This UK "guerrilla rock' band is dominated by the imposing figure of Dominic Masters (b. Somerset, England), lead singer, main spokesperson and, most frequently, the subject matter of the Others" songs. Formed at the start of the new millennium by Masters, Jimmy Lager (guitar), Johnny Others (bass) and Martin Oldham (drums), the band built up a cult following through constant touring and so-called "guerrilla gigs', which included sets played on a London Underground train, in the middle of a busy ring road, and in Masters" one-bedroom London flat. The quartet's loyal fanbase, dubbed "the 853 Kamikaze Stage Diving Division', helped promote the Others beyond the London independent circuit, although the band's close association with hip UK band the Libertines undoubtedly helped as well. The Others" cause was further boosted when UK music industry veteran Alan McGee (the man who discovered Oasis) was recruited as their manager. McGee signed the band to his Poptones label and helped them land a major contract with the Vertigo division of Mercury Records at the start of 2004.

Listen to Others at Finetune.

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