Years active 1988 – present. Active until 2005 | Website www.theelectrics.com Record label 5 Minute Walk | |
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Labels Word Records, Pila Music, 5 Minute Walk, Pleitegeier Records Members Sammy Horner
Paul Baird
Davie McArthur
Allan Hewitt Past members Tim Cotterell
Jim Cosgrove
Jim Devlin
Heather Negus
Kris McEwan
David Lyon
Kenny MacNicol
Robin Callander Origin Dumbarton, United Kingdom (1988) Albums Reel, Folk'n'Rock'n'Roll, Big Silent World, Danger Live Genres Celtic rock, Christian rock Similar Eden Burning, Raymond Strid, Axel Dörner, Phil Madeira, Blood or Whiskey | ||
The Electrics are a Celtic rock band from Dumbarton, Scotland. They formed in 1988 when former Infrapenny members Sammy Horner (vocals and bass guitar) and Paul Baird (guitar) asked drummer Dave McArthur and sax/keyboard player Allan Hewitt to play a gig at Glasgow's Impact Festival. The band released a self-financed cassette album, Views in Blues, in 1989. Following this recording the band evolved a celtic rock sound, heavily influenced by The Waterboys and The Pogues. Subsequent recordings included Vision and Dreams (1990) which was distributed by Word Records, and Big Silent World (1993), on Germany's Pila Music label.
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Renowned for their energetic performances, the band have performed in the UK, Europe and the USA.
The band never not officially disbanded and are now in the process of planning shows in both Norway and Germany in 2017.
Sam Horner has returned to live in Ireland once again, and spends much of the year touring the world performing concerts with his wife, Kylie Horner, as The Sweet Sorrows.
Band members
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Songs
Disciples of DisasterVisions and Dreams · 1991
The BlessingThe Electrics · 1997
Get to HeavenThe Electrics · 1997