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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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Tarinnz wrote:
amazing!
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morningside24 wrote:
'Pleasures of Self-Destruction' is solid. Favorite tracks are Jesus Stag Night Club, Can't Love You Anymore, and Don't Wake Me.
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pigeondetective wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxrYcTgATaM WOW
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electricchurch wrote:
The Pleasures of Self Destruction is one of the best guitar pop albums i heard the last years
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Melody_dream wrote:
Atomic Soda,I Was Never Here,Take Me Back ♥ Great Triple
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GazGod wrote:
'The Pleasures of Self Destruction' is a top album.
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johnny-s-gone wrote:
I've discovered them just a minute ago, literally, and I guess they fit my tastes quite well)
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pigeondetective wrote:
there should be more love for stephen
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donPilgaard wrote:
euphemism* :< I hate typos...
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donPilgaard wrote:
Unloveable is their best song ever <3 The lyrics are so incredibly great I cannot describe it! And when he uses all those euphanisms...!! :O <3
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Lian1993 wrote:
Unloveable <3
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Cat_Schrodinger wrote:
back together <3
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MrSuit wrote:
Can't believe how few listeners there are...
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sexonthebitch wrote:
sugar rush <3
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morningside24 wrote:
Ex-Maniac is the first Babybird album I heard, and it's fantastic - addictive, intelligent, wryly humorous guitar pop. Just got a hold of 'There's Something Going On', I can only hope it will be as good as Ex-Maniac.
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Jorddds wrote:
Because yoooou'rre gorgeous, I'll do anything for you.
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puppyhand wrote:
What is this beautiful thing we've found
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DrSlowDecay wrote:
Jones is god (a god not the god)
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pigeondetective wrote:
still love listening to all the albums :)
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TheNarratorX wrote:
The F-Words here, but the F-Words bad.
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