Bands you thought were going to be BIG, but never broke through

[El Presidente]

1. The Chameleons, one of Manchester's finest, with a huge local following, but it all fell apart following the death of their manager and ego's

Best songs: Second Skin, Splitting in two, Mad Jack

2: The House of Love: Too much SNIFF by Guy Chadwick, and it all went tits up, should have been sensational:

Best songs: Beatles and the Stones, House of Love, Christine

3: B-Movie: Mansfields greatest ever export, just not at the right place at the right time

Best songs: Remembrance Day, Nowhere Girl, Marilyn Dreams

4: North Stand Binfest: Broke up after Tottenham 2004, but reformed three years later to sing a chorus of terrace hymns.

Best songs: Which one is Peter Ward, Which town is West Ham in?, I'm a better fan than you, Are we playing in Yellow today?

 

[Horsham Gull]

4: North Stand Binfest: Broke up after Tottenham 2004, but reformed three years later to sing a chorus of terrace hymns.

Best songs: Which one is Peter Ward, Which town is West Ham in?, I'm a better fan than you, Are we playing in Yellow today?

 

[Ernest]

B-Movie were one of the best bands ever, FACT

 

[NMH]

The Porcupine Tree.

Still going strong, but their record-co-outlaws approach, aligned with the fact that there are no radio stations ever likely to address music like theirs, means people will never hear them.

Although for the curious, there's always 'pandora.com'

 

[NMH]

The Damned are still making brilliant records too.

'Grave Disorder' was outstanding, and they played some excellent new material the other night at Concorde 2.

 

[El Presidente]

The Damned are still making brilliant records too.

'Grave Disorder' was outstanding, and they played some excellent new material the other night at Concorde 2.

Captain Sensible is STILL the only person to sing "C'unt" on Top of the Pops when Happy Talk was number 1 and he changed the lyrics.

FACT

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

(to the disgust of NSC)

The Darkness. Great first album, shite second. Now split

 

[Ernest]

The Cuddly Toys, great glam rockers but 10 years too late

 

[wadhurstseagull]

I went to brighton poly with a guy who claimed to be in the original line up of b movie.

 

[Robbie G]

(to the disgust of NSC)

The Darkness. Great first album, shite second. Now split

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[NMH]

Captain Sensible is STILL the only person to sing "C'unt" on Top of the Pops when Happy Talk was number 1 and he changed the lyrics.

FACT

Still, it's that stuff that confirms why The Damned were barely given the time of day by record companies, not even by radio (except John Peel) and were regarded with fear by interviewers.

 

[wadhurstseagull]

Silversun - one fantastic album then utter crap.

 

[supaseagull]

I thought these girls were gonna be huge...ladies & gents - Strawberry switchblade!!!!!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

The Zamora Singers

 

[Braders]

Babylon Zoo

 

[dougdeep]

QOTSA, seem rather quiet.

 

[El Presidente]

Zerra 1

 

[simon swagbag]

Passion Fruit & Holy Bread.

 

[¡Cereal Killer!]

The Subways (havent done much for a few years after their first album) hopefully will bring out something soon I hope. Brilliant debut album

 

[Juan Albion]

Zerra 1

I have an early ep by them that's not bad but I never heard anything else. Worth hunting around for? And what?