Cloven Hoof
Cloven Hoof was originally formed in the heart of the West Midlands,
England in 1979. The group went through various line up changes until
spring 1982 when the band line up consisted of Lee Payne bass guitar,
David Potter vocals, Steve Rounds Lead guitar and Kevin Poutney drums.
The first demo tape the band did together was given the thumbs up from
no lesser stars than Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) who took a copy of the
tape into national radio one, and Rob Halford (Judas Priest) who got it
played on a radio station in Phoenix Arizona. The station was bombarded
with heavy metal callers who wanted to know more about the band. Soon
afterwards the group were taken under the wing of ex, Judas Priest
manager David Hemmings.
The Opening Ritual a four track mini album was released in the July of
1982,and the EP stayed in the Sounds and Kerrang heavy metal charts for
six weeks peaking at number 18. Articles in Kerrang and Noise magazine
followed byGeoff Barton tipping the band for the top in his prestigious
"Breaking through in 82 feature," And play list.
Over in America unbeknownst to us Rob Stradansky was championing the
bands cause in his Metal Rendezvous magazine, and college radio
stations were airing it on there play lists. A worldwide buzz was
growing and international stardom seemed a formality. However bad
contract advice and publishing in fighting put paid to a huge recording deal. The untimely
death of David Hemmings (the bands manager) was another terrible blow.
An independent label was the only alternative for Cloven Hoof to once
again gather momentum without the support of a major label at the helm.
Undeterred the groups The Opening ritual attained air play on numerous
radio stations worldwide, but it was not until Tommy Vance and Geoff
Barton played tracks off the Ep on radio one in the UK that the Cloven
ones carrier really began to break into a gallop.
1983 saw Cloven Hoof touring throughout the length and breadth of the
United kingdom, earning themselves a sizable underground cult
following. In the summer of that year the band recorded a four track
session for Tommy Vance's Friday rock show on Radio One and a similar
session for Beacon radio for DJMike Davies.
On the strength of the bands popularity Neat records signed the outfit
to record the album "Cloven Hoof." The opus notched up sales figures of
24,000 units in 1884 alone, and it became apparent that the bands
gigging activities would have to stretch further a field due to success
of sales overseas.
A European tour was organized that year culminating in the Shockwave
festival in Genk Belgium. The Dynamo club in Eindhoven Holland was
another highlight of the gigs abroad. These venues provided some of the
most enthusiastic heavy metal fans the band had experienced. The
applause at the end of these sets was astounding.
The next album was a live album featuring a whole set of new songs
called "Fighting Back", this was a very ambitious undertaking, with Rob
Kendrick (ex Trapeze and Budge) replacing David Potter on vocals. The
reviews for the albums were generally very good. Dave Ling of Metal
hammer and Mike Davies of Brum Beat were particularly enamoured.
Unfortunately after this record, contractual and internal problems
forced the band to split apart, leaving only founder member Lee Payne
to soldier on.
"Dominator" a Sci-Fi concept album was released in 1988 on FM Revolver,
produced by Guy Bidmead who worked with Motorhead, Cozy Powel and
Whitesnake.
This line up played many blistering concerts throughout the UK. Andy
and Russ (both ex Tredegar) re-energized the band with there experience
and enthusiasm. Lee and Jon provided a rock solid bass and drum
onslaught that surpassed all previous line ups. So much so that many
big name bands refused to give the band a support slot for fear of
being upstaged or blown away.
"A Sultans Ransom" the last album release from this period was
considered one of the best British heavy metal releases of the year by
Metal Hammer magazine. Chris Welch the editor no less gave the album an
illustrious 4 star review and labelled it "A flagon of mystical metal."
The same year a further four track session was recorded for the Tommy
Vance show consisting of... Night Riders on the Astral Plain, And Fox
on the Run. Lee Jones another ex member of the band Tredger was added
to the line up on duel lead guitar and his powerful rhythm work is
heard along with Andy on this session.
Andy Scott the guitarist from Sweet who originally recorded was
scheduled to play with the band at Media vale during Cloven Hoof's
cover of the song, but an car accident prevented it.MIn 1990 however
the band decided to shelve it's activities due to contractual reasons
once again.
Cloven Hoof was sadly for all intense and purposes in a process of
suspended animation... But one day the beast would rise again!
Sleight Of Hand
There might be more than one Sleight Of Hand, but this is the original and best - with their acclaimed 1995 album Secede! Unavailable for many years, it's finally available to buy exclusively from the Revolver web site.
