Electrasy are an English

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band. Formed in 1994 in Dorset, UK, the band consisted of

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Alisdair (Ali) McKinnell,

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s Nigel Nisbet and Steve Atkins,

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Alex Meadows (who joined the band before they recorded ''

In Here We Fall ''In Here We Fall'' is the second album by British rock band Electrasy, released on 26 September 2000 to capitalise on interest in the single "Morning Afterglow" in the United States. It was later released in Japan on 7 February 2001, with the so ...

''),

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Paul Pridmore and

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Jim Hayden (who left the band by May 2001). The band were active until 2002, although several members of the band still based in the UK after this time continued to perform occasional gigs. Nigel Nisbet has subsequently released four solo albums, ''Calling All The Dreamers'' in 2007, ''Musicians are Different'' in 2015, ''Mainstream Panic'' in 2016 and ''Falling from the Stars'' in 2018. Alex Meadows has also released recent solo material under the name The Inexperienced, and is also a regular performer with various other acts (Tom Jones, Il Divo). Electrasy released a new album on July 1, 2021, entitled Givin' It Back, including multiple remasters and a live recording of their 1998 single Best Friend's Girl.

Career

Electrasy achieved

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success with "Morning Afterglow" (reached number 19 and later number 49 in the US Rock charts in 2000), and released two major label

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s, 1998's ''

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'' in the UK and 2000's ''

'' in the US "Morning Afterglow" was on both albums and a new version of "Angel" was recorded for ''In Here We Fall''. Recording began for their third album ''Wired for Dreaming'' in 2001, but due to trouble with their

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s – first MCA/Universal UK and then Arista in the U.S. – delayed release of the third album, until it was finally released on physical format in 2007 with the help of Pink Hedgehog Records. During their career, Electrasy played over 180 shows in 1998, including a live performance on ''

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'' and appearing on the Other Stage at the

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in 1999. The band were also voted #2 NEW ARTIST OF 1999 by

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's listeners, and in the Top Songs Of 99 chart, "Morning Afterglow" came in at #7, and "Best Friend's Girl" came at #63. ''In Here We Fall'' features a

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of the

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song " Dazed and Confused". The song "

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", from the same album, was also featured on the

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of the 2000

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film ''

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'' In addition, their song "Renegades" can be heard in the final scene and credits of the 2001 film ''

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''. In 2013, the band released a previously unreleased version of the song "Today's the Day" for Pink Hedgehog Records' compilation album ''Close to the Hedge'', featuring various artists. This version of the song was originally recorded in 1997 as part of the pre-production for the album ''

''. According to

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, Electrasy won an award for having 4,400 custard pies thrown in three minutes featuring members of the Official

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fan club, which was also part of the music video to their single "Best Friend's Girl".

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

External links

Official website
* * Allmusic entry for Electrasy* https://web.archive.org/web/20020119131218/http://www.electrasy.org/ {{Authority control British rock music groups Musical groups established in 1994 Musical groups disestablished in 2002 Musical groups reestablished in 2021 1994 establishments in England