Anyone heard of a band called The Wedding Present?

[Brighton Breezy]

Because my mate is drumming with them on radio 1 tonight at 11pm.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Weren't they around when The Cure had their best years?

I'm watching The Killers tomorrow night in Sydney

 

[clapham_gull]

John Peel tribute by any chance ?

 

[Brighton Breezy]

John Peel tribute by any chance ?

Thats the one.

 

[ShorehamGull]

I have heard their name, but where I cannot remember

 

[clapham_gull]

Mark E Smith ?

 

[Dropkick Turnip]

Mark E Smith ?

David Gedge. Mark E Smith IS The Fall.

 

[clapham_gull]

oh yeah - sorry

 

[chip]

They did a song called "Our Daughters Wedding" (or it might be "Lawn Chairs") ~ 1980 - 81 around the time of Landscape.

 

[King of Birds]

Seminal 80's Indie band from Leeds. Never my cup of tea but darlings of the NME for some time.

 

[graz126]

the wedding present were a great band from the 80's, from leeds. they had a few good albums one called george best. my favorate song by them (which i recently put onto a compilation tape) has to be brassneck. check it out richie i think you may like it.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

Cheers.

My mate was not the guy you posted above but is playing with them tonight and was asked to drum on their forthcoming tour.

Anyone who listened to it, what did you think? I thought they were pretty cool.

I will try that track out graz126

 

[showpony]

Their 'leftovers' played at the pub opposite Hove station (whatever it was called at the time...) the evening of the abandoned York game at The Goldstone. A good night!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[sully]

We actually won a music quiz once because my brother in law knew what the Wedding Present had in common with Elvis Presley.

















They both released a single every month in one calendar year.

 

[tinx]

I used to love the Wedding present back in the day. They did some cracking tunes, always think its a bad idea bands coming back together though.

Brassneck was a particular favorite tune of mine.

 

[n1 gull]

Superb band. Now David Gedge is the front man for Cinerama, who are even better.
I can't imagine the Wedding Present without Gedge in it.

 

[Seagull Stew]

If you like The Strokes, or The new Kings of Leon album you would probably have liked The Wedding Present in the 80's. Very similar guitar riffs in some songs.

 

[AIT76]

Gedge has reformed The Wedding Present. They have a single "Interstate 5" out now, and an album and tour in the new year.

The original drummer is a guy called Shaun Charman from Hassocks who left to join The Popguns AND IS AN ALBION SEASON TICKET HOLDER.

http://www.westnet.com/weddoes/

 

[Seagulls over Lewes]

Saw them down the Zap Club around the time Brassneck was out, it waspacked to the rafters. great fun in the mosh pit.

Not been to many gigs recently but do they still do gigs at the Zap Club now? Is the Zap Club still going.

 

[Bad Ash]

They were in my Guinness book of records for having something like 9 #1 singles in one year which equalled a record set by Elvis. Don't think I've ever actually heard them though.