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Biography
Infobox musical artist|name = I Am Kloot|image = John Bramwell.jpg|caption = John Bramwell|background = group_or_band|alias =|origin = Manchester , England |instrument =|genre = Alternative rock http://www.allmusic.com/artist/i-am-kloot-p435454/ I Am Kloot. AllMusic , indie rock , indie pop , British traditional rock|occupation =|years_active = 1999& ndash;present|label = Ugly Man Records|Ugly Man Wall of Sound (record label)|Wall of Sound
Echo Records|Echo
Skinny Dog Records|Skinny Dog Shepherd Moon |associated_acts = Elbow (band)|Elbow , Johnny Dangerously |website = http://www.iamkloot.com www.iamkloot.com|current_members = John Bramwell Peter Jobson Andy Hargreaves (musician)|Andy Hargreaves I Am Kloot are an England|English musical band|band formed in Manchester , in 1999 by John Bramwell (guitar/vocals), Peter Jobson (bass) and Andy Hargreaves (musician)|Andy Hargreaves (drums).
History
Formed out of the ashes of Manchester band The Mouth with whom Bramwell co-fronted with Bryan Glancy and released one single in the U.S., I Am Kloot released their debut album , Natural History (I Am Kloot album)|Natural History , in the United Kingdom|UK in March 2001 on the Wall of Sound (record label)|Wall of Sound offshoot 'We Love You', followed by the I Am Kloot (album)|I Am Kloot album in September 2003, on the Echo Records|Echo imprint.
Echo had originally planned to release "Proof" as a single (music)|single to promote the second album, but after agreeing on artwork and a track listing (and commissioning a music video|video featuring Christopher Eccleston , directed by Krishna Stott ), the label shelved these ideas and subsequently issued the single as a download only (though a few copies were issued in Europe on the PIAS imprint). This action is commonly seen as the start of the dispute that would subsequently see the band leave the label.Citation needed|date=June 2007 The band remained with Echo for their third LP, Gods and Monsters (I Am Kloot album)|Gods and Monsters (2005), but left the label citing a lack of financial support after another planned single, "I Believe", was cancelled at short notice. Later that year they issued a limited edition single entitled " Maybe I Should " on November 21, following some of their biggest headlining concerts in the UK, culminating in a show at the London Astoria .
In April 2006 "Only Role in Town", was made available for free download, followed by the release of an album of BBC Radio One DJ John Peel session tracks in October 2006, recorded over two sessions in 2001 and 2004.
I Am Kloot's fourth studio album, I Am Kloot Play Moolah Rouge , was available at gigs in November 2007 as a limited edition of 2000 copies, before going on general release on 14 April 2008.
In October 2009, they released a double album compilation of B-sides, rarities and unreleased songs collected under the title of B (I Am Kloot Album)|B .
I Am Kloot's next studio album, Sky at Night (I Am Kloot album)|Sky at Night , was released on 5 July 2010 through Shepherd Moon Records. The album was produced by Craig Potter (musician)|Craig Potter and Guy Garvey from Elbow (band)|Elbow .cite web|url= http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23841351-sound-check-underdogs-i-am-kloot-have-their-day.do|title=Sound Check: Underdogs I Am Kloot have their day|publisher=London Evening Standard|date=2010-06-04|accessdate=2010-06-05
The Sky at Night album was shortlisted for the 2010 Barclaycard Mercury Music Prize .cite web | title = Nominated Acts | url = http://www.freebetsblog.com/bookmakers/the-xx-early-favourites-to-win-the-2010-barclaycard-mercury-music-prize/
Discography
Albums
Natural History (I Am Kloot album)|Natural History (2001, #119 UK Albums Chart|UK http://favouritesky.tripod.com/id2.html I Am Kloot favouritesky – discography)
I Am Kloot (album)|I Am Kloot (2003, #68 UK Singles Chart|UK cite book
| first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 265)
Gods and Monsters (I Am Kloot album)|Gods and Monsters (2005, #74 UK)
BBC Radio 1 John Peel Sessions (I Am Kloot album)|BBC Radio 1 John Peel Sessions (2006)
I Am Kloot Play Moolah Rouge (2007, #74 Netherlands|NL Cite web|url= http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp? interpret=I+Am+Kloot& titel=I+Am+Kloot+Play+Moolah+Rouge& cat=a|title=I Am Kloot - I Am Kloot Play Moolah Rouge|work=dutchcharts.nl - Dutch charts portal|language=nl|accessdate=2010-08-21)
B (I Am Kloot album)|B (2009)
Sky at Night (I Am Kloot album)|Sky at Night (2010, #24 UK Albums Chart|UK ,Cite web|url= http://www.theofficialcharts.com/chart-news/the-barclaycard-mercury-music-prize-2010-nominees-the-offcial-charts/|title=20/07/2010 - The Barclaycard Mercury Music Prize 2010: Nominees & The Official Charts|date=|publisher= The Official Charts Company |accessdate=2010-08-21 http://www.chartstats.com ChartStats.com #51 Netherlands|NL ,Cite web|url= http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp? interpret=I+Am+Kloot& titel=Sky+At+Night& cat=a|title=I Am Kloot - Sky At Night|work=dutchcharts.nl - Dutch charts portal|language=nl|accessdate=2010-08-21 #59 Austria|AUT )
Singles
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"To You"/"Titanic" (1999, only 1000 vinyl copies released) Ugly Man Records|Ugly Man
"Twist"/"86 TV's" (2000, double A-side and B-side|A-side on Compact disc|CD and gramophone record|red vinyl ) Ugly Man Records|Ugly Man
"Dark Star" (2001, #90 UK Singles Chart|UK , CD and vinyl)
" Morning Rain " (2001, #94 UK Singles Chart|UK , CD and vinyl)
