Active from 1983 Genres Alternative/Indie, Rock | Members Davey Woodward | |
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Albums Growing Up Absurd / What's in a Word / Fruit Machine EP Record labels SS20 Records, McQueen Records Similar The Experimental Pop Band, The Chesterfields, The June Brides, Mighty Mighty, Close Lobsters | ||
The brilliant corners i didn t see you
The Brilliant Corners were a British indie pop band from Bristol who recorded throughout the 1980s and into the early 1990s.
Contents
- The brilliant corners i didn t see you
- meet me on tuesdays the brilliant corners london lexington 20 jun 2014
- History
- Discography
- Singles
- Eps and mini albums
- Albums
- Compilations
- Songs
- References
meet me on tuesdays the brilliant corners london lexington 20 jun 2014
History
The group was formed in 1983, taking the name from the Thelonious Monk jazz album, Brilliant Corners. The line-up included David Woodward (b. Avonmouth, Bristol, England; vocals, guitar), Chris Galvin (1959 – 22 December 1998; bass guitar), Winston Forbes (lead guitar, percussion, backing vocals), Bob Morris (drums) and Dan (occasional trumpet and keyboards). A later addition was Phil Elvins on guitar.
The band's first releases were early examples of indie pop, with three singles being released in 1984 on their own SS20 label. Their first (mini-)album, Growing Up Absurd, appeared the following year. With an explosion of indie pop groups in 1986, their May release Fruit Machine EP gained them both attention and radio airplay, followed by a second mini-album, What's In A Word. "Brian Rix", a re-recorded version of a track from the LP, with added trumpet, and a tribute to Rix, the "king of farce", was issued as a single, the proceeds going to Mencap, the charity of which Rix was chairman. The video, featuring Woodward running Rix-like around a couch with his trousers around his ankles, was shown on The Tube, further raising the band's profile.
In March 1988, the band set up another label, McQueen, and released third album, Somebody Up There Likes Me, followed by a collection of their sought-after early singles, Everything I Ever Wanted. Two more albums followed in 1989 (Joy Ride) and 1990 (Hooked), followed by a second compilation, Creamy Stuff, in 1991. They released A History Of White Trash in 1993 before splitting up.
Woodward and Galvin formed the Experimental Pop Band in 1995. Galvin died from cancer in 1998.
Discography
Chart placings shown are from the UK Indie Chart.
Singles
Eps and mini-albums
Albums
Compilations
Songs
Meet Me on Tuesdays1986
Delilah Sands1987
Why Do You Have to Go Out With Him When You Could Go Out With MeSomebody Up There Likes Me · 1988