SUMMERHILL
West Of Here
1990 Polydor
Notes :
Arising from the ashes of the Snakes Of Shake, the UK band Summerhill looked to the early Byrds sound for inspiration, their brand of folk rock first heard on I Want You on the Rocket label in 1988. Their prolific live schedule, often as support act, made the team of Seori Burnette (vocals, guitar), Neil Scott (guitar, vocals), Keith Gilles (bass, vocals) and Iain Shedden (drums) a popular live act and a move to Demon Records’ Diablo label came in time for a mini-album, Lowdown, later that year. Signed to Polydor Records, it was a year before the partnership was fruitful, during which time Michael Sturgis had replaced Shedden. ‘Here I Am’ was an obvious stab at the mainstream and it was March 1990 before West Of Here, was released. From it came ‘Don’t Let It Die’ that same month and then a one-off single cover version of the Rolling Stones’ ‘Wild Horses’. Despite some encouraging reviews Summerhill failed to make a sufficient impact on the charts and disbanded later that year. Keith Gilles later joined Sumishta Brahm’s group 13 Frightened Girls, appearing on the Jazz Butcher -produced ‘Lost At Sea’ in 1991.
01. Don't Let It Die
02. Here I Am
03. If You Hold A Gun
04. The Ballad Of Summerhill
05. I've Found A Friend
06. If I Knew You Better
07. Somehow, Somewhere
08. Lately
09. I Have A Reason
10. Last To Find Out
11. Wild Horses (Live Studio Version)
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thanks...here in the USA i loved the "Lowdown" EP, and was a tad disappointed by "West of Here" but there are still some real gems on it......apparently, the band got back together a year or so back in the UK and played some shows and even issued a cd comp of their pre-Polydor material, dems and live stuff......
Before 2-3 weeks i've first heard "Don't Let It Die" on youtube and first time i hear something by Summerhill, I liked this song and that's the reason i've posted "West Of Here" album.
I agree with you, it's not that great as album but still there are couple of good tracks that makes this album interesting to have in your home collection.
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