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Robert Hodgens
studied design at Glasgow School of Art, He started his first group the Oxfam Warriors when he was 14, heavily influenced by the third Velvet Underground album, Big Star and the Byrds. The Bluebells, part of the Postcard Records(Orange Juice, Aztec Camera, Josef K) canon before going major and at 18 he was in the UK charts with the band, who were signed to Sire in the States by Seymour Stein. They topped the UK charts with ‘Cath’ and ‘Young at Heart’. He has worked with, amongst others, The Eurythmics, Sinead O’Connor, Texas, Ian McCulloch(Echo and The Bunnymen),Paul Quinn and The Independent group, Belinda Carlisle, B*witched before deciding it was time again for some self-expression and started writing for and with The Poems.
Adrian Barry
studied photography at the Glasgow School of Art started his first group the Candy Kings at 16, influenced by Orange Juice, the Beatles and the New York Dolls. Moved on to playing bass with The High Fidelity for 5 years signed to BMG in the UK and Freedom In Exile in the States. Now concentrating on The Poems, DJ’ing and photography.
Bobby Paterson
A founder member of renowned rock funk pioneers Love and Money Bobby is best known for his production of the legendary ‘Velocity Girl’ by Primal Scream, regarded by many as their finest recording. After abandoning the music business for several years to design and run a chain of boutique hotels a chance meeting with Robert Hodgens led to a song writing road trip through Italy which became the seed from which The Poems grew.
Robert Hodgens
studied design at Glasgow School of Art, He started his first group the Oxfam Warriors when he was 14, heavily influenced by the third Velvet Underground album, Big Star and the Byrds. The Bluebells, part of the Postcard Records(Orange Juice, Aztec Camera, Josef K) canon before going major and at 18 he was in the UK charts with the band, who were signed to Sire in the States by Seymour Stein. They topped the UK charts with ‘Cath’ and ‘Young at Heart’. He has worked with, amongst others, The Eurythmics, Sinead O’Connor, Texas, Ian McCulloch(Echo and The Bunnymen),Paul Quinn and The Independent group, Belinda Carlisle, B*witched before deciding it was time again for some self-expression and started writing for and with The Poems.
Adrian Barry
studied photography at the Glasgow School of Art started his first group the Candy Kings at 16, influenced by Orange Juice, the Beatles and the New York Dolls. Moved on to playing bass with The High Fidelity for 5 years signed to BMG in the UK and Freedom In Exile in the States. Now concentrating on The Poems, DJ’ing and photography.
Bobby Paterson
A founder member of renowned rock funk pioneers Love and Money Bobby is best known for his production of the legendary ‘Velocity Girl’ by Primal Scream, regarded by many as their finest recording. After abandoning the music business for several years to design and run a chain of boutique hotels a chance meeting with Robert Hodgens led to a song writing road trip through Italy which became the seed from which The Poems grew.
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x_parkeR wrote:
ну неплохо. ну и никакое не имо, конечно.)
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Knock__ wrote:
This is not the Poems.. I think the same Marx79 xDD
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Marx79 wrote:
there are two different bands , I mean I listen to a band called The Poems and they have released EP called Two Trons Of One Battle with songs such as Emotion Control or A Boy With Stone Instead Of Heart and 5 more and it´s definitely not indie or pop or anything like that
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Eftos wrote:
so soon to hear that again.
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cusackclone81 wrote:
The only band I know of that went by the name The Poems was the band Rose McDowall was in before joining Strawberry Switchblade.
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xScriiimohx wrote:
i dont uderstand!???? =S i hear a post hardcore band and here say INDIE? there are two bands? =S
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Nemesis_in_hell wrote:
.as far as i understood there are two bands existing?
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mixtaperomance wrote:
the russian post-hardcore the poems are good.
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strissgriss wrote:
Hey guys...I just heard the track Can you Come for Me and immediately purchased both your albums. Love your stuff, it's great.
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to_Obi wrote:
mine arent indie.
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