Active until 1999 Record label Artificial Records | Active from 1996 Albums Symphonic Screams | |
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The dandys dirty weekend
The Dandys were a British indie-pop act that formed in 1996, releasing their only album, Symphonic Screams on 15 June 1998. The album featured the singles "I Wanna Be Like You", "Dirty Weekend", "You Make Me Want To Scream" and "English Country Garden".
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Although from Leeds, Yorkshire, England, the band is more associated with the York music scene. The band members were Andy Firth lead vocals, Mike Brooke keyboards plus backing vocals, Ben Davies guitar, Tony Beasley bass guitar and Bryan Munslow drums.
Their songs "I Wanna Be Like You" and "All That You Do" were featured in the first series of British comedy/drama television program, Teachers. They performed the song "English Country Garden" on BBC Television Sunday morning television programme Fully Booked.
Later incarnations of the band, all featuring singer Andy Firth, include Soulshaker, Sonar, The Shanks, The Clients and most recently Deltawave.
Britpop band the dandys on tv 1997
Singles
Albums
Compilations
Songs
I Wanna Be Like YouTeachers: A Class Soundtrack · 2001
Dirty WeekendSymphonic Screams · 1998
Butterfly SongSymphonic Screams · 1998