The earliest Super Furry Animals track commercially available is “Dim Brys: Dim Chwys”, recorded in 1994 for Radio Cymru: an ambient piece, the track shows the band’s techno roots. However, by the time it was released (on the “Triskedekaphilia” compilation album in August 1995), the band had already put out…
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After dissolving his relationship with Landy, Brian phoned Sire Records staff producer Andy Paley to collaborate on new material tentatively for the Beach Boys. After losing the songwriting credits lawsuit with Love, Brian told MOJO in February 1995: “Mike and I are just cool. There’s a lot of shit Andy…
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After gigging in London in late 1995, they were noticed by Creation Records boss Alan McGee at the Camden Monarch club, who signed them to his label. Creation was also home to Primal Scream , My Bloody Valentine and Teenage Fanclub , and had recently found massive commercial success with…
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Super Furry Animals formed in Cardiff in 1993 after the members had been part of various other bands in Wales: Gruff Rhys and Dafydd Ieuan had played together in Ffa Coffi Pawb , whilst Huw Bunford and Guto Pryce were previously members of U Thant. Actor Rhys Ifans joined them…
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Love filed a defamation lawsuit against Brian due to how he was presented in Brian’s 1992 memoir Wouldn’t It Be Nice: My Own Story . Its publisher HarperCollins settled the suit for $1.5 million. He later wrote that the suit allowed his lawyer “to gain access to the transcripts of…
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Formed in 1991 by Tina Lucchesi and Dannielle Pimm, and former Bitch Fight & later, Eight Ball Scratch guitarist, Elka Zolot, the band formed originally to perform a one-off show of Trashmen covers . Although Zolot was a skilled guitar player, Tina Lucchesi (drums) and Dannielle Pimm (bass) spent the…
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Smash Mouth’s roots trace back to 1990 when Steve Harwell and Kevin Coleman met. Smash Mouth was then formed in 1994 by Harwell, who had formerly played in a rap group called F.O.S. (Freedom of Speech). Coleman, who was Harwell’s manager, knew guitarist Greg Camp and bassist Paul De Lisle…
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Produced by Steve Levine , their 1985 self-titled album proved a modest success, becoming their highest-charting album in the U.S. since 15 Big Ones . It was the band’s last album for CBS, as they returned to Capitol in 1986 with a 25th anniversary greatest hits album, Made in U.S.A…
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Carl temporarily left the touring group in 1981 due to unhappiness with the band’s nostalgia format and lackluster live performances. He recorded and released his first solo album Carl Wilson that year. He returned in May 1982, after approximately 14 months of being away, on the condition that the group…
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In late 1982, Eugene Landy was hired once more as Brian’s therapist and subsequently restored his physical health, slimming down from 311 pounds (141 kg) to 185 pounds (84 kg). By 1983, tensions between Dennis and Love escalated to the point that each filed a restraining order against the other.…
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