Genres Indie pop Labels Roustabout, Foundation Genre Indie pop Albums Hangover Square | Years active 1986–1991 Origin London, United Kingdom Record label Foundation | |
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Past members Andy Strickland
Dave Mew
Henry Hersom
Sally Ward
Jackie Carrera
Andrew Deevey Similar The Chesterfields, The Desert Wolves, One Thousand Violins, The Raw Herbs, Jamie Wednesday | ||
The caretaker race somewhere on sea 1987
The Caretaker Race were an indie pop band formed in East London in 1986 when singer/guitarist Andy Strickland (also a part-time music journalist) left The Loft. Strickland recruited Dave Mew (drums), Henry Hersom (bass guitar), and Sally Ward (keyboards). The band's name came from a Star Trek paperback adventure. Gaining comparisons with The Go-Betweens, they initially released a brace of singles on their own Roustabout Records label before signing to the Foundation label in 1989. Hersom left to join Bob, his replacement being ex-Flatmates bassist Jackie Carrera, After two more singles on Foundation, the Stephen Street-produced album Hangover Square was released in 1990. Sally Ward left to take up teaching, to be replaced by Andrew Deevey. The band split up in 1991.
Contents
- The caretaker race somewhere on sea 1987
- The caretaker race anywhere but home
- Singles
- Albums
- Songs
- References
Strickland also filled in on guitar for The Chesterfields in 1987.
The caretaker race anywhere but home
Singles
Albums
Songs
Anywhere But HomeHangover Square · 1990
I Wish I'd Said ThatHangover Square · 1990
Man OverboardHangover Square · 1990