The Crescent (band)

The Crescent were an English indie rock band formed in 2000 by bassist Sean Longsworth and drummer Joey Harrison from Huyton, Merseyside. The band were noted as "most famous for being protegees of lost La Lee Mavers".[1]

Career

Longsworth and Harrison were still in their teens when they formed The Crescent. They were soon joined by guitarist Karl Rowlands. The band backed fellow Huytonian Lee Mavers, formerly of The La's, at rehearsals which did not make it onto the gigs. However, Mavers erratic personality soon led to difficulties.[2]

After singer-songwriter Wayne Whitfield joined the band they were signed by Hut Records. Their debut single, "On The Run" made the Top 50 in the UK Singles Chart in May 2002.[3] Two further singles followed, each reaching the UK chart,[3] before a self-titled album was released in September 2002.

Their track "Spinnin' Wheels" was featured on the 2002 Virgin/EMI compilation, The Album: Volume 4.

Discography

Albums

Year Information UK Album Chart
2002 The Crescent
  • Debut studio album
  • Released: 30 September 2002
  • Formats: CD, LP
  • Tracklisting:
  1. On the Run
  2. Streets of Tide
  3. Parallel
  4. Wake Up
  5. Test of Time
  6. Another Day
  7. Spinnin' Wheels
  8. Not Good Enough
  9. Told U So
  10. Stay On
No.146

Singles

Year Information UK Singles Chart Album
2002 "On the Run"
  • Debut single
  • Released: 6 May 2002
  • Formats: CD, 7"
  • Tracklisting:
  1. On the Run
  2. Mayday
  3. One Way Ticket
No.49
The Crescent
"Test of Time"
  • Second single
  • Released: 15 July 2002
  • Formats: CD, 7"
  • Tracklisting:
  1. Test of Time
  2. Open Question
  3. One to Another
No.60
"Spinnin' Wheels"
  • Third single
  • Released: 16 September 2002
  • Formats: 2 x CD, 7"
  • Tracklisting:
  • CD1
  1. Spinnin' Wheels
  2. Freedom, Peace and Liberty
  3. High Tide
  • CD2
  1. Spinnin' Wheels (BBC Evening Session)
  2. Highly Unlikely
  3. One to Another
No.61

References

  1. ↑ NME Live Reviews - Crescent : Liverpool University. Nme.Com (2002-07-09). Retrieved on 2013-02-11.
  2. ↑ "Biography by MacKenzie Wilson". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
  3. 1 2 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 127. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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