BRADFORD
Shouting Quietly
1990 The Foundation Label
Notes :
From Blackburn, England, the band is best known for being liked by
Morrissey and the first band ever to release a debut single on CD, "Skin
Storm" in 1988. They were signed to "Smiths" producer Stephen Street's
"Foundation" label. Street also produced the major share of Bradford's
material during their 2 year association before the band signed with
Sire/Warner Bros. Their most recognised work included singles "Skin
Storm" and "In Liverpool" and the album "Shouting Quietly". Described as
melodic indie pop, the band's sound drew influence from artists such as
Elvis Costello, Julian Cope and the Smiths, this combined with their
skin head image heightened their brief notoriety. Press darlings
Bradford were tipped for big things and considered by many to be the
forerunners to the Brit Pop movement. An inability to shake off the
Morrissey tag though and their indifference to an emerging 'Madchester'
scene proved instrumental in the band's premature demise in 1992.
The band toured extensively and supported artists including Primal
Scream, Joe Strummer, the Sugarcubes and James, as well as opening for
Morrissey at his now legendary first post-Smiths concert at the
Wolverhampton Civic Hall in England in 1988. Members include vocalist
Ian Michael Hodgson, guitarist Ewan Butler, keyboards John Baulcombe,
bassist Jos Murphy and drummer Mark McVitie. Morrissey later went on to
pay the band the ultimate tribute by releasing a cover of their debut
"Skin Storm". Other fans of the band included comedian Jack Dee and
Housemartins & Beautiful South frontman Paul Heaton. Ian H later
formed band 'Acoustic Uprising' while guitarist Ewan Butler wrote and
performed with US rap artist 'Ithaka'.
01. Greed And Peasant Land
02. To Have And Hurt
03. Gang Of One
04. Always Torn
05. Lust Roulette
06. Adrift Again
07. Radio Edna
08. Everything At Once
09. Gary's Going Down
10. Skin Storm
11. A Wounding
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