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Bivouac (band)

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Genres
  
Alternative rock

Active until
  
1996

Albums
  
Full Size Boy, Tuber

Years active
  
1990–1996

Genre
  
Alternative rock

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Labels
  
Elemental Geffen Records

Past members
  
Paul Yeadon Granville Marsden Antony Hodgkinson Keith York

Origin
  
Derby, United Kingdom (1990)

Members
  
Antony Hodgkinson, Paul Yeadon, Granville Marsden, Keith York

Similar
  
David Geffen, The Orb, Love Amongst Ruin, The Lightning Seeds, Jawbreaker

Bivouac were a British alternative rock band from Derby who were active in the 1990s. They released two albums on the independent label Elemental, before being signed by DGC/Geffen for the 1995 album Full Size Boy.

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History

The band was originally a trio of Paul Yeadon (vocals, guitar), Granville Marsden (bass guitar), and Antony Hodgkinson (drums). They were signed by Workers Playtime sub-label Elemental, releasing their debut EP in May 1992. Their sound was reminiscent of the grunge bands emerging from the United States, and they had support slots on tours by Fugazi and The Jesus Lizard. Debut album Tuber was released in 1993, and they went on to sign for DGC, with Keith York (formerly of Dr Phibes & the House of Wax Equations) joining the band to replace Hodgkinson. Full Size Boy was released in July 1995, and despite good reviews, the album did not sell well, and the band were dropped from their label and disbanded soon afterwards.

Yeadon has since turned to music production group The Moot group, which has produced bands such as Send More Paramedics, as well as forming the UK band The Wireless Stores, releasing an EP and an album in 2003 and 2006. Along with second drummer Keith York, Yeadon has also played with other bands including Pitchshifter. Original drummer Antony Hodgkinson (Tony The Interpretative Dancer) danced on stage for Nirvana;. Bassist Granville Marsden has since uploaded some of their unreleased demos from before they split to YouTube on his personal account.

Now back together for shows and a new EP in 2016.

Albums

  • Tuber (1994), Elemental
  • Full Size Boy (1995), Geffen

    • Singles and EPs

  • ABC EP (1992), Elemental
  • "Slack" 12" (1992), Elemental
  • "Good Day Song" (1993), Elemental
  • "The Bell Foundry" (1993), Elemental
  • Marked and Tagged EP (1994), Elemental
  • "Thinking" (1995), Geffen
  • "Monkey Sanctuary" (1995), Geffen

    • Compilations

  • Derby and Joan (1993), Elemental - tracks from the ABC EP and the "Slack" 12"

    • Songs

    The Bell FoundryTuber · 1993
    Bad Day SongTuber · 1993
    Good Day SongTuber · 1993

    References

    Bivouac (band) Wikipedia
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