Tom Hingley - Lead Singer
Steve Hanley - Bass
Jason Brown - Guitar
Kelly Wood - Hammond, Farfisa and synths
Paul Hanley - Drums
Influences
Alex Harvey Band, BEATLES, Buzzcocks, CHARLATANS, Clash, DAVID BOWIE, Doors, ELVIS, Faces, FALL, Grand Drive, IAN DURY, Ian Hunter, IGGY POP, Inspiral Carpets, JEFF BUCKLEY, Johnny Cash, JOY DIVISION, Neil Finn, NEW YORK DOLLS, Nick Cave, MOTT THE HOOPLE, PIL, pooler, REM, Rolling Stones, SEX PISTOLS, small faces, SPENCER DAVIS GROUP, Steve Harley, SYD BARRETT, Talk Talk, UNDERTONES, Velvet Underground, WHO, Zombies, 22-20s...
TOM HINGLEY AND THE LOVERS
...a band that have now been together for 7 years, The Lovers is the brainchild of Tom Hingley, lead singer of Inspiral Carpets, a band whom, along with The Happy Mondays and The Stone Roses defined everything that was good about the UK music scene at the beginning of the 1990s. Despite, or perhaps because of, over twenty top 40 hits, seven Top of the Pops appearances, a rock solid fan-base and successful tours all over the world, the Inspirals ran out of steam in 1995 and Hingley drifted into solo projects on the fringes of the pop mainstream.
However, a chance encounter in 2001 with Steve Hanley, former bassist and longest serving musician with legendary Manchester band, The Fall, led Hingley and Hanley to join forces in The Lovers. Despite kids, mortgages and the onset of 40, both still shared an intense passion and desire to make, perform and record great music.
And so it was, with the addition of Steve's kid brother/former Fall drummer Paul Hanley, Farfisa/Hammond player Kelly Wood and ex This Gigantic World guitar maestro Jason Brown, that The Lovers started writing and recording their debut album, 'aBba aRe tHe eNemY', eventually released in 2004.
The Lovers have now released their second album. 'Highlights' which could be described as everything that 'aBba aRe tHe eNemy' was and everything that it wasn't. The dynamicism is still there, as is the fiercely strong drive behind the band, but this album also profers melodic bliss, sentimentality and more than its fair share of catchy pop. The songs touch on such universal themes as love ('Highlights'), Religion ('All Of My Time'), Lions ('Venomous') Credit Crunch ('Kick out The Clocks') and the pretentious Manchester district of Chorlton Cum Hardy, which Tom can't afford to buy a house in and is not all at all bitter about ('EverGreen')...The album's available from all good digital stores, including iTunes, and also from HMV if you're one of those people who likes to shop in a shop!
La Folie are having a launch party on the 8th of June at The Forum in Sheffield! £2 advance tickets/£3 on the door! Plus the added bonus of if you film some stuff from the night of us, you or anything else connected and send it us, we will send you a free copy of 'Risus Sardonicus'
Preview song from 'Tucson Moonshine' album, produced by JD Foster & feat. Calexico members Joey Burns, John Convertino & Jacob Valenzuela plus Nick Luca. Photos by Susie Hug. Photos of Susie Hug by Joey Burns. Recorded at Wavelab Studio in Tucson, Arizona. Engineered by Chris Schultz & Mixed by Craig Schumacher [who also played harmonica].
Nick Griffiths (leader of the BMP) and is coming to Barnsley this Thursday to spread his racist concept in our "as he probably sees it" poorly educated, politically dissatisfied town.
I personally think the BMP are just another distraction in the entanglement of manipulated politics which we in Britain
I am going to be down at THE FLEETS public house on THURSDAY 7TH MAY at 7PM. COME AND JOIN THE PROTEST.
Hi, just to let you know, Sugar House Music is doing some great deals on recording this month. We can make your songs sound world class and it won't cost you the earth. If you are interested please get in touch to arrange a meeting with us, in the meantime please check out our latest recordings on the myspace page.
we've got a great compilation out i reckon you'll dig, have a preview below ...... it's available in physical and download from whereever you usually get your tunes.
Thought we'd just let you know we've recently put up a bunch of tracks from our forthcoming album. Have you heard them? Please let us know what you think!
And if you like them come check us live. We're playing all over the country. The tour dates are up on our page.
great to see and hear you on friday night. Love your voice!! Sorry didn't get to talk to you, but glad I got a video! It's up, in my video list let me know what you think :-)
If you can do anything with a MIC then come down to the Spareroom Hanley before 11pm with your backing track on a CD starting from the 21 November check the flyer out. OFFER ON £15 all you can drink
