Slipstream (band)
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Slipstream were formed in 1994 after Mark Refoy left Spiritualized. The band consisted of Ian Anderson on guitar, Gary Lennon on bass, Steve Beswick on drums and occasional appearances from Jonny Mattock who had also stopped drumming for Spiritualized later that year. Over the following five years the band released two albums, Slipstream and Be Groovy Or Leave, and a compilation CD, Side Effects, all on Che Records.
In 1999 the band ceased recording after releasing a final single, 'Everything And Anything', on the Enraptured label. The track recently featured on the soundtrack to the BBC3 sitcom Ideal starring Johnny Vegas.
In 2004 Slipstream, now down to a two-piece consisting of the core former Spacemen 3 members, Mark Refoy and Jonny Mattock, decided to play live again, with the help of electronic augmentation. Both men reside in their home town of Northampton, and have made notable live appearances both in the town and elsewhere around the UK.
Refoy and Mattock have also played on the recent Freelovebabies album by former Spacemen 3/Spiritualized bassist Will Carruthers. Following his time in Spiritualized, Mattock has had stints with The Breeders and Lupine Howl and currently also plays in the live band of Massive Attack. Mattock also appeared alongside The Breeders bassist Josephine Wiggs, in the Josephine Wiggs Experience, releasing material on The Beastie Boys Grand Royal label.
Refoy appeared alongside former Levitation and Dark Star guitarist Bic Hayes on the most recent world tour for the Pet Shop Boys, including an appearance headlining the Live 8 concert, Moscow.
In January 2008 Slipstream released their new album Mantra as a download at www.northernstarrecords.co.uk The 12 track album was mixed by Pete Gleadall at his West London studio Hoedown City. All songs were written by Mark Refoy and Jonny Mattock. The track Psycho Paul is being used in the soundtrack of the BBC3 comedy series Ideal, due to be screened in April/May 2008.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] EPs and Singles
| Year | Title | Label | Other information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Sundown | Che Records(CHE14) | First Release (7" only) |
| 1994 | Your Presence | Che Records(CHE19) | Released on CD single (bagged) and 7" |
| 1994 | Feel Good Again | Che Records(CHE23) | Free With Initial Copies Of First Album |
| 1995 | Computer Love | Che Records(CHE21) | One Sided Pink Etched Vinyl 7" |
| 1995 | Up In Heaven | Che Records(CHE35) | |
| 1995 | Come Back | Che Records(CHE36) | |
| 1997 | Madeleine | Che Records(CHE73) | |
| 1999 | Everything And Anything | Enraptured Records | Final full band release |
[edit] Albums
| Year | Title | Label | Other information | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Slipstream | che records | Produced By Zion Train, Initial Copies On White Vinyl and Contained Free CHE 23 7" | |||||||||
| 1996 | Side Effects | che records | Compilation of previous singles and b-sides | |||||||||
| 1997 | Be Groovy or Leave | che records | ||||||||||
| 2001? | Transcendental | Enraptured Records | Collection of 4 track demos | 2008 Mantra
New album made available for download} [edit] Other Compilations
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