Tag Archives: Craig Gill

Vocalist Tom Hingley 1st emerged amidst the groovy fury of Manchester’s “baggy” or “Madchester” picture in the past due ’80s like a frontman for the group Inspiral Carpets and rugs. After such vaunted Mancs as the Rock Roses and Content Mondays, the Carpets and rugs were among the perfect movers …

Three years following the 1994 break-up of Madchester baggy hitmakers Inspiral Carpets and rugs, keyboardist Clint Boon teamed with guitarist Matt Hayden, bassist/trumpeter Richard Stubbs, keyboardist Kathryn Stubbs and drummer Tony Thompson to create the Clint Boon Experience! Putting your signature on towards the Rabid Badger label, the group released …

After the Rock Roses and Happy Mondays, Inspiral Carpets were arguably the 3rd most widely used band to emerge from the past due-’80s/early-’90s Madchester scene. Just like the Charlatans UK, they weren’t quite as innovative because the city’s two standard-bearers, relying much less on the modern dance golf club beats …