Artist description GUITAR ROCK ORIENTED POWER POP FROM BELFAST NORTHERN IRELAND

Music Style ROCK/POP

Musical Influences BEATLES-STONES-WHO-LED ZEPPELIN-CLASH-JAM-UNDERTONES-SMITHS-WATERBOYS-VAN MORRISON-PUBLIC ENEMY-PHIL SPECTOR-BRIAN WILSON-POLICE-EARLY REM-RAMONES-ACDC-FREE-TOMMY BOLAN-JIMI HENDRIX-COCTEAU TWINS-DREAM ACADEMY-DEL AMITRI-ART OF NOISE

Similar Artists The Kinks, Joe Jackson

Artist History FORMED IN BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND IN 1984. RELEASED FLEXI DISC "HEAVENLY VIEW" THROUGH GOOD VIBRATIONS AND HELDEN FANZINE IN 1986. PROMOTED ON BBC ULSTER AND DOWNTOWN RADIO. GAINED SUPPORT SLOT FOR THE WATERBOYS IN ULSTER HALL FOLLOWED BY NUMEROUS GIGS THROUGHOUT NORTHERN IRELAND.DISSILLUSIONED BY THE LACK OF INTEREST IN NON U2 TYPE BANDS AND FERVENTLY REFUSING TO EVEN CONSIDER GOING TO LONDON THE BAND RELOCATED TO FRANCE IN MAY 1986 AND QUICKLY BECAME ESTABLISHED IN BRITTANY. THEY PLAYED NUMEROUS FESTIVALS INCLUDING LES TRANSMUSICALS IN RENNES AND OPENED FOR THE TROGGS BEFORE BEING INVITED BACK TO IRELAND FOR A LIVE SHOWCASE GIG BROADCAST BY BBC WORLD SERVICE FROM THE QUEENS FESTIVAL IN BELFAST.WENT ON NATIONAL TELEVISION BOTH IN FRANCE AND IRELAND AND SHOT 3 VIDEO S ......MAN CALLED LASAGNE 1986, HAPPY FARM 1987 AND THATS ALL IN 1988 WITH FR3 TV CHANNEL IN FRANCE. REPRESENTED BRITTANY IN THE PRINTEMPS DE BOURGES FRENCH NATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SUPPORTED ACTS LIKE THE SOUP DRAGONS,THE GODFATHERS,THE WOODENTOPS AND LITFIBA. STOPPED TOURING ON NEW YEARS EVE 1989. REFORMED IN 1999 FOR A RECORDING SESSION AT LA CHAUMIERE STUDIOS IN NORMANDY IN OCTOBER.

Group Members IAN WILSON VOCALS , GUITARS TOPHER LOUDON VOCALS, GUITARSRUFUS O'CALLAGHAN DRUMSHONORARY MEMBERS:STEFAN CHENEBY OUR BIGGEST FAN. BIRDPIG CARD HOLDERJACK BLUES HIS HEART WAS IN IT. PHIL FIN WHO HAD A VISION.BLEEP WHO HAD A DESK AND A VAN DENNIS WHO ALWAYS GAVE US A HAND,ADRIAN FOR GIVING US OUR FIRST BASS PLAYER.TERRI FOR OUR FIRST SINGLE.CHRIS BURRELL DURING A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON FOR KEYBOARDS.BILL REID FOR LETTING US PRACTICE AND JAM.TERRI HOOLEY FOR MAKING US DREAM?FRANCOIS, AMBOISE, AND JEAN-MARC FOR BASSING US OUT.JEAN LOUIS BROSSARD FOR GIVING US A SECOND CHANCE AND A THIRD.PHLIPPE TUFFIGO FOR PUTTING US ON TV.BARBARIAN FOR WRITING ABOUT US.

Instruments RICKENBACKER 6 /12 STRING, GIBSON LES PAUL CUSTOM, GIBSON J45, FENDER TELECASTER, MC'ILROY 12 STRING, IBANEZ ROADSTER II, MORRIS JUMBO, BOSS, MARSHALL, ROLAND JV50, CUBASE , PREMIER DRUMS, PAICE CYMBALS

Press Reviews NME, MELODY MAKER,RECORD MIRROR, BELFAST TELEGRAPH,BELFAST NEWSLETTER,LE MONDE, LIBERATION,OUEST FRANCE,LA LIBERTE DU MORBIHAN,LE TELEGRAMME,JOURNAL DU CENTRE,HOT SOUNDS

Additional Info RECORDED BY PHILIPPE EMMANUEL IN NORMANDY, FRANCE. BASS PLAYER PATRICK PRINET, SOUND ENGINEERS JACQUES ET DALIAN.

Location Belfast, NORTHERN IRELAND - United Kingdom

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