Shed Seven

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Shed Seven
Shed Seven performing in Kingston upon Thames, 2024.
Background information
Origin	York, England
Genres	Alternative rock, Britpop
Years active	1990–2003 2007–present
Labels	Polydor Artful Taste Media Blue Apple Music BMG
Members	Rick Witter Paul Banks Tom Gladwin Tim Wills Rob Maxfield
Past members	Alan Leach Joe Johnson Fraser Smith
Website	Official website

Shed Seven are an alternative rock band, formed in York in 1990. They were one of the groups which contributed to the Britpop music scene of the 1990s. They originally comprised singer Rick Witter, guitarist/keyboardist Joe Johnson, bassist Tom Gladwin and drummer Alan Leach. Johnson was later replaced by Paul Banks, but a later line-up of the band included both Johnson and Banks.

They have achieved 15 Top 40 singles^[1] and five Top 40 albums in the UK.^[2] The band officially broke up in 2003, but reformed for a greatest-hits tour in July 2007.^[1] Shed Seven continued to play shows around Britain periodically until releasing a new studio album in 2017 with the announcement of Instant Pleasures. Their latest album, A Matter of Time, was released on 5 January 2024 and became the first number one album in their career.