Sleight Of Hand has been described as, "the text book definition of mid 1990's progressive rock. Secede is ground breaking in a sense that it's more air play friendly than Dream Theater but still not a pop sell out... The true missing link in rock evolution."
They've also been described as, "a classic example of post-Seattle grunge/pre-late 90s rock", and compared to Korn, Creed and Limp Bizkit. Sleight of Hand should fill the void in your Rock & Roll discography!
Parts of this review courtesy Quet Coatlus
Heavy Load
Often hailed as Sweden's first heavy metal band, Heavy Load was founded in Stockholm, in 1976, by brothers Ragne (vocals/guitar) and Styrbjorn Wahlquist (drums/vocals). With bassist Dan Molen in tow, the brothers released Heavy Load's debut album, Full Speed at High Level, in 1978, but their independent record company went bankrupt, and it wasn't until three years later that they re-emerged on their own Thunderload Records imprint, hoisting aloft the Metal Conquest EP, and accompanied by new members Eddie Malm (guitar) and Torbjorn Ragnesjo (bass). Two more albums then followed in quick succession: 1982's Death or Glory and 1983's Stronger Than Evil -- both establishing Heavy Load's "glorious metal" style as a cross between the imagined absurdity of Spinal Tap and the all-too-real (but sometimes equally unbelievable) proto-power/speed metal of Manowar. Heavy metal fans seemed confused about this as well, and since their sales remained limited at best, the group decided to break up following a final single entitled "Monsters of the Night" in 1985. Heavy Load briefly reformed in 1987 for a new round of studio sessions which have yet to be released, so the Wahlquist brothers have since turned their attentions to producing other bands.
Best Of The Best OST
Best of the Best is a 1989 martial arts film, where the plot revolves around a team of Americans facing a team of Koreans in a taekwondo tournament. Several sub plots pop up this story - moral conflicts, the power of the human spirit triumphing over adversity are some themes.
With pieces scored by Golden Earring, Jim Capaldi and Charlie Major, this soundtrack is a truly excellent purchase.
Deep Purple
Deep Purple survived a seemingly endless series of lineup changes and a dramatic mid-career shift from grandiose progressive rock to ear-shattering heavy metal to emerge as a true institution of the British hard rock community; once credited in the Guinness Book of World Records as the globe's loudest band, their revolving-door roster launched the careers of performers including Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale, and Ian Gillan.
Deep Purple was formed in Hertford, England, in 1968, with an inaugural lineup that featured guitarist Blackmore, vocalist Rod Evans, bassist Nick Simper, keyboardist Jon Lord, and drummer Ian Paice. Initially dubbed Roundabout, the group was first assembled as a session band for ex-Searchers drummer Chris Curtis but quickly went their own way, touring Scandinavia before beginning work on their debut LP, Shades of Deep Purple. The most pop-oriented release of their career, the album generated a Top Five American hit with its reading of Joe South's "Hush" but otherwise went unnoticed at home. The Book of Taliesyn followed (in the U.S. only) in 1969, again cracking the U.S. Top 40 with a cover of Neil Diamond's "Kentucky Woman."
With their self-titled third LP, Deep Purple's ambitions grew, however; the songs reflecting a new complexity and density as Lord's classically influenced keyboards assumed a much greater focus. Soon after the album's release, their American label Tetragrammaton folded, and with the dismissals of Evans and Simper, the band started fresh, recruiting singer Ian Gillan and bassist Roger Glover from the ranks of the pop group Episode Six.
The revamped Deep Purple's first album, 1970's Concerto for Group and Orchestra, further sought to fuse rock and classical music. When the project, which was recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, was poorly received, Blackmore took creative control of the band, steering it towards a heavier, guitar-dominated approach which took full advantage of Gillan's powerful vocals. The gambit worked; 1970's Deep Purple in Rock heralded the beginning of the group's most creatively and commercially successful period. At home, the album sold over a million copies, with the subsequent non-LP single "Black Night" falling just shy of topping the U.K. pop charts. Released in 1971, Fireball was also a smash, scoring a hit with "Strange Kind of Woman."
