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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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Whirlpool
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Blood Music
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Remotion
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Pearl
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Shoutbox
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nard061 wrote:
breather and pearl is one of the most beautiful songs that I ever hear. btw, all whirlpool songs are beautiful, one of my favorite albums.
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TooLegitVolz wrote:
yes pulleeze
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chelseagirrl wrote:
Good to see pearl and Breather at the top, my two favourites.
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Derail6782 wrote:
Good band, Breather and April are incredible but most of their other tracks don't do much for me.
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Ignacisko wrote:
classic
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Hollow7 wrote:
divine <3
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rirriri wrote:
Chapterhouse have REFORMED! Played/playing London...and a US tour in MAY....COME ON!
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Kbuster wrote:
Gazing at 'em shoes.
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JoeGazer wrote:
Chapterhouse was awesome...not quite up there with Ride, MBV, Lush & Pale Saints but still great nontheless.......
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rymdvarelse wrote:
if you want me, i'll shoegaze.
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digweed7 wrote:
shoegazeeeee
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NeonFlow wrote:
needz moar shoegaze.
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eyesaresmiles wrote:
Saw Chapterhouse over 10 times and they were excellent live. Whirlpool lacks the kick-ass of them live though. I found it a real disappointment. Not rubbish, just it shoulda been something incredible - chance missed; i blame robin guthrie.
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outoftheangeles wrote:
Guilt is the most shoegaze song ever.
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higginst wrote:
shoegaze :|
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fsharpminor wrote:
many ppl will disagree with me, but i do prefer "whirlpool" than "loveless".
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crazycaz123 wrote:
shoegaaaaaaaaaaaze
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NeonFlow wrote:
<fifth consecutive shout with the word 'shoegaze' on it>
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KissMas wrote:
mmm... shoegaze...
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wildwonders wrote:
amazing shoegaze
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Mar
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Club AC30 Presents Chapterhouse
Scala, London, United Kingdom
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Apr
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Club AC30 presents Chapterhouse with Ulrich Schnauss JAPAN TOUR
LIQUIDROOM,3-16-6 Higashi Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 東京都, Tokyo, Japan
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