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{{Infobox musical artist
| name                = The Law
| image                 = The_Law.jpg
| landscape           = yes
| caption            = The Law
| background          = group_or_band
| origin              = [[Dundee]], [[Scotland]]
| genre               = [[Indie rock]]
| years_active        = 1997 &ndash; Present
| label               = Local Boy Records (distributed by [[Universal Music Group|Universal]] via Absolute)
| current_members     = Stuart Purvey<br/>Stevie Anderson<br/>Simon Donald<br/>Martin Donald
}}

'''The Law''' are an [[indie rock]] band from [[Dundee]] in [[Scotland]].  Their debut album "[[A Measure Of Wealth]]" was released in September 2009 through their own record label Local Boy Records (distributed by [[Universal Music Group|Universal]] via Absolute). The first single to precede the album, "Don't Stop, Believe", was released on 20 July 2009.  The second single to precede the album, "The Chase" was released on 14 September 2009.

== Biography ==

The Law formed initially to write and play songs as a means of venting frustration at birds and bosses, and consists of Stuart Purvey (vocals), Stevie Anderson (guitar), and brothers Martin Donald (drums), and Simon Donald (bass).

Early recording sessions produced promising results and a couple of indie single releases in 2007 - "Milk & Honey" and "Still Got Friday To Go" - which saw The Law breach the official [[UK Indie Chart]]. This gained them initial recognition with the media, seeing them featured in national music press such as [[NME]], and receiving national airplay on the likes of [[BBC Radio 1]] and the [[XFM]] network. The year ended on a high when the band picked up a Tartan Clef Music Award for ‘XFM best breakthrough act’.

The Law spent the majority of 2008 writing, recording, mixing, and mastering songs for their debut album. The mainstay of the process were the sessions at Sawmills Studios in [[Cornwall]] (the birthplace of [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]]’ [[Definitely Maybe]]) with producer [[Stan Kybert]] 

Their  debut album "[[A Measure Of Wealth]]" was released on 28 September 2009 through the bands own imprint Local Boy Records (a subsidiary of [[Universal Music Group|Universal]] via Absolute).  

(contracted; show full)== External links ==
*[http://www.thelawmusic.com The Law's Official Site]
*[http://www.myspace.com/upthelaw The Law's Myspace page]
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/tinthepark/2009/artist/the_law/ The Law on the BBC]

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[[Category:Scottish musical groups]]
[[Category:Dundee]]