(Vocal/instrumental group, 1983–88) Formed in Hull by Paul Heaton (vocals), Stan Cullimore (guitar, vocals), Ted Key (bass) and Hugh Whitaker (drums), the band were the epitome of unassuming British indie pop. Their up-tempo, melodic songs belied some abrasive, politically charged lyrics on the likes of ‘Sheep’ and their first big hit ‘Happy Hour’, from 1986’s all-conquering debut ...
delivered the atmospheric, rockier Wrecking Ball (1995), and followed it in 2000 with the equally impressive Red Dirt Girl. Styles & Forms | Eighties | Rock Personalities | The Housemartins | Eighties | Rock ...
(Producer, b. 1963) Norman Cook, former bassist with The Housemartins, has since operated under a number of guises with huge success. As Fatboy Slim he managed to combine the engine room of dance with great rock sounds – including The Who – to create some of the greatest anthems of the 1990s. You’ve Come A Long Way, ...
(Vocal group, 1989–present) Paul Heaton formed The Beautiful South with drummer Dave Hemingway after the demise of The Housemartins as a vehicle for finely crafted, ironic and honest pop songs (co-written with guitarist Dave Rotheray). Welcome To The Beautiful South (1989) spawned three hits that set the tone for the entire 1990s. Singing alone or in duet with Briana ...
and the album it came from, Dig Your Own Hole, sold a million and helped convert a swathe of alt-rock fans to electronica. A former bassist in The Housemartins, Norman Cook had been dabbling in dance music since the mid-1980s, first fronting the dub-a-delic band Beats International, then putting out house records under names such as ...
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