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Reading, England (1987 – present)
Chapterhouse were a British shoegazing band of the early 1990s, originally from Reading, england. Formed in 1987 by Andrew Sherriff and Stephen Patman, the band began performing alongside Spacemen 3.
The band comprised Andrew Sherriff (born 5 May 1969, wokingham, England; guitar/vocals), Stephen Patman (born 8 November 1968, windsor, berkshire, England; guitar/vocals), Simon Rowe (born 23 June 1969, Reading, Berkshire, England; guitar), Jon Curtis (bass) and Ashley Bates (born 2 November 1971, Reading, Berkshire, England; drums).
Chapterhouse took the unusual step of rehearsing and gigging for well over a year before recording even a demo tape. They were initially lumped in with the British acid rock scene, a mistake hardly rectified by the band’s early performances supporting the rather laid-back Spacemen 3. Chapterhouse eventually escaped from that genre only to find themselves thrust amongst the shoegazer groups of 1991 (with the likes of Lush, Ride, Moose and Slowdive), so called because of the bands’ static live shows and insular music.
Bassist Jon Curtis left early on to study, being replaced by Russell Barrett (b. 7 November 1968, vermont, usa) who also fronted his own garage band, The Bikinis. Chapterhouse eventually signed to the newly formed Dedicated label, releasing a series of lavishly acclaimed singles, including “Pearl,” which reached the UK Top 75, and which revelled in distorted melodies and attracted a healthy following.
The band comprised Andrew Sherriff (born 5 May 1969, wokingham, England; guitar/vocals), Stephen Patman (born 8 November 1968, windsor, berkshire, England; guitar/vocals), Simon Rowe (born 23 June 1969, Reading, Berkshire, England; guitar), Jon Curtis (bass) and Ashley Bates (born 2 November 1971, Reading, Berkshire, England; drums).
Chapterhouse took the unusual step of rehearsing and gigging for well over a year before recording even a demo tape. They were initially lumped in with the British acid rock scene, a mistake hardly rectified by the band’s early performances supporting the rather laid-back Spacemen 3. Chapterhouse eventually escaped from that genre only to find themselves thrust amongst the shoegazer groups of 1991 (with the likes of Lush, Ride, Moose and Slowdive), so called because of the bands’ static live shows and insular music.
Bassist Jon Curtis left early on to study, being replaced by Russell Barrett (b. 7 November 1968, vermont, usa) who also fronted his own garage band, The Bikinis. Chapterhouse eventually signed to the newly formed Dedicated label, releasing a series of lavishly acclaimed singles, including “
Pearl,” which reached the UK Top 75, and which revelled in distorted melodies and attracted a healthy following.
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crackityjones92 wrote:
first listen...i'm sure Chapterhouse will be my #10 in less than a week :3
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alin1 wrote:
Chapterhouse fans, check also the album Pentamerous Metamorphosis by Global Communication, an excellent ambient reworking of Blood Music.
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Heliovsky wrote:
Breather
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mihailpba wrote:
Классная музыка у них.
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tImmyy88 wrote:
first listen, instant favorite, why did i avoid them?
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REDBATTLESHIPS wrote:
finally a shoegazing band that blows me away just as much as my bloody valentine does!
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rookiecrew wrote:
breather. such a great song!
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ieatmidgets wrote:
So much win
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plothead31 wrote:
Guilt is probably their best song.
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Forty_2wo wrote:
[2] неплохо так
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Track-FieldStar wrote:
Breather is such a ridiculously great song.
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abimanyucatur wrote:
autosleeeeeepeeeeeeer woooooooo :)
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JBarracudaL wrote:
While Whirlpool is certainly a classic, Blood Music is great too.
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kandles wrote:
:o)
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fz_ wrote:
the best.
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Hiigg wrote:
think it's wonderful. I want more.
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sakayaisme wrote:
❤We Are The Beautiful
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okkeyokke wrote:
Whirlpool
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nymph_ wrote:
The best music for chilling :)
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plothead31 wrote:
Wish I could have gotten my shit together to see them when they toured the states not too long ago :(
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scotch_mosh, mugae, irfanpopish and 1 other person added Chapterhouse to their libraries. yesterday afternoon
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eucaine wrote about Chapterhouse in Favorite Albums of 1991. Tuesday afternoon
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AndrettiLucas, barcon73, BeaaH96 and 12 other people added Chapterhouse to their libraries. Tuesday afternoon
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Dawn_Panda tagged Chapterhouse with shoegazer, space rock, dream pop and one other tag. Friday afternoon
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PorridgeGun wrote about Chapterhouse – Whirlpool (Expanded Edition) in Albums I listened to from beginning to end (January 2012). last week
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mgh81 tagged Chapterhouse with reading, shoegaze and british. last week
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