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Genres
  
Indie pop

Genre
  
Indie pop

Years active
  
1989–1999

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Associated acts
  
Another Sunny Day, Arabesque, Lovejoy, Beaumont

Past members
  
Keith Girdler (deceased)Paul StewartGemma TownleyHarvey WilliamsMarkLloyd HaggarMartin RoseCath CloseJames NevilleIan Gardner

Origin
  
Reading, United Kingdom (1989)

Albums
  
If Wishes Were Horses, Unisex, The Bank of England, Clearer and other singles, 1991-1995

Members
  
Harvey Williams, Keith Girdler

Record labels
  
Sarah Records, Shinkansen Recordings

Similar
  
The Field Mice, Another Sunny Day, Even as We Speak, The Orchids, The Sea Urchins

Blueboy were an indie pop band formed in Reading, Berkshire who were signed to Sarah Records and later Shinkansen Recordings. Core members Keith Girdler and Paul Stewart also recorded as Arabesque and Beaumont.

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History

Blueboy formed around 1989 and initially consisted of Keith Girdler (on vocals) and Paul Stewart (on guitars), formerly of little-known band Feverfew. They soon signed to Sarah Records, releasing the home-recorded single "Clearer" in 1991, and took on more members, including singer/cellist Gemma Townley and second guitarist Harvey Williams (of The Field Mice/Another Sunny Day). "Clearer" was followed by several singles and two albums on Sarah, If Wishes Were Horses and Unisex. In October 1994, Blueboy recorded a session for John Peel's BBC Radio 1 show. Their final release, The Bank of England, was released in 1998 on Sarah head Matt Haynes' new label, Shinkansen Recordings. By then, Girdler and Stewart were the only original members of the band. Girdler and Stewart were also involved in two other bands, Arabesque and Beaumont, and Girdler also recorded with Lovejoy. Townley later joined Trembling Blue Stars, as did Williams.

Keith Girdler was diagnosed with cancer in 2004 and he died on 15 May 2007. Prior to his death he was working as volunteer manager for Age Concern in Eastbourne.

In 2008, Siesta Records issued a compilation album called Country Music (Songs for Keith Girdler). The compilation was put together by Richard Preece (of Lovejoy) to raise money for the Martletts Hospice in Hove who cared for Girdler.

Singles

  • "Clearer" (1991), Sarah
  • "Popkiss" (1992), Sarah
  • "Cloud Babies" (1993), Sarah - flexi-disc
  • "Meet Johnny Rave" (1993), Sarah
  • Some Gorgeous Accident EP (1993), Sarah
  • "River" (1994), Sarah
  • Bikini EP (1995), Aquavinyle
  • "Dirty Mags" (1995), Sarah
  • "Love Yourself" (1996), Shinkansen
  • Marco Polo EP (1998), Shinkansen

    • Compilations

  • Speedboat (1993 - Quattro Records)

    • Discography as Arabesque

  • Roma EP EP (1995), Siesta
  • The Grroming Gambit EP (1997), Siesta

    • Discography as Beaumont

  • This Is... (2000), Siesta
  • Discotheque a la Carte (2001), Siesta
  • Tiara (2003), Siesta
  • No Time Like The Past (2005), Siesta

    • Compilation album appearances

  • Grimsby Fishmarket 4 Norrkoeping 0, featured "Chelsea Guitar"
  • In This Place Called Nowhere (1992) Quattro, featured "Clearer"
  • Sound of Music - An Anti-Racist Benefit (1993) Bring on Bull, featured "My Favourite Things"
  • La Rue du Chat Qui Pêche (1993) Sarah/Quattro, featured "Elle" and "Air France"
  • Gaol Ferry Bridge (1994) Sarah, featured "Try Happiness" and "Air France"
  • Engine Common (1995) Sarah, featured "Clearer" and "Popkiss"
  • Battery Point (1995) Sarah, featured "Dirty Mags", "River", and "Toulouse"
  • There and Back Again Lane (1995) Sarah, featured "The Joy of Living"
  • PREGO! The Menu of Trattoria (1995) Trattoria, featured "My Favourite Things"
  • Country Music: Songs for Keith Girdler (2008) Siesta, featured "80's Diaries"

    • Songs

    Dirty MagsUnisex · 1994
    Try HappinessIf Wishes Were Horses · 1992
    Boys Don't MatterUnisex · 1994

    References

    Blueboy (band) Wikipedia
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