(Vocal/instrumental group, 1993–present) This Oxford group – Gary ‘Gaz’ Coombes (vocals, guitar), Mickey Quinn (bass) and Danny Goffey (drums) – delivered some of the finest and most chirpy pop to come out of the UK in the 1990s. Although ‘Caught By The Fuzz’ dealt with being busted for carrying cannabis, ‘Alright’, ‘Going Out’, ‘Richard III’, ‘Pumping On Your ...
Sisters’). After their responsibilities at university were fulfilled, the band signed a then massive five-album deal with UK label Parlophone, also home to Britpop bands like Blur and Supergrass that many claim Coldplay were influenced by. After initial internal squabbles that were soon resolved, the band decided to act as a democracy with main songwriter Martin receiving 40 ...
David ‘Fathead’ Newman and bebop drummer Art Blakey. At his most ambitious, Dr. John collaborated with members of alternative rock bands like Portishead, Squeeze, Primal Scream and Supergrass, upon whom his murky early recordings had been a surprising influence. In 2000 he signed with Blue Note Records and founded his own reissue label, Skinji Brim. His ...
the 1990s. 1979’s One Step Beyond was a cornerstone of the ska revival, but Madness soon developed a broader pop-oriented sensibility. An influence on the likes of Blur and Supergrass, their use of videos was trailblazing. Highlights include ‘Embarrassment’ (1979), ‘House Of Fun’ (1982) and ‘The Sun And The Rain’ (1983). Styles & Forms | Eighties | Rock Personalities ...
Fuzzy Logic (1996) and Guerilla (1999). As well as pushing video to collaborative limits, Phantom Power (2003) is a masterpiece. Styles & Forms | Nineties | Rock Personalities | Supergrass | Nineties | Rock ...
Paul Garred (drums) – are the next in a long line of British acts that can be traced as far back as The Kinks, taking in the likes of Supergrass, Blur and even The Coral on their list of influences. Formed and signed by Virgin on the same night at a gig at a pub in their hometown, ...
traditional British guitar bands made their mark: the 1960s retro of Ocean Colour Scene, Kula Shaker and funky Madchester veterans The Charlatans; the spiky post-punk anthems of Oxford trio Supergrass and London’s Elastica, whose frontwoman, Justine Frischmann, began her career with Suede and had a very public relationship (and break-up) with Blur leader Damon Albarn; the catchy ...
exciting, if lesser-selling results. The post-Nirvana alt.rock scene was increasingly attacked by British acts as the pendulum swung. The Manic Street Preachers, Primal Scream, Pulp and Supergrass were among those creating genuinely innovative music, while former Jam mainman Paul Weller was undergoing a creative renaissance. The Stone Roses bloomed briefly but influentially as a hangover from ...
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