Longview was a British indie rock band formed in 2002. Two members of the band met in Winchester, England, later moving to Manchester where the band gelled into it’s first line-up: lead singer/guitarist Rob McVey, bassist Aidan Banks and drummer Matt Dabbs. Doug Morch joined as lead guitarist in 2003; and in 2005 German keyboard-player Ulrich Schnauss began contributing. Their debut album, Mercury, was released in July 2003 (and re-released in 2005). The blend of powerful rock ballads have made them popular in the indie community. They released several singles (including ‘Further’ on two separate occasions). One of their most interesting and rare singles was a cover of Depeche Mode’s ‘Stripped’, only available as a digital download or on limited edition vinyl. The band worked on songs for what could have been their second album, but nothing was finalised and the band split in 2015. the band's chief songwriter, Rob McVey is now a solo artist.