The Heart Throbs

Γκρουπαρα απο τα παλια με μελη απο Echo & the Bunnymen (Rose Carlotti και Rachael DeFreitas).

Αν γουσταρετε το παλιο καλο Indie/Shoegaze απο Αγγλια μερια,τσιμπηστε οτι βρειτε εδω.

Η πρωτη κυκλοφορια τους ''Cleopatra Grip'' (1990) ειναι απλως ενα διαμαντι και καθε σοβαρος μουσικοφιλος οφειλει να το εχει στη συλλογη του.

Παμε και λιγο Clopyright απο Wikipedia :

"The Heart Throbs formed in early 1987, and reached their height in the early 1990s. They helped create a new scene of female-fronted, melodic, swirly guitar-based indie music, often (as in their case) with deep or dark lyrics. Several of the poppier of these bands were lumped into a 'blonde pop' label. Similar UK female fronted groups of this era include Lush, The Darling Buds, Transvision Vamp and The Primitives.

After releasing a series of singles on Rough Trade and their own label, Profumo (a reference to John Profumo), The Heart Throbs were signed by the UK record label One Little Indian Records. Guitarist Alan Barclay joined at this time, allowing original guitarist Ward to move to keyboards. Their first album, Cleopatra Grip, was distributed in the US by Elektra Records, after which they were signed by A&M Records, who released Jubilee Twist in the US. After disappointing sales, however, A&M elected not to distribute their third and final album, Vertical Smile. The first and third albums were named after euphemisms for female genitalia, while the jubilee twist is a marshall combat technique for attacking the male genitalia.

The Heart Throbs single "Dreamtime" reached a peak position of number 2 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks in 1990, and their single "She's In A Trance" reached number 21 in the same year.

Following the Cleopatra Grip tour, the rhythm section left the band, and were replaced by Noko (ex-Luxuria) on bass and Steve Monti (ex-Blockheads) on drums. By the third album, the band had switched to a third rhythm section of Colleen Browne, who later joined the Pale Saints, on bass and Steve Beswick on drums.

After The Heart Throbs split up in 1993, Rose Carlotti and Steve Beswick formed the group Angora, who then changed their name to Tom Patrol before eventually disbanding."

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Κυκλοφοριες/Releases :

 1988 - 1990

Simon Mayo Session 16-03-88
1990

Cleopatra Grip (Αlbum)

1990 - 1993

Dreamtime (EP)
1990

I Wonder Why (EP)
1990

Peel Session 20-08-90
1991

Total Abandon (EP)
1992

She's In Trance (EP)
1992

Spongy Thing (EP)
1993

Worser (EP)

   

1992 - 1993

Jubilee Twist (Album)
1993

Vertical Smile (Album)

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The Heart Throbs Lineup:

Rose Carlotti 

(Lead vocals/Guitar)

Rachel DeFreitas 

(Bass/Backing vocals)

Mark Slide 

(Drums)

Stephen Ward 

(Guitar)

and

Alan Barclay
Noko
Steve Monti
Colleen Browne
Steve Beswick