Plans to record the follow-up at the Casino in Montreux, Switzerland, were derailed after the venue burned down during a live appearance by Frank Zappa, but the experience inspired Deep Purple's most enduring hit, the AOR staple "Smoke on the Water." The song, featured on the multi-platinum classic Machine Head, reached the U.S. Top Five in mid-1972 and positioned Deep Purple among rock's elite; the band consolidated its status with the 1973 studio follow-up Who Do We Think We Are and the hit "Woman from Tokyo." However, long-simmering creative differences between Blackmore and Gillan pushed the latter out of the group that same year, with Glover soon exiting as well. Singer David Coverdale and bassist/singer Glenn Hughes were recruited for 1974's Burn, and Gillan meanwhile formed a band bearing his own name.
After completing 1974's Stormbringer, Blackmore left Deep Purple as well, to form Rainbow with vocalist Ronnie James Dio; his replacement was ex-James Gang guitarist Tommy Bolin, who made his debut on Come Taste the Band. All the changes clearly took their toll, however, and following a farewell tour, the group dissolved in 1976. Coverdale, meanwhile, went on to form Whitesnake, and Bolin died of a drug overdose later in the year.
The classic lineup of Blackmore, Gillan, Lord, Glover, and Paice reunited Deep Purple in 1984 for a new album, the platinum smash Perfect Strangers. The House of Blue Light followed three years later, but as past tensions resurfaced, Gillan again exited in mid-1989. Onetime Rainbow vocalist Joe Lynn Turner was recruited for 1990's Slaves and Masters before Gillan again rejoined to record The Battle Rages On..., an apt title as Blackmore quit the group midway through the supporting tour, to be temporarily replaced by Joe Satriani.
In 1994, Steve Morse took over the guitar slot (fresh from a stint in Kansas), and the revitalized group returned to the studio for 1996's Purpendicular, which proved a success among the Purple faithful. 1998's Abandon followed, as well as a 1999 orchestral performance released the following year as Live at the Royal Albert Hall. Deep Purple was given the box set treatment the same year with the four-disc set Shades: 1968-1998, which collected hits, demos, live takes, and unreleased tracks from throughout the years (touching upon all of Purple's different lineups).
The late '90s/early 2000s saw the release of several other archival releases and collections (Machine Head's 25th anniversary, Friends & Relatives, Rhino's The Very Best Of, and Days May Come and Days May Go: The 1975 California Rehearsals), as well as a slew of DVDs (Total Abandon: Live Australia 1999, In Concert with the London Symphony Orchestra, Bombay Calling, and New Live & Rare). Former member Blackmore also kept himself busy after leaving the band by issuing a single album with his briefly resuscitated outfit Rainbow (1998's Stranger in Us All), before forming the Renaissance-inspired Blackmore's Night with fiancée/vocalist Candice Night. Despite numerous lineup upheavals during their career, Deep Purple remained alive and well in the 21st century.
Profile courtesy of www.allmusic.com
Sass Jordan
Sass Jordan joined her first band, the News, after she learned to play bass at the age of 17. Four years later, she left the band and, by 1985, had begun a solo career. After two singles ("Steel on Steel" and "No More"), Jordan's debut album, Tell Somebody, appeared in 1988. The Montreal native became a national success with the album-titled single and released Racine in 1992 and Rats two years later.
Sass was born in Birmingham, England to a French professor and an actress/ballet dancer. She first made her name "swingin' a mean bass" and singing lead with late '70s Montreal New Wave quartet The Pinups. She embarked on a solo career in the mid-'80s, biding her time initially as she honed her writing skills by contributing material to recording projects by a number of high profile Quebec artists and by handling backing vocals for a variety of acts, most notably The Box. Between forays to New York to scope out the scene there, she became one of the first veejays in Canada as host and interviewer on a Montreal video show, the precursor to MusiquePlus. Her first album, Tell Somebody, was released in 1988 and brought with it a Juno Award in Canada, and her first platinum CD.
Her singing and performing talents were promoted almost from the outset by Gene Simmons of KISS, members of the bands Cheap Trick and Van Halen and the late chart-topping composer Michael Kamen, whose recommendation led to an audition for a lead role as the terrorist in the film Die Hard 3 opposite Bruce Willis. There was also a friendship with late counterculture guru, Dr. Timothy Leary.
Into the '90s, and her second disc Racine found Sass coming to terms with "the recognition factor" and a new lifestyle in the U.S. which, from her new base in Los Angeles, saw her gravitate to the southwest and its musical influences. That, combined with her desire to form a band with the swagger of Rod Stewart and the Faces, came together on Racine, the CD that brought her the title of Album Rock's Top Female Artist for 1992 from Billboard magazine and praise from Creem magazine: "… she sings balls-out rock with a bluesy twinge that'd make Janis Joplin or Maggie Bell proud." There was also a duet with Joe Cocker on The Bodyguard, and an acting role on the hit TV series Sisters alongside Sela Ward.
