"Which band was formed by former Housemartins members Paul Heaton and David Hemmingway, their only Number One UK hit was ""A Little Time""?"
"reached number 1 and achieved platinum status, before the band split up in January 2007. After a band meeting on 30 January 2007, they decided to split. They released a statement on 31 January, in which their reasons for splitting were ""musical similarities"". ""The band would like to thank everyone for their 19 wonderful years in music,"" the statement also said. On an interview with BBC Breakfast in July 2008, Heaton clarified this statement by stating the Beautiful South had made similar-sounding albums for the past ten years. In 2001, Heaton released a solo album using the persona of Biscuit"
"billing himself as P.d. Heaton, formed the Housemartins in the early 1980s. This band featured Stan Cullimore on guitar, Ted Key on bass and Hugh Whitaker on drums. Shortly afterwards Key left the band and was replaced with Norman Cook. The Housemartins released a number of singles and two studio albums, ""London 0 Hull 4"" and ""The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death"". Their most popular hit was an a cappella cover version of ""Caravan of Love"" (originally by Isley-Jasper-Isley), which was their only number 1 hit in the UK. For the second album Hugh Whitaker was replaced with Dave"
"The Housemartins The Housemartins were an English indie rock band formed in Hull who were active in the 1980s, and charted three top ten albums and six top twenty singles in the UK. Many of their lyrics were a mixture of socialist politics and Christianity, reflecting the beliefs of the band (the back cover of ""London 0 Hull 4"" contained the message, ""Take Jesus – Take Marx – Take Hope""). The group's a cappella cover version of ""Caravan of Love"" (originally by Isley-Jasper-Isley) was a UK Number 1 single in December 1986. After breaking up in 1988, Paul Heaton and"
"London 0 Hull 4 London 0 Hull 4 is a 1986 album by The Housemartins. It was their first album and contains the singles ""Flag Day"" (#124 in the UK), ""Sheep"" (#54 in the UK), ""Happy Hour"" (#3 in the UK) and ""Think for a Minute"" (#18 in the UK). The title refers to the band's home town of Kingston upon Hull and is in the format of a sports result. It also refers to Paul Heaton's assertion that the Housemartins were only the fourth best band in Hull. In other words, Hull had four great bands, compared to none"
"and Hemingway – Briana Corrigan for albums two and three after appearing as a guest vocalist on one, followed by Jacqui Abbott for the fourth to seventh albums, and finally Alison Wheeler for the final three Beautiful South albums. The group broke up in January 2007, claiming the split was due to ""musical similarities”, having sold around 15 million records worldwide. Paul Heaton and Dave Hemingway had initially come to attention as (respectively) the lead singer and ""singing drummer"" of the successful Hull jangle pop band The Housemartins, who had scored seven UK Top 40 singles and two Top 10"
"an offer to travel to Hull and sing with Paul Heaton and Dave Hemingway of The Beautiful South. Soon after she was asked to go to Milan with the band to help record their debut album, ""Welcome to the Beautiful South"". She appeared alongside Dave Hemingway on the band's only UK Singles Chart number 1 single, ""A Little Time"". After appearing on three albums, Corrigan left the band in 1992 to pursue a solo career. The decision was driven by a desire to record her own work and partly by ethical disagreements with some of Heaton's lyrics, particularly songs such"
"albums between 1986 and 1988. (Heaton was with the Housemartins for their entire existence; Hemingway joined in time for their second and final album.) The band was known for blending overt socialist politics and a form of Christianity, having baited the British monarchy, the building industry and South African apartheid in their songs as well as including gospel elements in their music. The Housemartins often claimed to have set a fixed lifespan for themselves, and the members duly brought the band to an end in 1988 at the height of its success. Heaton and Hemingway immediately began work on setting"
"his skills on the thriving Brighton club scene, regularly appearing at the Brighton Belle and the students' favourite The Basement, where known as DJ Quentox he began laying the base for Brighton's hip hop scene. In 1985, Cook's friend Paul Heaton had formed a guitar band called The Housemartins. Their bassist left on the eve of their first national tour, so Cook agreed to move to Hull to join them. The band soon had a hit single with ""Happy Hour"", and their two albums, ""London 0 Hull 4"" and ""The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death"", peaked in the Top"
"One Night Only (band) One Night Only are a British indie rock band from Helmsley, North Yorkshire, formed in 2003. One Night Only were formed in summer 2003, consisting initially of Mark Hayton, Daniel ""Pob"" Parkin, Sam ""Gunner"" Ford and Kai Smith. The band did not have a vocalist until George Craig, a friend of Ford's brother, joined in a practice. He was asked to be the vocalist, but insisted on playing guitar as well. Smith then left the band. Contrary to some reports, they did not start out as a Beatles cover band — they initially played songs by"
