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Babybird is a British indie band, formed in 1995. The band is fronted by Stephen Jones, who has also released records as a solo artist, using his own name and the name Baby Bird.
Jones had begun writing songs and recording home demos as part of an experimental theatre group in Sheffield. A collection of these demos (I Was Born a Man) was released in the summer of 1995, under the name Baby Bird. Following a warm critical reception for this record, he recruited a band made up of Huw Chadbourne (keyboards), Robert Gregory (drums), John Pedder (bass) and Luke Scott (guitar), in order to tour and promote his work.
During 1995, two further albums of demo recordings were released under the name Baby Bird (Bad Shave and Fatherhood) and two in 1996 (The Happiest Man Alive and Dying Happy).
By the end of the year, a decent public following had been built up, as well as quite considerable excitment within the press and music industry. Babybird were signed to Echo Records (a division of the Chrysalis Group), and the first “proper” single, a full-band recording of “Goodnight”, which had appeared in demo form on Fatherhood, was eventually released in the summer of 1996, becoming a minor chart hit in the UK.
“You’re Gorgeous”
The second single, You’re Gorgeous, reached number 3 in the UK in October 1996, and was also one of the biggest selling singles of the year, going on to chart around the world. This remains the song for which Stephen Jones and Babybird are best known.
Jones had begun writing songs and recording home demos as part of an experimental theatre group in Sheffield. A collection of these demos (I Was Born a Man) was released in the summer of 1995, under the name Baby Bird. Following a warm critical reception for this record, he recruited a band made up of Huw Chadbourne (keyboards), Robert Gregory (drums), John Pedder (bass) and Luke Scott (guitar), in order to tour and promote his work.
During 1995, two further albums of demo recordings were released under the name Baby Bird (Bad Shave and Fatherhood) and two in 1996 (The Happiest Man Alive and Dying Happy).
By the end of the year, a decent public following had been built up, as well as quite considerable excitment within the press and music industry. Babybird were signed to Echo Records (a division of the Chrysalis Group), and the first “proper” single, a full-band recording of “Goodnight”, which had appeared in demo form on Fatherhood, was eventually released in the summer of 1996, becoming a minor chart hit in the UK.
“You’re Gorgeous”
The second single, You’re Gorgeous, reached number 3 in the UK in October 1996, and was also one of the biggest selling singles of the year, going on to chart around the world. This remains the song for which Stephen Jones and Babybird are best known.
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GazGod wrote:
Who cares about HITS when Stephen Jones can craft amazing tunes like Bad Old Man and Take Me Back. It's so easy to be ignorant. The man has released some quality shit since 'You're Gorgeous'. The 1985 - 2001 instrumental collection is a definite winner...
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dwlx wrote:
Argh! It's Baby Bird. GYDTR!
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Sunzy wrote:
i have to admit, i really do love You're Gorgeous. i found myself singing it today, and i couldn't help playing it on repeat about ten times. just reminds me so much of the 90s. ahh!
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NioTumsSpik wrote:
Best indie pop ever created
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goodbyegenova wrote:
great! very great!
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petercrucial wrote:
Excellent band! I´ve all the albuns. :-)
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disasterhead wrote:
one hit wonder
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lidocaine wrote:
stephen jones, i like you.
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GLAMURGIRLmari wrote:
I like it)
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Phonophobe wrote:
No-one sees it coming except the animals...
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themartialarts wrote:
OK, click 'flag this' and choose 'Baby Bird' as a vaild artist, then we'll have world peace: http://www.last.fm/music/+noredirect/Baby+Bird
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themartialarts wrote:
Urghgh.... everything comes up as Babybird, when they are two separate projects. Can anyone else be bothered voting for the songs on the first 5 albums, etc to be flagged as 'Baby Bird'?
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OJIeceHbka wrote:
back together..I've just fallen in love with it!
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davidwbrown wrote:
i have most of this bands stuff. under-appreciated and brilliant pop music. ugly beautiful is a great record.
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Sukvhir wrote:
90s relic one hit wonder
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RPGHeroine wrote:
Love Back Together . This has a great B side in You Bring The Sunshine and the video for it is great too.
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Hampers-Guy wrote:
good band great tune
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yyydanyyy wrote:
sweet memories of coming in from football on a sunday all muddy and hearing this on beacon radio, having a bath and then pulling out the emergency birdseye crispy chicken when the meat went belly up.
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someday_soon_ wrote:
Bad Old Man <3 amazing
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giruaro wrote:
Back together is the best song ever.
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