Blow Up (band)

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Blow Up
Origin Brighton, UK
Genre(s) indie pop, indie rock
Years active 1986 - 1991
Label(s) Creation
Ediesta
Megadisc
Cherry Red
Associated acts 14 Iced Bears, Whirl
Former members
Nick Roughley (vocals)
Alan Stirner (guitar) (1986-1988)
Aziz Hashmix (bass) (1986-1989)
Chris Window (drums) (1986-1988)
Will Taylor (bass) (1989-1991)
Justin Spear (guitar) (1988-1991)
Paul Reeves (drums) (1988-1991)


Blow Up were a British indie pop/indie rock band active between 1986 and 1991.

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[edit] History

The band was formed in Brighton, England in 1986 by former 14 Iced Bears member Nick Roughley (vocals), along with Alan Stirner (guitar), Nick's flatmate Dominic (bass), and Chris Window (drums).[1][2] Signing to Creation Records, they gained exposure with two singles on the label, 1987's "Good For Me" and, when Aziz Hashmix took over bass duties, "Pool Valley" (the latter taking its name from Brighton's bus station)[2]. A Janice Long live seesion at the legendary BBC Abbey Road studios in 1987 brought the outfit well needed publicity with the help of Dave Nimmo on percussion. A few low-key gigs in the Netherlands and Belgium saw their early recordings collected on the Rollercoaster compilation issued on Megadisc in 1988.[1] After line-up changes, including "Red Ed" on drums, and one further single on Ediesta Records, Spears was replaced by another former 14 Iced Bears member, Will Taylor, and the band signed to Cherry Red.[1] After two further EP's, first album proper, In Watermelon Sugar was issued in 1990. A further album, Amazon Eyegasm followed in 1991, before the band were dropped.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Singles/EPs

  • "Good For Me" (1987, Creation Records) (UK Indie #37)[3]
  • "Pool Valley" (1987, Creation Records)
  • "Forever Holiday" (1988, Ediesta)
  • "Forever Holiday" (1989, Cherry Red)
  • "Own World Waiting" (1990, Cherry Red)

[edit] Albums

  • Rollercoaster (1988, Megadisc)
  • In Watermelon Sugar (1990, Cherry Red)
  • Amazon Eyegasm (1991, Cherry Red)

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Strong, Martin C.: "The Great Alternative & Indie Discography", 1999, Canongate, ISBN 0-86241-913-1
  2. ^ a b Larkin, Colin:"The Guinness Who's Who of Indie and New Wave Music", 1992, Guinness Publishing, ISBN 0-85112-579-4
  3. ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1999. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4.