Though Sold for a Smile was a minor commercial success (with the “Downtime” video receiving substantial play at MuchMusic ), the album would be the band’s last, as the grunge/alternative movement of the 1990s faded in popularity. They would announce their breakup in 2000.
In 1995, they released their second album Kicking in the Water , and shortly after were signed by major label MCA Records . Their 1997 release, Sold for a Smile , included the singles ” Downtime ” and “Watching the Girl”. All three albums were also released in Japan on…
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The band performed live shows in the London area, and in November 1993 signed with the label Watch Music. In 1994, the group released their debut album as The Gandharvas, titled A Soap Bubble and Inertia . The album included the single “The First Day of Spring”, which was named…
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The band formed in 1989 as The Droogs (later The London Droogs), and released a self-titled EP in 1991. They changed their name to The Gandharvas in 1993, after Gandharvas , who are musical spirits in Hinduism .