After the release of her third CD Rats Sass toured the world with artists like Aerosmith and Whitesnake.
During a five or six year span that began with her move to Los Angeles, she experienced what she dramatically characterises as "the spiral downwards into the Black Hole of Calcutta." She fired her manager, weathered the deaths of some close friends, and entered a financial crisis.
By the mid '90s, though, she met her future husband, musician/songwriter Derek Sharp. She moved from Los Angeles to a farmhouse in Ontario and, in November of 1997, she gave birth to daughter Stella. She subsequently recorded two more CDs: Present and Hot Gossip. As an actress, she was featured in the Toronto and Winnipeg productions of The Vagina Monologues before heading for New York to take on the lead role of Janis Joplin in the off-Broadway hit musical, Love Janis. In 2003, the year she took on duties as a judge on the TV show, Canadian Idol. Jordan shared the stage with The Rolling Stones, AC/DC and others as part of the history-making SARS relief concert in Toronto.
Art Of Dying
Since the bands inception in Vancouver two years ago, Art of Dying has quietly become Canada’s number one underground rock band to watch. Their lead single “Get Through This” has attracted over 75,000 fans to their MySpace page and has battled it out in the Top 10 charts on many US radio stations. The song has been licensed to two international video games (heard Stuntman: Ignition and Flatout: Ultimate Carnage), has been featured on ABC's Falcon Beach, and is the theme song for both Movie Central's "Stuntdawgs" and Global TV's hockey reality series, "Making the Cut".
Vancouver’s vibrant underground rock scene brought together five talented musicians with the knack for producing hard rocking anthems with undeniably catchy melodies.
Jonny Hetherington – Vocals
Greg Bradley – Guitars
Matt Rhode – Bass
Chris Witoski – Guitars & Vocals
Flavio Cirillo - Drums
In January 2007 Classic Rock Magazine hand picked Art of Dying as one of the Top 15 Bands To Watch worldwide.
Art of Dying recently returned to their home in Vancouver, BC following a successful UK tour with hard rock act Seether. Other recent performances have seen the band warm the stage for Papa Roach, My Chemical Romance, Staind, 30 Seconds to Mars, along with festival appearances with Metallica, Tool, Guns n Roses and the Deftones.
Hard work, determination, focus and a relentless passion for music are what
define the Art of Dying. The Vancouver based five-piece rock act has already
established a dedicated fan base, toured relentlessly and is now setting its
sights on the global market.
The band first entered the music scene in 2005, when Jonny Hetherington
(vocals) and Greg Bradley (guitar), formerly of Sunlikestar, stepped into
the studio with producer Darryl Rhompf (Trapt, Chevelle). With the help of
Rhompf, the band took their creative energies into a new direction.
The studio sessions drew upon a wide range of exciting musical influences
while keeping their sonic approach heavy, straightforward and ready for mass
audience appeal. The self-titled debut album was mixed by industry
heavy-hitters Dean Maher (Slayer, Bryan Adams, Trapt) and Mike Fraser
(AC/DC, Aerosmith, Hedley).
Outside of the core members of Jonny and Greg, Art Of Dying has always had a
cast of revolving players. In 2008, an exciting line up has formed that
includes Tavis Stanley (guitar) and Cale Gontier (bass) from legendary
Canadian rock outfit Thornley, and Jeff Brown (drums).
In 2006, Art of Dying joined South African rockers Seether on their UK tour
and a tight bond was formed. Earlier this year, with the birth of a new
song, ³Die Trying², Jonny and Greg asked Shaun Morgan, lead singer for
Seether, to be featured on the track and they didn¹t need to ask twice.
Together they recorded the duet and early industry response has been beyond
the band¹s wildest expectations. Respected radio veteran Derm Charnduff
(Progarm Director of Y108, Hamilton), calls it a "home-run grand slam that
will take this band to the next level". The song will be used on a future
release.
The resulting songs on the self titled debut album is music that unites fans
by addressing issues of loss, love, and self-examination, while trying to
make sense of the world. A mix of powerful vocals, tight guitar and hard
rock beats, it is a sound that hits you hard. The standout single ³Get
Through This² is one for the rock-lovers, a darkly charged anthem, while ³I
Will Be There² showcases the bands softer side.
