Inevitably compared to the likes of Coldplay and Snow Patrol, emotive rock outfit Long-View proved they were in it for the long haul when their debut album took two years to reach its peak position. Formed in the late '90s, chief songwriter Rob McVey and bassist Aidan Banks had been schoolfriends in their hometown of Winchester where they bonded over a love of music. After going their separate ways, McVey moved to Manchester to study classical music theory and befriended drummer Matt Dobbs.