THE TEARDROP EXPLODES
The Teardrop Explodes were an English post-punk/neo-psychedelic band formed in Liverpool in 1978. Best known for their Top Ten UK single “Reward” (which is still a staple of 1980s alternative pop compilations), the group originated as a key band in the emerging Liverpool post-punk scene of the late 1970s. The group also launched the career of group frontman Julian Cope as well as that of keyboard player and co-manager David Balfe (later a record producer, A&R man and founder of Food Records). Other members included early Smiths producer Troy Tate. Along with other contemporary Liverpudlian groups, The Teardrop Explodes played a role in returning psychedelic elements to mainstream British rock and pop, initially favouring a lightly psychedelic West Coast beat-group sound (sometimes described as “bubblegum trance”) and later exploring more experimental areas. (More from Wikipedia)
I ran across Alan Duke of Blair 1523.on a blog sponsored by Julian Cope, a long-time alternative rock musician who started out in the excellent band The Teardrop Explodes. (The site has security certificate problems, so I won’t identify it here, though those of you who want to could safely bring up the cached information; it is easy to locate).
(September 2013)
