The Electrics

The Electrics
Origin Dumbarton, Scotland
Genres Celtic rock, Christian rock
Years active 1988–2005
Labels Word Records, Pila Music, 5 Minute Walk, Pleitegeier Records
Website www.theelectrics.com
Members Sammy Horner
Paul Baird
Davie McArthur
Allan Hewitt
Past members Tim Cotterell
Jim Cosgrove
Jim Devlin
Heather Negus
Kris McEwan
David Lyon
Kenny MacNicol
Robin Callander

The Electrics are a Celtic rock band from Dumbarton, Scotland. They formed in 1988 when former Infrapenny members Sammy Horner (vocals and bass guitar) and Paul Baird (guitar) asked drummer Dave McArthur and sax/keyboard player Allan Hewitt to play a gig at Glasgow's Impact Festival. The band released a self-financed cassette album, Views in Blues, in 1989. Following this recording the band evolved a celtic rock sound, heavily influenced by The Waterboys and The Pogues. Subsequent recordings included Vision and Dreams (1990) which was distributed by Word Records, and Big Silent World (1993), on Germany's Pila Music label.

Renowned for their energetic performances, the band have performed in the UK, Europe and the USA.

The band have not officially disbanded but have no plans to play any shows in the near future; Sam Horner is currently a church based youth worker in Canada, while the rest of the band members, past and present, remain in Scotland working on other projects.

Band members

Current members
Former members

Discography

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References

  1. Massey, Dave (August 1991). "The Electrics - Visions And Dreams". Cross Rhythms (7).
  2. Cummings, Tony (October 1997). "The Electrics - The Electrics". Cross Rhythms (41).
  3. Rimmer, Mike (December 1998). "The Electrics - Livin' It Up When I Die". Cross Rhythms (48).
  4. McGovern, Brian Vincent (November–December 1998). "THE ELECTRICS Livin' it Up When I Die". HM Magazine (74). ISSN 1066-6923.
  5. Cummings, Tony (May 2002). "The Electrics - Reel, Folk'n'Rock'n'Roll". Cross Rhythms (68).
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