"up a new band, naming it ""The Beautiful South"" as a sarcastic comment on their staunch Northern roots. The third initial bandmember was Dave Rotheray, a songwriting guitarist who'd previously played with Hemingway in two other Hull bands, The Newpolitans and The Velvetones. At the time Rotheray was studying for a PhD at the University of Hull and living on Grafton Street, where Heaton also lived. Rotheray and Heaton became the songwriting team for The Beautiful South, which was conceived as a quintet with Heaton and Hemingway (who was no longer drumming) as the two lead singers. The core band"
"bass player with The Gargoyles, another Hull-based band. The band included former members of the Housemartins, Hugh Whittaker and Ted Key. Warhurst died in 2003. There Is Always Something There to Remind Me ""There Is Always Something There To Remind Me"" is the final single released by British Indie rock band The Housemartins. An unfavourable account of Paul Heaton's schooldays akin to The Smiths' ""The Headmaster Ritual"", the non-album single was released in April 1988 as a 7"" and a 12"" and reached #35 in the singles chart. A video was made for the single featuring the band members dressed"
"at one time performing the then-current Sex Pistols song, ""Pretty Vacant"" at a school concert, without any microphones. At that time Rotheray's musical tastes were for progressive rock, his favourite being Pink Floyd. His parents were worried but still allowed him to play and drove him to clubs to perform. Eventually, Mammoth evolved into a band called The Newpolitans. Both Mammoth and the Newpolitans featured Hugh Whitaker on drums, who later became the drummer for The Housemartins. The Newpolitans also later featured Dave Hemingway on drums, who also became drummer for the Housemartins and then a singer with the Beautiful"
"Dave Hemingway Dave Hemingway (born David Robert Hemingway, 20 September 1960) is an English musician and songwriter, and was a vocalist for the Hull-based band The Beautiful South until they disbanded in 2007. Previously he had been a member of The Housemartins. Hemingway was born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, to Harry Hemingway, a lorry driver and local comedian on the club circuit, and Flo Hemingway, who was one of Hull's best-known barmaids. In Hull's Henry Cooper School, Hemingway was in the same class as The Housemartins' future drummer, Hugh Whitaker. The two shared an interest in drumming, and"
"Hugh Whitaker Hugh Whitaker (born 18 May 1961) is an English musician and the former drummer for the British indie rock band The Housemartins. He replaced original drummer Chris Lang and drummed for the band's first album, ""London 0 Hull 4"", and its attendant single releases. He left the band before the recording of their second album, ""The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death"". Whitaker left the band on amicable terms and even participated in the promotional video for the band's first single without him, ""Five Get Over Excited"", wherein he was kidnapped by his replacement, Dave Hemingway, and locked"
"Billy Hatton. Mike Millward died from leukaemia in 1966. Brian O'Hara took his own life in 1999. Billy Hatton died in 2017. The Fourmost The Fourmost were an English Merseybeat band that recorded in the 1960s. Their biggest UK hit single was ""A Little Loving"" in 1964. Guitarist/vocalist Brian O'Hara and best friend guitarist/vocalist Joey Bower (born Joseph Bower, 17 November 1939, Dingle, Liverpool, Lancashire) formed the Two Jays in 1957. The group changed its name to the Four Jays in September 1959 when bass guitarist/singer Billy Hatton and drummer Brian Redman (born 21 June 1941, Huyton, Liverpool, Lancashire) joined"
"Headway (band) Headway was a five piece British Britpop revival band from Hucknall, Nottinghamshire. In early 2003, childhood friends singer/guitarist, David Wright, and guitarist, Joe Watts, recruited two more members. These were Dave Astbury on bass and Johnny Dakers on drums (later replaced by David Wright's brother Jay). The keyboardist Tom Harrison was added and Headway had fully formed. They gained a following within the English club scene, and struck a recording contract with the newly founded Suretone Records after Jordan Schur, the label's president, saw one of their concerts. Their song ""Lord Knows"" appeared on the US television programme,"
"and ""Colours"" (through Rough Trade Records with a sleeve by Mark Manning) and recorded a BBC session for John Peel on 11 October 1982. Overall through its four years of existence the band hosted a roster of roughly 30 players until reducing to the trio of Youth, Cauty and female vocalist June Montana. The debut single with this lineup, a cover of James Brown's ""It's a Man's Man's World"", was critically acclaimed by the music press and became the group's biggest hit on the UK charts, albeit only peaking at #58 in October 1985. The group released their only album"
