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Previously referred to as Jo Jo And THE TRUE People, the true Individuals were formed in 1989 simply by two brothers, Tony Griffiths (b. 7 Apr 1966, Liverpool, Merseyside, Britain; bass, vocals) and Chris Griffiths (b. 30 March 1968, Liverpool, Merseyside, Britain; acoustic guitar, vocals), and Sean Simpson (b. 9 …

Emerging in the same Oxford, England pop scene which also yielded Radiohead and Supergrass, the Candyskins had been produced in 1989 by frontman Nick Manage, his guitarist sibling Indicate, lead guitarist Nick Burton, bassist Karl Shale and drummer John Halliday. Debuting with the united kingdom hit one “Submarine Melody,” the …

Created in Wolverhampton, England, in 1985, the Mighty Lemon Drops had been a psychedelic-influenced post-punk strap having a guitar-based pop sound that drew comparisons to Liverpool’s Echo & the Bunnymen. Originally known as the Sherbert Monsters, the lineup contains vocalist/guitarist Paul Marsh, guitarist Dave Newton, bassist Tony Linehan, and drummer …

Originally a five-piece formed in Melbourne in 1985, Australian rock-band Boom Crash Opera, like many just before them, got their grounding from your pub rock circuit. Their impressive debut combined the muscular rock and roll of “Pay attention Like Thieves”-period INXS with an nearly British melodic richness not really dissimilar …