Mesh-29

Mesh-29 were an English indie rock band from Whittlesey, Peterborough, England.[1] The band formed in 1999 and consisted of Adam Mezzatesta on lead vocals and guitar and Anthony Shiels on the piano.

Mesh-29
Background information
OriginWhittlesey, England
GenresIndie rock, acoustic, pop-rock
InstrumentsVocals, Piano, Guitar
Years active2005–2010
LabelsMedia Addiction Records
WebsiteMesh29.com
Past membersAdam Mezzatesta
Anthony Shiels
Dave Jackson
Lee Reynolds

Mesh-29 entered the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart with their single "Over The Barricade", reaching number 35 on 8 July 2007;[2] only the second unsigned band in history of the UK chart to achieve such a result.[3][4]

The band played their last gig on 9 October 2010.

Biography

On 2 July 2007, Mesh-29 released their single "Over The Barricade", which reached number 35 in the UK Singles Chart.[2] The band supported Scouting for Girls and Air Traffic amongst others. On 30 August 2007, they were interviewed (and played three live tracks) on the Janice Long show on BBC Radio 2.

The album closer, "Alone", was used on the soundtrack to the MTV series, The Hills.[5]

Their second album Secret Traffic was released in the UK in October 2008 after their promotion single "White Light" was released on 13 October. During the 'Secret Traffic' tour, Adam and Anthony have been joined on stage by 'The Secret Traffic Band' consisting of Scott McEwan on bass and John Wright on drums.

Present day

Anthony Shiels continues to write and perform with his new band, The Candle Thieves. Adam Mezzatesta has since set up music agency, Bands For Hire, and continues to perform at private events.

Discography

Studio albums
Year Album Label
2007 Dead Machine AMS Records
2008 Secret Traffic Media Addiction Records

Singles
Year Title Chart position Label
UK UK Indie Chart
2007 "Over the Barricade" [6][4] 35 — Media Addiction Records
2009 "Wide Awake" — 7[7] Media Addiction Records
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References
  1. "Cambridgeshire - Entertainment - mesh-29". BBC. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  2. "MESH 29 | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  3. "mesh-29 music, videos, stats, and photos". Last.fm. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  5. "Facebook". Facebook.com. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  6. "mesh29 "over the barricade" peaks". Acharts.us. Retrieved 16 February 2009.
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