Since recording the album, Art Of Dying has torn up stages all over the UK,
Canada and the United States. They have rocked with some of the world¹s
biggest artists, including Tool, Deftones, My Chemical Romance, Staind, Our
Lady Peace, Hinder, Papa Roach and AFI. Art Of Dying was the main support
act for Seether on their 2006 UK tour and for Saliva on their 2007 Canadian
Tour. In 2008, Dan Donegan, guitarist for hard rockers Disturbed and
personal fan of the band, came knocking at their door. The band was invited
to join Disturbed on their 2008 US Tour, and they haven¹t looked back since.
³Dan was a fan of the band and mentioned that the only way he could see us
live was to have us join them on the Disturbed tour! Of course we were
psyched at such an amazing opportunity and it has been a great ride²,
exclaims Jonny.
So what is the art of dying¹?
It¹s how you live your life, how you embrace it, and what you do with your
life while you're here. It¹s your life to live, and that's exactly what Art
of Dying is doing.
Art of dying infomation can be found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_of_Dying_(band)
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Bohica
Check out the video for their single "Chokehold (Through My Eyes)" on our YouTube channel!
Bohica are a four-piece group hailing from Guildford. Described by DV8 Magazine as a "post-hardcore nu-metal bohican behemoth", the band combines hardcore elements with grungy riffs and intricate guitar lines, ensuring that there's something for everybody.
Friends, brothers, colleagues, housemates, classmates - over the years members of Bohica have been all those things. Whilst their world around them changed they continuously got together to write, record and make loud music to piss off the neighbours!
After releasing a number of self financed EPs the band started to attract the attention of labels and promoters up and down the country looking to take advantage of their rising profile.
In 2004 their debut album was released through Casket Records - the spiritual home of some of the most well known underground metal bands in the UK. With reviewers making such laud praise in stating that Bohica had "achieved in making an almost perfect hardcore record with 'No Apologies'" the band hit the road for their first tour of the nation.
With the help of friends in the film industry the band pulled together, guerilla style, to film a number of broadcast quality music videos on a shoestring budget. This paid off well and attracted the attention of Scuzz TV who began to play a number of their videos on rotation. MTV2 and Kerrang TV soon followed suit and Bohicas reputation became more and more widespread.
The band continued to gig up and down the UK and in 2005 began the process of recording their follow up album "Written Ignition". An album which will show a much harder and energetic side of Bohica to the world. "It wasn't a conscious decision, simply a natural progression after 'No Apologies'" states James. In fact the writing process continued after the first album was released and the band wrote twice as many songs than appear on the new album choosing to be more selective this time around.
"The most obvious thing to us is that we've pushed ourselves 10 times harder on this album with our writing and our performances" declares Eng Wei gratifyingly. "We're so much prouder and happier with this album and can't wait for people to hear it".
It was a dream come true having the album finalised by legendary Mastering Engineer Eddy Schreyer in his Californian studio, as he had previously worked on some of the bands favourite albums of all time.
Here's what others have to say about the album:
"Brilliantly combines the anthemic heavy riffs of US bands like QOTSA with the grit and aggression of classic British punk. 'Written Ignition' is packed with potential hardcore gems."
– Rocksound Magazine
"Passion-filled, crisp and melodious songs, rhythms so bouncy your mum could do aerobics to them and energy so prominent she’d drop dead of a heart attack if she tried."
– subba-cultcha
"Bohica should serve as an example to young bands"
– Metal Hammer
"This Guildford-based four-piece outfit are steadily building a reputation as one of Britain's most promising alt-rock bands. Their second release brilliantly combines the anthemic heavy riffs of US bands like QOTSA with the grit and aggression of classic British punk. The hard work they put into their live gigs shows in their studio music; they bring that sense of relentlessness with them - check out "Chokehold (Through My Eyes)". 'Written Ignition' is packed with potential hardcore gems. There is a sense of melody and commercial appeal too, so these guys know where they want to go and it's not the bargain bin! There is also a bonus DVD of music videos."
– Neil Daniels - Rocksound
The Stone Roses
Meshing '60s-styled guitar pop with an understated '80s dance beat, the Stone Roses defined the British guitar pop scene of the late '80s and early '90s. After their eponymous 1989 debut album became an English sensation, countless other groups in the same vein became popular, including the Charlatans UK, Inspiral Carpets, and Happy Mondays. However, the band was never able to capitalize on the promise of their first album, waiting five years before they released their second record and slowly disintegrating in the year and half after its release.