"""ER"". Headway toured with OneRepublic during the UK leg of their tour. Headway (band) Headway was a five piece British Britpop revival band from Hucknall, Nottinghamshire. In early 2003, childhood friends singer/guitarist, David Wright, and guitarist, Joe Watts, recruited two more members. These were Dave Astbury on bass and Johnny Dakers on drums (later replaced by David Wright's brother Jay). The keyboardist Tom Harrison was added and Headway had fully formed. They gained a following within the English club scene, and struck a recording contract with the newly founded Suretone Records after Jordan Schur, the label's president, saw one of"
"albums, six compilation albums, one live album, three extended plays (EPs), twenty singles and four video releases. The Bluetones The Bluetones are an English indie rock band, formed in Hounslow, Greater London, in 1993. The band's members are Mark Morriss on vocals, Adam Devlin on guitar, Scott Morriss on bass guitar, and Eds Chesters on drums. A fifth member, Richard Payne, came on board between 1998 and 2002. The band was originally named ""The Bottlegarden"". The band has scored thirteen Top 40 singles and three Top 10 albums in the UK charts. Although their commercial success waned in the post-Britpop"
"played fiddle for The Urban Voodoo Machine and Jamie T. Drummer Dave Danger went on to perform with Burning Beaches alongside singer-songwriter and past Holloways guest Sam McCarthy. The Holloways The Holloways were an English four-piece indie rock band from North London. Their single ""Generator"" reached number 14 in the UK Singles Chart on 11 June 2007. They had five No.1 singles on the UK Indie Chart and several Top 40 singles. Their debut album, ""So This Is Great Britain?"", was awarded 8 out of 10 by ""NME"". Former band member Rob Skipper died on 3 October 2014 in Brighton"
"Whoever"" and ""You Keep It All In"". Featuring Paul Heaton's witty lyrics and vocals from him, Dave Hemingway and Briana Corrigan, it was a critical success too, being widely hailed for ""reinserting cynicism, doubt, and biting sarcasm into pop music."" The album was a transformation for lead singer and lyricist Paul Heaton after his previous band The Housemartins; according to Robert Christgau, he turned ""his talents to the interpersonal. The surprise was that he didn't then cop out."" The third single from the album, ""I'll Sail This Ship Alone"", reached number 31. Working in a short space of time, the"
"We're Only Human (band) We're Only Human (previously The Incredible Kidda Band and The Kicks) were a British powerpop and rock band, formed in London on 1 July 1981, and composed of Alan Hammonds (guitar and vocals), John Rollason (guitar and backing vocals), Keith Taylor (bass) and Mark ""Tarky"" Bates (drums and backing vocals). The band were helped in the recording studio by producer Graham ""Kidder"" Hammonds (percussion and backing vocals). Having played regularly at The Bridgehouse in Canning Town, the band joined Terry Murphy's own Vinyl Cuts record label, in order to release their debut single, ""Hold Your Head"
"There Is Always Something There to Remind Me ""There Is Always Something There To Remind Me"" is the final single released by British Indie rock band The Housemartins. An unfavourable account of Paul Heaton's schooldays akin to The Smiths' ""The Headmaster Ritual"", the non-album single was released in April 1988 as a 7"" and a 12"" and reached #35 in the singles chart. A video was made for the single featuring the band members dressed as school teachers. It was filmed at the Bishop Douglass School in Finchley, Greater London. The single cover artwork was designed by Paul Warhurst, the"
"South. The Newpolitan's style was a mixture of the current musical styles, from the Style Council to the Gang of Four. Band members included temporary additions, mainly for demo recordings, were saxophonist Kev Christian and the trumpet players Andrew Nicholson and Andy Russell. The Newpolitans recorded a self-financed single, but the failure of the single provided the catalyst for the band's demise. Rotheray and Hemingway then went on to form the Velvetones with other musician friends from Hull. Whilst studying for a PhD at Hull University, living on Grafton Street in Hull, Rotheray met Paul Heaton who formed the Beautiful"
"styles in many bands, he joined eclectic rock outfit Pocketful O'Nowt. Hugh Whitaker Hugh Whitaker (born 18 May 1961) is an English musician and the former drummer for the British indie rock band The Housemartins. He replaced original drummer Chris Lang and drummed for the band's first album, ""London 0 Hull 4"", and its attendant single releases. He left the band before the recording of their second album, ""The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death"". Whitaker left the band on amicable terms and even participated in the promotional video for the band's first single without him, ""Five Get Over Excited"","
"the end of 1986 they had their only UK No. 1 single on 16 December with a cover version of Isley-Jasper-Isley's ""Caravan of Love"". It was knocked off the top spot by Jackie Wilson's ""Reet Petite"" on 23 December, denying the Housemartins the coveted Christmas No. 1 single. The a cappella style of ""Caravan of Love"" was not to the taste of all Housemartins' fans, although a cappella material had always been part of the band's repertoire. ""Caravan of Love"" was first performed by the band in their second Peel session in April 1986, prior to their initial chart success."
