One Thousand Violins – Hey Man That's Beautiful (Rebel Rec. SPV 08-2898) (GER 1989) (Vinyl 24-96 & 16-44.1)

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One Thousand Violins – Hey Man That's Beautiful
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Cat#: Rebel Rec. SPV 08-2898 | Country/Year: Germany 1989
Genre: Indie Pop, Brit Pop | Hoster: Uploaded/Filesonic

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Biography

by Michael Sutton

The indie pop band One Thousand Violins were bound by geographic restrictions during their four-year career. Since the group had no manager, One Thousand Violins had to limit its live performances to England, France, and Germany; however, because of the Internet, One Thousand Violins eventually acquired the exposure the band couldn't get during their lifetime. One Thousand Violins formed in Sheffield, England, in 1985. The group featured two former members of the Page Boys, Colin Gregory (guitar), and Dave Walmsley (guitar, keyboards), and Darren Swindells (bass), Peter Day (drums), and John Wood (vocals). In 1985, One Thousand Violins released their first single, "Halcyon Days." Later that year, the single "Like One Thousand Violins" was voted as one of the year's best songs by the listeners of renowned British DJ John Peel. Day was replaced by drummer Ian Addey in 1987; a year later, Wood departed from the band and Vince Keenan of the Hazze Office became the new vocalist. One Thousand Violins released three albums before breaking up in 1989 due to financial problems. Gregory ended up in the Dylans. Keenan reappeared with Splendid Fellows and then SPIGGOTT. In 1992, Walmsley passed away from cancer. In 2001, Vinyl Japan released a career retrospective, Like One Thousand Violins. Through word-of-mouth on the Internet, the music of One Thousand Violins was discovered by a new generation of indie pop buffs. allmusicguide

The band was formed in 1985 by Darren Swindells (bass), Colin Gregory (guitar), John Wood (vocals), David Walmsley (keyboards/guitar), and Peter Day (drums). Gregory and Walmsley had previously played together in The Page Boys. Their first single, "Halcyon Days" was released in 1985. The follow-up, "Like One Thousand Violins" was voted into that year's Festive 50 by listeners to John Peel's BBC Radio 1 show, the band having recorded a session for the show earlier that year. 1986 saw a second Peel session, and the band breaking into the indie chart with "Please Don't Sandblast My House", which reached number 11. In 1987, Day was replaced by Ian Addey, and the indie hits continued with "Ungrateful Bastard", "Locked Out of The Love-In", and "If I Were a Bullet". The following year the band's debut album, Hey Man That's Beautiful was released, and Wood departed, to be replaced by ex-Hays Office singer Vince Keenan. With the band troubled by financial problems and 'mind differences', they split in 1989.

Colin Gregory went on to form The Dylans. Keenan went on to join Splendid Fellows and later SPIGGOTT. Walmsley died from cancer in 1992. wikipedia