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Leeds, England (1984 – 1997, 2004 – present)
The Wedding Present are an indie rock group formed in Leeds, England in 1984. They evolved from the ashes of The Lost Pandas. Their music has evolved from fast-paced indie rock in the vein of their most obvious influences The Fall, Buzzcocks and Gang of Four, to more varied forms. Throughout their career, they have been led by vocalist and guitarist David Gedge, the band’s only constant member.
The Lost Pandas fell apart in 1984 when guitarist Michael Duane (later of DUSTdevils) was unfortunately sacked, and Panda’s drummer Jaz Rigby followed in protest. Gedge and the Pandas’ bass player, Keith Gregory, decided to continue the band, renaming it The Wedding Present.
Gedge wanted to use the name “The Wedding Present” in honour of one of his favourite bands,The Birthday Party.
Gedge and Gregory recruited an old schoolmate of Gedge’s, Peter Solowka, to play guitar and auditioned a string of drummers, including Mike Bedford, with whom they recorded a demo tape, before settling on Shaun Charman. The country’s clubs and bars were toured as the band prepared for the recording of their first, self-financed single.
After some consideration, “Go Out And Get ‘Em, Boy!” was chosen over early favourite “Will You Be Up There?”. The A-side features drumming by hired hand Julian Sowa with Charman on its B-side.
The Lost Pandas fell apart in 1984 when guitarist Michael Duane (later of DUSTdevils) was unfortunately sacked, and Panda’s drummer Jaz Rigby followed in protest. Gedge and the Pandas’ bass player, Keith Gregory, decided to continue the band, renaming it The Wedding Present.
Gedge wanted to use the name “The Wedding Present” in honour of one of his favourite bands,The Birthday Party.
Gedge and Gregory recruited an old schoolmate of Gedge’s, Peter Solowka, to play guitar and auditioned a string of drummers, including Mike Bedford, with whom they recorded a demo tape, before settling on Shaun Charman. The country’s clubs and bars were toured as the band prepared for the recording of their first, self-financed single.
After some consideration, “Go Out And Get ‘Em, Boy!” was chosen over early favourite “Will You Be Up There?”. The A-side features drumming by hired hand Julian Sowa with Charman on its B-side.
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splashdown wrote:
New song up on Spotify! "You Jane" : http://open.spotify.com/track/6E1fKYu2TcqB41isG65zS4
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Bruno1898 wrote:
Listen to "You're Dead" from TWP's new album "Valentina" : http://www.spin.com/articles/first-spin-hear-wedding-presents-new-heartbreaker-youre-dead
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rewinddude wrote:
jingle jangle
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TrebuchetUK wrote:
The Wedding Present announce a) a new album! b)A new tour! http://www.trebuchet-magazine.com/index.php/site/item/the_wedding_present_announce_new_studio_album_and_tour/
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Anira_Sugar wrote:
they're awesome in live
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zhimbo wrote:
Jharod...many places you could start ***1. early jangly pop-oriented: George Best (or Tommy) ***2. fan favorite but unusually edgy/noisy: Seamonsters ***3. a more recent personal favorite: Take Fountain ***4. The Brassneck album is also a favorite, and might be a good all-around starting point, stradding the line between their earliest sound and their more ambitious later stuff.
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Vanes_37 wrote:
when are they coming to Germany??
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Jharod wrote:
Hey everyone! I've just realised that I've never heard a single Wedding Present song in my life and that's a shame. Where do I start? I'm not a fan of best of-s but also I don't really want to download the entire catalogue instantly.
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breed3r wrote:
coming to boston, toronto, but no montreal?!?! you'll be sold out in no time!!
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Throsh wrote:
Awful cover of the Smiths' "Hand in Glove" FTFY.
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fishiearchitect wrote:
Awesome cover of the Smiths' "Hand in Glove" <3
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mattmacneil wrote:
SEAMONSTERS TOUR. WOOOOO.
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Geebert wrote:
Best band ever
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IAINoodle wrote:
suck - beautiful tune
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skmelanie wrote:
I just bought Hit Parade 1 at Hastings for a quarter. Routinely digging through the "4 for $1" shelves and looking like a cheapskate is totally worth it. This might be one of my favorite CDs that I've picked up there.
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lauren12_JBS wrote:
Embarrassed to say I've only just found these guys (and gal)
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tjd9 wrote:
I love the ferocity of the guitars. It is not easy to play that fast.
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ShockSlogans wrote:
I sincerely hope the Gedge never finds love, because it will completely screw up his songwriting. I accept this makes me a not very nice person.
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Nochek wrote:
Live 1989 (disc 2) - live in Batschkapp, Frankfurt, December 3rd, 1989 - aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!
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Idontlikepork wrote:
I love this band so much!
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