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The Vow are an independent English alternative rock band formed in Liverpool in 1989. Founder members Graham Trust (vocals and guitars), Tony Potter (drums) and Martyn Gilbert were supplemented by Paul O'Brien (bass) and Jacqui Lancaster (vocals). Following O'Brien's departure in 1991, Nick Reynolds was recruited on bass, but The Vow disbanded later that year. The founder members reformed in 2008 adding Guy Davies on keyboards and production. Their 2011 debut ep "Spacedust" was produced by Andy Strange and Guy Davies and released on The Vow's own Slug Records label. Liverpool artist Clifford Sayer was recruited to produce a suitably surreal animated video.

2012 saw the release of their debut album "For a Dreamer", produced by Graham Trust and Andrea Wright. Keyboards were played variously by Guy Davies and Mike Smith. The lead track "A walk in the sunshine" was released as a single. Sayer once again produced the psychedelic animation for the single and for 2 other songs from the album - "Holy Roller" and "The dust on my halo"

In addition to Smith, Paul Pinkham was recruited on keyboards for The Vow's 2013 album "Bluer than You". This featured the single "Falling Stars" for which Sayer again produced an animated video. The video features guest appearances by Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, Sharon Osborne, John Lennon, Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein and Richard Dawkins amongst others.

The Vow returned to the recording studio in 2014 to begin work on their as yet unreleased album "You are?".