The Stone Roses emerged from the remains of English Rose, a Manchester-based band formed by schoolmates John Squire (guitar) and Ian Brown (vocals). In 1985, the Stone Roses officially formed, as Squire and Brown added drummer Reni (born Alan John Wren), guitarist Andy Couzens, and bassist Pete Garner. The group began playing warehouses around Manchester, cultivating a dedicated following rather quickly. Around this time, the group was a cross between classic British '60s guitar pop and heavy metal, with touches of goth rock. Couzens left the group in 1987, followed shortly afterward by Garner. Garner was replaced by Mani (born Gary Mounfield) and the group recorded its first single, "So Young," which was released to little attention by Thin Line Records. At the end of 1987, the Stone Roses released their second single, "Sally Cinnamon," which pointed the way toward the band's hook-laden, ringing guitar pop. By the fall of 1988, the band secured a contract with Silvertone Records and released "Elephant Stone," a single that set the band's catchy neo-psychedelic guitar pop in stone.
Shortly after the release of "Elephant Stone," the Stone Roses' bandwagon took off in earnest. In early 1989, the group was playing sold-out gigs across Manchester and London. In May, the Stone Roses released their eponymous debut album, which demonstrated not only a predilection for '60s guitar hooks, but also a contemporary acid house rhythmic sensibility. The Stone Roses received rave reviews and soon a crop of similar-sounding bands appeared in the U.K. By the end of the summer, the Stone Roses were perceived as leading a wave of bands that fused rock & roll and acid house culture. "She Bangs the Drums," the third single pulled from the debut, became the group's first Top 40 single at the end of the summer. In November, the group had its first Top Ten hit when "Fool's Gold" climbed to number eight. By the end of the year, the band had moved from selling out clubs to selling out large theaters in the U.K.
For the first half of 1990, re-releases of the band's earlier singles clogged the charts. The group returned in July 1990 with the single "One Love," which entered the charts at number four. Prior to the release of "One Love," the Stone Roses organized their own festival at Spike Island in Widnes. The concert drew over 30,000 people and would prove to be their last concert in England for five years. After Spike Island, the Stone Roses became embroiled in a vicious legal battle with Silvertone Records.
The group wanted to leave the label but Silvertone took out a court injunction against the group, preventing them from releasing any new material. For the next two years, the band fought Silvertone Records while they allegedly prepared the follow-up to their debut album. However, the Stone Roses did next to nothing as the court case rolled on. In the meantime, several major record labels began negotiating with the band in secret. In March of 1991, the lawsuit went to court. Two months later, the Stone Roses won their case against Silvertone and signed a multi-million deal with Geffen Records.
For the next three years, the Stone Roses worked sporadically on their second album, leaving behind scores of uncompleted tapes. During these years, the group kept a low-profile in the press but that wasn't to preserve the mystique -- they simply weren't doing much of anything besides watching football. Finally, in the spring of 1994, Geffen demanded that the group finish the album and the band complied, completing the record, titled Second Coming, in the fall. "Love Spreads," the Stone Roses' comeback single, was debuted on Radio One in early November. The single received a lukewarm reaction and entered the charts at number two, not the expected number one. Second Coming received mixed reviews and only spent a few weeks in the Top Ten. The Stone Roses planned an international tour in early 1995 to support the album, but the plans kept unraveling at the last minute. Before they could set out on tour, Reni left the band, leaving the group without a drummer. He was replaced by Robbie Maddix, who had previously played in Rebel MC. After Maddix joined the band, they embarked on a short American tour at the conclusion of which John Squire broke his collar bone in a bike accident. Squire's accident forced them to cancel a headlining spot at the 25th Glastonbury Festival, which would have been their first concert in the U.K. in five years. As Squire recuperated, the Stone Roses continued to sink in popularity and respect -- even as their peers, the Charlatans and former Happy Mondays vocalist Shaun Ryder, made unexpectedly triumphant comebacks.
The Stone Roses added a keyboardist to the lineup prior to their U.K. tour at the end of 1995 -- it was the first British tour since 1990. In the spring of 1996, John Squire announced that he was leaving the band he founded in order to form a new, more active band. The Stone Roses announced their intention to carry on with a new guitarist, but by October of that year the group was finished. Squire's new band, Seahorses, released its debut album in June 1997, while Brown released his solo debut, Unfinished Monkey Business, early in 1998.
Another band Revolver lent a helping hand to - and now you can download the much-loved Sally Cinnamon EP directly from Revolver, DRM free.