Harrisons were a four-piece guitar band from
Hillsborough
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Australia
*Hillsborough, New South Wales, a suburb of Lake Macquarie
Canada
*Hillsborough, New Brunswick
*Hillsborough Parish, New Brunswick
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*Hillsborough (electoral d ...
in
Sheffield,
England. They were one of the leading bands in the so-called
New Yorkshire scene, along with fellow Sheffielders
Arctic Monkeys,
Milburn,
The Long Blondes and
Bromheads Jacket
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History
Bromheads formed in Sheffield in 2005, following the split of a band called Fixated. Although often compared to othe ...
. Harrisons were: Jubby Taylor (vocals and guitar), Ben Stanton (guitar), Ashley Birch (bass), and Mark White (drums).
History
In 2005, the band recorded a live session for
Phill Jupitus
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' show on
BBC 6Music, and played the
South By Southwest
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festival in
Texas. They have also featured many times in ''
NME'', including a feature where the band guided a journalist around their favourite Sheffield haunts, including
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. The band signed a deal with Melodic Records in 2006, and released their debut album No Fighting in the War Room in January 2008. The video to the band's "Blue Note" single was based on the film ''
Kes'', and starred
Phoenix Nights
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star
Steve Edge as a
Brian Glover-style PE teacher.
Harrisons split one week before the album was released. Not wanting to give up music, they quickly formed two new bands - Park Brigade (Jubby) and The Flying Squad (Ben, Birchy, and Mark). Park Brigade split in early 2009. Jubby is currently doing solo work with his band The Absinthe Tears, and Mark rejoins him on stage - this time behind a piano. In March 2010, The Flying Squad changed their name to Black Flowers and Mark played his final show in December of the same year.
Their debut 12 track album "No Fighting In The War Room" was initially due to be released on 18 June 2007 but was then put back to January 2008. On 14 November 2009, Mark White posted a history of Harrisons in his blog.
Discography
* "Wishing Well" / "Out Tonight" (7"/CD, 2005)
* "Blue Note" / "Shirley's Temple" (7"/CD released 13/02/2006)
* "Monday's Arms APB* Remix" (12" released 18/09/2006)
* "Monday's Arms" / "Loxley Bottoms" (7"/CD released 26/02/2007) - CD also includes: "Monday's Arms (APB Remix)"
* "Dear Constable" (2x7"/CD released 18/06/2007)
** b-sides include:
"Red Right Hand" (
Nick Cave
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cover) (7")
"Cry Through the Night" (7")
"Allen Ginsburg Says James Dean's A Twocker" (CD)
References
External links
Official siteOfficial MySpace
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English indie rock groups
Musical groups from Sheffield
Musical groups established in 2004
Musical groups disestablished in 2008