A Witness

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Years Active
1982 – 1989 (7 years)
Founded In
Stockport, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
A Witness were an alternative rock band formed in 1982 in Stockport, Cheshire, England, by Rick Aitken, Vince Hunt and a drum machine, in 1986 replaced by Alan Brown (ex Big Flame). Keith Curtis and Noel Kilbride joined the group in 1983. Initially signing to the Ron Johnson label, debut EP Loudhailer Songs put them at the forefront of a wave of Beefheart-influenced bands that emerged in the mid-1980's. They gained further attention due to the inclusion of the track "Sharpened Sticks" on the NME's C86 cassette in the following year. Debut album I Am John's P… read more
A Witness were an alternative rock band formed in 1982 in Stockport, Cheshire, England, by Rick Aitken, Vince Hunt and a drum machine, in 1986 replaced by Alan Brown (ex Big Flame). Keith Curtis and Noel Kilbride joined the group in 1983. Initially signing to the Ron Johnson label, debut EP L… read more
A Witness were an alternative rock band formed in 1982 in Stockport, Cheshire, England, by Rick Aitken, Vince Hunt and a drum machine, in 1986 replaced by Alan Brown (ex Big Flame). Keith Curtis and Noel Kilbride joined the group in 1983. Initially signing to the Ron Johnson label, debut EP Loudhailer Songs put them at the forefront of a wave of Beefheart-influen… read more

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1 Play track I Am John's Pancreas The Loudhailer Song
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2 Play track I Am John's Pancreas Sharpened Sticks
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3 Play track I Am John's Pancreas Car Skidding
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4 Play track I Am John's Pancreas Smelt Like a Pedestrian
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5 Play track I Am John's Pancreas O'Grady's Dream
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6 Play track I Am John's Pancreas Dipping Bird
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7 Play track I Am John's Pancreas Red Snake
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8 Play track I Am John's Pancreas Legs Be Sturdy
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9 Play track I Am John's Pancreas Hard Day's Love
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10 Play track I Am John's Pancreas 4.49 Stool
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Albums

  1. 665 listeners

    1 Jan 1986 · 10 tracks

    I Am John's Pancreas
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  2. 208 listeners

    14 Nov 2000 · 18 tracks

    Threaphurst Lane
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  3. 134 listeners

    1985 · 5 tracks

    Loudhailer Songs
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  4. 84 listeners

    15 Dec 1988 · 4 tracks

    One Foot in the Groove
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