"South"" in 2008, Hemingway along with Alison Wheeler from the Beautiful South line-up, released their first album since 2006 entitled ""Sweet Refrains"". The album, featuring songs written by keyboardist Damon Butcher and guitarist Phil Barton, was recorded and released in 2012. Dave Hemingway Dave Hemingway (born David Robert Hemingway, 20 September 1960) is an English musician and songwriter, and was a vocalist for the Hull-based band The Beautiful South until they disbanded in 2007. Previously he had been a member of The Housemartins. Hemingway was born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, to Harry Hemingway, a lorry driver and local"
"band, but a contract to fulfill and pressure from Decca for a 'hit song', Latimer was joined by an array of guest and session musicians, including bassist David Paton, singer Chris Rainbow and guitarist/keyboardist Anthony Phillips at Abbey Road studio in early 1982. The resultant album, entitled ""The Single Factor"", was a far cry from the band's early hard rock/progressive sound, but it scraped the lower regions of the charts and enabled a successful Tenth Anniversary Tour, featuring David Paton, Chris Rainbow, Kit Watkins, Stuart Tosh (drums) and Andy Dalby (guitar) accompanying Latimer. Legal wranglings over royalties then began with"
"The Bluetones The Bluetones are an English indie rock band, formed in Hounslow, Greater London, in 1993. The band's members are Mark Morriss on vocals, Adam Devlin on guitar, Scott Morriss on bass guitar, and Eds Chesters on drums. A fifth member, Richard Payne, came on board between 1998 and 2002. The band was originally named ""The Bottlegarden"". The band has scored thirteen Top 40 singles and three Top 10 albums in the UK charts. Although their commercial success waned in the post-Britpop era, they continued to tour and release new records. Their most recent album ""A New Athens"" was"
"formed a new band ""The Sound of Paul Heaton"". Heaton's second solo album ""The Cross Eyed Rambler"" was released on 7 July 2008, and was preceded by the single ""Mermaids and Slaves"" on 30 June, and he toured in support of it throughout July. The album charted at number 43. Heaton released his third solo album, ""Acid Country"" in September 2010. In 2011, the Manchester International Festival endorsed the writing by Heaton of an anthology of songs based on the 7 deadly sins, to be called ""The 8th"". The song was broken down into a section for each sin, which"
"Melouney later joined the band), Barry playing his guitar, Maurice playing his Rickenbacker 4001, Robin Gibb on vocals and drummer Colin Petersen wears a hat. The group found time to record their first BBC session at Playhouse Theatre, Northumberland Avenue, London, with producer Bill Bebb, on which they performed this song, with the songs ""In My Own Time,"" ""One Minute Woman,"" and ""Cucumber Castle."" When the BBC Light Programme's ""Saturday Club"" presented by Brian Matthew was broadcast on April 22, it was noted that there were ""rave reviews from the audition panel."" On the song's promotional clip, the band only"
"short-lived reunion with Noone, Whitwam, Leckenby and Green (who took over lead vocals until he retired in 1980) continued to tour with newer members, including Rod Gerrard (formerly with Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders and Salford Jets). Hopwood and Leckenby eventually started a music company, Pluto Music, which is still in business as of 2011 working primarily on commercial and animation soundtracks. Hopwood has since become a composer of scores for film and television. Green has become a manager of sound systems for concert venues along London's South Bank. Leckenby died of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 1994, leaving Whitwam as the"
"Tonight"", received airplay on BBC Radio 1 and a BBC recording session followed. The band continued to tour the UK with Sham 69 and Ultravox (then featuring John Foxx as singer and frontman). Club shows included a residency at the Marquee Club in Wardour Street, London, coupled with two appearances at the Reading Festival. https://www.facebook.com/speedometors The Speedometors The Speedometors or Speed-O-Metors are a new wave/punk rock band from London. They were formed in 1976 in Shepherd's Bush by Martin Finlay, Robbie Watson and Lol Gellor (previously of the West London band Rough Diamonds) and joined shortly thereafter by Ian ""Toose"""