio album, Being Funny in a Foreign Language. Matty confirmed on Reddit that the song “Part of The Band” originated from a bridge written for the unreleased song “New York” by Benjamin Francis Leftwich: "Hey guys I’ve just started doing interviews where I explain the record and it’s context. Just for you guys, as I see you talking about it, New York is not on the album: New York is a song written by my friend Benjamin Francis Lefwich. I love the song and it didn’t have a bridge. So when I opened up for Phoebe I kind… read more
“Part of the Band” is the lead single from The 1975’s fifth studio album, Being Funny in a Foreign Language. Matty confirmed on Reddit that the song “Part of The Band” originated from a … read more
The 1975 are an English pop band formed in 2002 in Wilmslow, Cheshire. Now based in Manchester, the band consists of lead vocalist, producer, lyricist and rhythm guitarist Matty Healy (the son of actors Denise Welch and Tim Healy), lead guitarist Adam Hann, bassist Ross MacDonald, and drummer/producer George Daniel. The band's origins trace to their attendance at secondary school and playing together as teenagers. Initial efforts to sign with a label failed, leading to the band's manager Jamie Oborne to form Dirty Hit records. The band opened for several major acts and rel… read more
The 1975 are an English pop band formed in 2002 in Wilmslow, Cheshire. Now based in Manchester, the band consists of lead vocalist, producer, lyricist and rhythm guitarist Matty Healy (the … read more
The 1975 are an English pop band formed in 2002 in Wilmslow, Cheshire. Now based in Manchester, the band consists of lead vocalist, producer, lyricist and rhythm guitarist Matty Healy (the son of actors Denise Welch and Tim Healy), lea… read more