Formed in 1992 by arch cynic Luke Haines and girlfriend Alice Readman alongside drummer Glenn Collins and cellist James Banbury, The Auteurs (named for the…
Browsing: Britpop
Britpop wasn’t just about the vanguard of brand new bands spunking forth from Camden’s Good Mixer pub. It was also about older acts tweaking their sound…
Originally called The Bottlegarden, The Bluetones formed in Hounslow, London, in 1994. In 1995, they released two singles, Are You Blue or Are You Blind?…
Formed in London in 1988 via Colchester, Essex, Blur (initially called ‘Seymour’) started on the lower rungs of the gig circuit. Within a year they…
The mid-90s was a golden era for British music, with several fine bands all coming good at the same time. There was, though, little camaraderie…
Cool Britannia (a play on the title of the popular British patriotic song Rule, Britannia) was a period of increased pride in the culture of the…
Formed in London in 1992, Elastica were the most crush-inspiring gang of the 90s Britpop set. Their DM’s, eyeliner, jeans and leather jackets non-look set a…
At the hedonistic peak of Britpop, Gene’s more melancholic, Smiths-influenced strains were a lad-free anomaly. The obviousness of their influences would ultimately be their downfall, but their…
Through an early interest by Morrissey, James managed to get a recording contract with Factory Records based in their hometown, Manchester. In 1990 they signed…
Daydreamer (1995) was the only song this short-lived band had in their arsenal when they started. It turned out to be the only one they would…
Guitarist Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs, bass player Paul ‘Guigsy’ McGuigan and drummer Tony McCarroll originally formed as 061 (after the telephone area code for their home…
This Sheffield (Yorkshire) band formed in 1978 at The City School and played their first public gig at Rotherham Arts Centre in July 1980. In…
Shed Seven formed in York (England) in 1990 with frontman Rick Witter, Joe Johnson on guitar and keyboards, bassist Tom Gladwin and drummer Alan Leach.…
Drawing from glam rock and post-punk, Suede was formed in London in 1989 by singer Brett Anderson, guitarist Justine Frischmann, and bassist Mat Osman. By…
Singer/guitarist Gaz Coombes and his older school friend, drummer Danny Goffey had been playing together in The Jennifers since their early teens, releasing one single…
