Chameleon Circuit (band)

History

Inspired by the growing phenomenon of Wizard rock, Alex Day began writing songs about Doctor Who in summer 2008, dubbing the genre "Time Lord Rock" (or "Trock"). Charlotte McDonnell also released an acoustic video performance of "Blink" on YouTube. With the addition of Scottish vloggers Liam Dryden and Chris Beattie, Chameleon Circuit formed and began work on their first album, arranged for release under DFTBA Records, founded by Alan Lastufka and Hank Green.

The debut album's release was delayed when conflict arose with their original producer, who did not want to complete production. After unsuccessfully searching for a replacement producer, the band released the album uncompleted. It received some critical acclaim, including a positive review on Den of Geek and an article in Doctor Who Magazine; former Doctor David Tennant described it as "proper decent music". In July 2010, their song "Count the Shadows" appeared on DFTBA Records, Volume Two, a compilation sampler given free in grab bags at VidCon 2010.

In late 2010, work began on a second album with American YouTuber Michael Aranda as producer. In January 2011, Chris Beattie departed, Ed Blann joined, and the album title Still Got Legs was announced. In April 2011, Aranda was refused entry back into the UK by border officials after a trip to France; the band set up an online petition that successfully helped him re-enter England for a week. Red Bull then offered to send the band to Paris to complete recording. Following this, Aranda was announced as an official member.