Manchester's Rainkings featured members who had previously been involved with other well-known groups. Stephen Holt was the original vocalist in the Inspiral Carpets, having joined when the group formed in 1985. Bassist David Swift joined the Inspirals a year later, around the same time as Clint Boon. Both can be heard on the first two singles, the 'Plane Crash EP' (released by Playtime in 1988) and the 'Trainsurfing EP', which was delayed until March 1989 and then released on the band's own Cow label. In addition, the 11 track demo tape 'Dung 4' which was made available commercially also features the duo. Holt and Swift both left the band in 1988. With new recruits Tom Hingley (vocals) and bass player Martyn 'Bungle' Walsh, the group went on to enjoy a degree of success.
John Rowland was previously a member of Eighties indie janglers The Bodines. The Rainkings released two fine singles on the Playtime label in 1989 / 90, before disappearing from view. Although they continued to exist until 1997, undergoing a couple of lineup changes, sadly there were no further releases.
THE RAINKINGS
Get Ready
1990 Playtime Records
01. Get Ready
02. Move Along The Chain
03. Too Many Words
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David Swift was the bass player in Inspiral Carpets but played guitar in Rainkings, on bass for Rainkings was E.T. formerly in Oldham band Turning Blue with vocalist John Matthews later of The High.
great site do you have any kingmaker also did the rainkings do any demos finaly any luck with the candlestick park album
Thanks for your comments, i hope i will see more of them on the blog.
I have one more single from The Rainkings - really good one too, i've never heard about any demos that are released. No luck with that Candlestick Park album yet and i have lot of singles from Kingmaker, i've posted 3-4 on my earlier blog Madchester Rave On.
I was friends with both John and Steve from the Rainkings, and I do have a demo of later stuff knocking about, that I'll try to dig out. Great band, and they were getting even better before it kind of fizzled out... They did a track for that Manchester compilation 'Home' as well, which is worth seeking out... Lennie
Hey Lennie
Good news mate.Please try to find that Rainkings demos. That song "Take" from compilation "Home" is great, too.
Ricky
Madchester Rave On
Hi Ricky, yeah I found it - on cassette though.
Tracks are:
To The End
Gone
This Is The Time
Good Times
Eve
You're Gonna Fall
Not sure how I can get a copy to you, as I don't have any ripping facilities. I'll ask one of the lads at work - see what I can do...
Lennie
That's great Lennie. If you manage to convert them to mp3 will be extra good. I'll post this week other Rainkings single "Sictransitgloriaswanson EP".
I've just got onto this webpage, i have been looking for 'get ready' on mp3 for about two years. Please if anyone has this or ANY rainkings music can you get in touch
nickward73@googlemail.com
The Rainkings were superb, had two EPs of theirs once and they were stolen.
The link is down man! Wanted to hear this as well..
Garage Flower
Brilliant stuff.
Compilation of singles/b sides and unreleased stuff will be released this year i think. I found this information on Playtime Records site
http://www29.zippyshare.com/v/sRIDn4BP/file.html
They have a page on Bandcamp. Steve just announced on his twitter account that they have decided to call it a day (again).
The page is here
https://therainkings.bandcamp.com/
Can this be re-up please, as you just uploaded their other single. Thanks.
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