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alt-J

Origin
Leeds, England
Genre
Rock
Formed
2007
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Alt-J is an English indie rock band formed in 2007 in Leeds, by Joe Newman, Thom Sonny Green, Gus Unger-Hamilton and Gwil Sainsbury.

Origin Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Genres Experimental rock, indie electronic, folktronica, indie rock, indie pop, art rock
Years active 2007–present
Labels Loud and Quiet, Infectious, Atlantic, Canvasback
Members Joe Newman, Thom Sonny Green, Gus Unger-Hamilton
Past members Gwil Sainsbury

About alt-J

Rock band whose 2012 debut album An Awesome Wave won the Mercury Prize. Their follow up album, This Is All Yours, peaked at number one on the UK charts.

Achievement of alt-J

Their name comes from the symbol that arises from pressing alt+j on a keyboard. They appeared on NPR's Tiny Desk show in 2012 and 2017. 

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Latest information about alt-J updated on July 28 2021.