Llama Farmers

Llama Farmers were a musical group formed in Greenwich, England in 1997.

The band's line-up consisted of singer/guitarist Bernie Simpson, guitarist William Briggs, bassist Jennie Simpson and drummer Brooke Rogers. They released their first singles through the Fierce Panda label and their albums – Dead Letter Chorus in 1999 (with the singles 'Get The Keys And Go', 'Jessica' and 'Always Echoes' and El Toppo (with the singles 'Snow White' and 'Same Song') in 2001 – through Beggars Banquet Records.[1] Their musical style has been described as a mix of Britpop and grunge.[2][3]

Llama Farmers played the NME Premier Tour in 1999, and opened for Green Day and Foo Fighters.[4] In 1998, they appeared at the Reading Festival.[5]

  1. ^ "Llama Farmers - Biography & History". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 3 July 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  2. ^ Hoard, Christian (16 January 2001). "El Toppo - Llama Farmers". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Dead Letter Chorus - Llama Farmers - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  4. ^ Llama Farmers Archived 8 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, James Hopkins, The Guardian, 13 October 2000.
  5. ^ "Llama Farmers at Reading Festival 1998 - Festival Line-up - Songkick". 23 June 2011. Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2019.