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The Stone Roses
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Manchester, United Kingdom (1985 – 1996)
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 a British sensation, countless other groups in the same vein became popular, including The Charlatans, 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 the garage flowers, 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.
The Stone Roses emerged from the remains of the garage flowers, 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.
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CrackTheSkye wrote:
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=24yHdMXVVz4
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MiCkhel wrote:
I wanna be stoned!!
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Odelaybradford wrote:
Check out this UK music blog - http://therecommender.net
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sallycinnamon_ wrote:
ring a ding ding ding, i'm going down!
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Kerry91 wrote:
I wanna be adored is my fav!
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somne wrote:
Their self-titled album is one of the best of all time.
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kusin-jean wrote:
Luv <3
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DaltonMullins wrote:
Instrumental Synthesizer compositions... Visit www.daltonmullins.com Purchase music at: www.cdbaby.com/all/daltonmullins or www.itunes.com
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insomniacme wrote:
YOUR BIG FAT LIPS LET GO A SCREAM <3
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TantoTempo wrote:
Don't we all...
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fuckin band fucks
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DanieleKot wrote:
"No earth just sky it's so serene"... =)
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Hi there! Visit the Sad Monkeys place at... http://www.lastfm.se/music/Sad+Monkeys You might like it. Have a nice day!
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punk6268 wrote:
what a fucking band
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Juchmako wrote:
Woah, I love this. Why didn't I start listening to it a long time ago?
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patymachado wrote:
adoro esta banda!!!!
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justy2010 wrote:
God like genius indeedy
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thearistocats wrote:
i've got bad intentions
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Mauromcnamara wrote:
are legend
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Dr_Wally wrote:
'My needle hits the groove and spirals through another day'... some fine poetry there.
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