The Rumour

The Rumour are most widely known as Graham Parker’s backing music group during his heyday, however the music group also took a stab at their very own recording career. And although these were overshadowed by their association with Parker rather than received much interest for their initiatives, they did have the ability to make three albums of actually enjoyable music within the mildew of a fresh wave-ish pub-rock music group. The Rumour contains pub-rock veterans Bob Andrews (keyboards) and Brinsley Schwarz (electric guitar/vocals) in the renowned Brinsley Schwarz, Martin Belmont (electric guitar/vocals) from Ducks Deluxe, and Stephen Goulding (drums/vocals) and Andrew Bodnar from Bontemps Roulez. The group produced in 1975 as Graham Parker’s support music group, documenting and touring with him on / off through 1980. In 1977, they agreed upon their own cope with Phonogram and released their debut recording, Max, exactly the same yr. They adopted with Frogs Sprouts Clogs and Krauts for Stiff in 1979 and Purity of Substance in 1980, and in addition worked extensively as you of Stiff’s home bands, burning Elvis Costello on “Viewing the Detectives,” in addition to Carlene Carter, Rachel Lovely, Nick Lowe, and Dave Edmunds. By the finish of 1980, insufficient real success independently resulted in their breakup.