The first release under the new name was the “It’s Up To You” 7″ single in 1990.
Catherine Wheel formed in 1990, comprising singer-guitarist Rob Dickinson (cousin of Iron Maiden ‘s Bruce Dickinson ), guitarist Brian Futter, bassist Dave Hawes, and drummer Neil Sims. Hawes had previously played in a Joy Division -influenced band called Eternal. They took their moniker from the firework known as the Catherine…
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The single was released on Trolley Records in 1990.
The La’s then spent two years fruitlessly recording and re-recording their intended debut album, with a constantly changing band line-up, where only the core of Mavers and Power remained the same. Discarded producers included The Smiths’ producer John Porter , as well as John Leckie and Mike Hedges . Both…
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Raging Silence , produced by Richard Dodd and released in May 1989, was followed by a return to the Soviet Union, concerts in Poland, East Berlin , six dates in Brazil and another British tour. “The last two years have been the most enjoyable of all my time in Heep”,…
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On 23 November 1989 at The Garage in Nottingham, there was a birthday party for Harry. Pete Birch later described it as the first club night leading to the formation of DiY, though the collective did not operate as a sound system until 1990. Their “Bounce” began at Venus, Nottingham…
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In November, Food Records ‘ A&R representative Andy Ross attended a Seymour performance that convinced him to court the group for his label.
Brett Anderson and Justine Frischmann met in 1988 while studying at University College London and became a couple soon afterward. Together with Anderson’s childhood friend Mat Osman , they believed they had the foundation for a band and spent hours daily playing songs by Roxy Music , The Smiths ,…
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Slowdive were formed in Reading , England, by Neil Halstead and Rachel Goswell in October 1989. The two sang and played guitar, and had been friends since they were 6 years old. At a Sunday youth group, they began making music in an indie pop band called the Pumpkin Fairies,…
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The band continued to tour, but as soon as they came back home from Japan , in July 1989, Steer and Dorrian left the band: Steer decided to dedicate himself full-time to Carcass, while Dorrian formed the doom metal group Cathedral . The group recruited Jesse Pintado (ex- Terrorizer )…
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