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HISTORY The band was started by longtime friends Knights and Paridjanian. The two met at a young age and spent much of their childhood together, eventually learning to sing at the age of 10 in a local cathedral choir. While both split after Knights went to film school and Paridjian attempted to form a band in Toronto, Canada , they soon reunited and collaborated on what would later become their first EP , ''The Door'', which was eventually released through Anvil Records in 1999 as a limited vinyl release. This lead to the band attracting the attention of larger record labels. Source Records would eventually release two more EPs, ''The State of Things EP'' and ''Fight or Flight'', prompting NME to proclaim "Turin Brakes inhabit a space which is entirely their own, fully-formed and brutally emotive... give them the devotion they deserve." Source reissued the song "The Door" before releasing their first album, ''The Optimist LP'', in 2001. The album, which was released internationally by Astralwerks , was greeted with critical praise, spawned the hit singles "Underdog (Save Me)" and "Emergency 72," and received a nomination for the Mercury Music Prize . A planned tour of the United States following this success, opening for the Stereophonics and Matthew Jay , was eventually scuttled by the September 11 terrorist attacks. Their sophomore effort, ''Ether Song'', was a departure from the acoustic sound that had brought them success with their first album. Recorded in Los Angeles, California , it was popular enough to reach number 4 in the United Kingdom album charts upon its release in 2003. The album produced several hit singles, including "Long Distance" and "Pain Killer." The album also created some tension between the band and their label, as the album was re-released four times during its lifespan, and received various bonus discs between regions and versions. The band was on record as being unhappy with the way the record company was treating them regarding the release. Following the success and stress of ''Ether Song'', the band took a short break, but not before releasing the non-album single "5 Mile (These Are the Days)" and releasing a was a collection of some of their favorite songs, and also contained a non-album track. Their third album, ''Jackinabox'', was released to critical acclaim much like their prior efforts when it was released in the spring of 2005. Preceded by the single "Fishing For A Dream," the album was supported by the band's first proper tour of the United States , as well as the single "Over and Over," which was marketed to United States radio. Following the success of ''Jackinabox'' and its subsequent tour, a download-only album, ''Live at the Palladium'', recorded in London was released in November of 2005. Released one day after the concert took place in London, it was released on ITunes . SOUND Turin Brakes have often been compared to many of the New Acoustic Movement 's bands spawned in the late 90's such as Elbow , Starsailor , and the Norwegian band the Kings Of Convenience , who had a 2001 album entitled '' Quiet Is The New Loud '' that is a helpful descriptor of the sound of the bands. TRIVIA
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