Lodestar was an English experimental
progressive rock
Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog; sometimes conflated with art rock) is a broad genre of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom and United States through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early 1970s. Init ...
band, formed in 1996 by
Heitham Al-Sayed
Senser are a politically charged UK rap rock band, originally formed in South West London from a group of friends in the late 1980s. The initial line-up comprised Nick Michaelson (guitar), Heitham Al-Sayed (vocals), Kerstin Haigh (vocals), ...
(lead vocalist), John Morgan (
drums
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) and "Haggis" (
sound engineer
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) after they left
Senser
Senser are a politically charged UK rap rock band, originally formed in South West London from a group of friends in the late 1980s. The initial line-up comprised Nick Michaelson (guitar), Heitham Al-Sayed (vocals), Kerstin Haigh (vocals), ...
.
The band released two singles, and gigged across the UK in 1997, including a support slot at the
London Astoria
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Originally a warehouse during the 1920s, the building became a cinema and ballroom. It was converted for use as a theatre in the 1970s. After further developme ...
with
Tool
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.
The previous year, the group released their self-titled debut album on Ultimate Records.
Discography
Albums
*''Lodestar'' CD Album
OPPCD049(A&M 1996)
*# "Another Day"
*# "Salter's Ducks"
*# "Wait A Minute"
*# "Representative"
*# "By Halves"
*# "Better Late Than Never"
*# "Aftertaste"
*# "Worthwhile"
*# "Soiled Blood"
*# "Down In The Mud"
*# "Iliac Crest"
*''Lodestar'' 12" Vinyl Album
OPPLP049**Same as above
Singles
*"Another Day" CD
OPP046CD(1996)
*# "Another Day"
*# "All You Need"
*# "11/8 Koroviev"
*"Another Day" 7" Vinyl
OPP046(1996)
*# "Another Day"
*# "Force Of Habit"
*"Another Day" 12" Vinyl
OPP046T(Ultimate Records 1996)
*# "Another Day"
*# "All You Need"
*# "11/8 Koroviev"
*"Down in the Mud" CD
EZ001CD(A&M 1997)
*#"Down In The Mud"
*#"
Neat, Neat, Neat"
*#"Down In The Mud" (Primitive Edit)
*#"Horse"
*"Down in the Mud" 7" Vinyl
EZ001(1997)
*# "Down In The Mud"
*# "Somnopolis"
Promos
*"Another Day" CD (1996)
*# "Another Day"
*# "All You Need"
*# "11/8 Koroviev"
*"Another Day" 12" Vinyl
KPROMO8T(1996)
*# "Another Day"
*# "Down In The Mud" (Primitive Edit)
*"Down In The Mud" CD (1997)
*# "Down In The Mud" (Radio Edit)
*# "Down In The Mud" (Primitive Club Mix)
*# "Salter's Ducks" (Alternate Mix)
*# "Aftertaste"
*# "Down In The Mud"
*"Sampler" (Ultimate Records 1997)
*#"Down In The Mud" (Radio Edit) (3:38)
*#"Down In The Mud" (Primitive Club Mix) (4:19)
*#"Salter's Ducks" (Alternate Mix) (4:08)
*#"Aftertaste" (4:41)
*#"Down In The Mud" (4:16)
Members
* Heitham Al-Sayed (Vocals, 1996–1997)
* John Morgan (Drums, 1996–1997)
* "Haggis" (Bass, 1996–1997)
* Jules Hodgson (Guitar, 1996–1997)
References
External links
Ultimate Records
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English rock music groups
Musical groups established in 1996
Musical groups disestablished in 1997