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The first track from the album Girls & Boys was given away as a free download from the artist's site.

BeginningsThe Subwaysimg, formed in 2003, began at an early age, and currently have an average age of 21. Eventually, the band had their own website, http://www.thesubways.net, which Billy Lunnhimself constructed and maintained, where they would put all their new songs up on the internet.

"We never expected the phonecall saying that we'd won and were to play Glastonbury," said Cooper on radio.

ProgressionAfter Glastonbury, The Subways went on to play The Carling Weekend 2004 in both Reading and Leeds, and then proceeded to play their very first (self funded) tour of the UK consisting of 35 dates.

The late John Peel was the first DJ to play single "1am" on National Radio.

The band signed to City Pavement & Infectious Records in late 2004.

Having built a makeshift home studio rather than spending money on studio time, the band had stacked up an impressive number of rough recordings from Billy and Josh’s old hangout by the time they changed their name to the Subways. The Subways then began touring in the local and London area.

Having the home recording system also proved useful for production.

This rock and roll band has elements of Punk and Pop, but not enough to classify them as anything other than straight-up Rock. I would haunt there in between breaks at work and college." Feeling the most free at that time underneath the rat-race of economic town life, he thought it only appropriate to divulge this "free essence" he felt in that subway to the band, where he felt he could truly escape from the drudgery of everyday life.

In 2008, The Subways released their second album, All or Nothing, which peaked at #17 on the UK Music charts and #18 in Germany. "One of the few places where I felt I could refuge and find peace in my old town of Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England was in a subway under the roads and pavements. He came up with The Subways, apparently from his days hanging out.

"It was really just another address to send one of our CD's off to. All we wanted was to play shows and this was another great opportunity. However, at such a young age the group had no money with which to go into a studio to record consistently with, so they came upon the idea of buying their own cheap recording system at home. I want this band to be heard.

The group traveled to California to record their second album with producer and Garbage co-founder Butch Vig; by this time, Billy Lunn and Charlotte Cooper’s romance was falling apart, and the songs on 2008’s All or Nothing often reflected their contentious relationship, and a harder-edged sound more informed by mainstream rock. You have the MarsBands.com guarantee.

The Subways won the contest, and with a gig at the U.K.’s most celebrated music festival, the music business began to take notice.

After more festival dates and an extensive U.K. tour solidified their reputation as a strong live act, the Subways were signed by Infectious Records. It was during this time that Billy formed a closer relationship with Charlotte Cooper.

Home recordings

The band released endless demos and EPs in their early days when playing the London circuit in the UK.

With every batch of new songs that The Subways would compose, Billy Lunn would insist that the band record them. All Rights Reserved