Lodger were a British
indie rock supergroup Supergroup or super group may refer to:
* Supergroup (music), a music group formed by artists who are already notable or respected in their fields
* Supergroup (physics), a generalization of groups, used in the study of supersymmetry
* Supergroup ...
containing members of
Powder,
Supergrass
Supergrass are an English rock band formed in 1993 in Oxford. For the majority of the band's tenure, the line-up consisted of brothers Gaz (lead vocals, guitar) and Rob Coombes (keyboards), Mick Quinn (bass, backing vocals) and Danny Goffey ( ...
, and
Delicatessen. They released three singles and an album in 1998 before the members went on to different projects, notably
Will Foster later formed
The Tears in 2004, along with ex-
Suede bandmates,
Brett Anderson and
Bernard Butler.
History
The band was formed in 1997 by Supergrass drummer
Danny Goffey
Daniel Robert Goffey (born 7 February 1974) is an English musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known as the drummer and backing vocalist for Supergrass. He briefly toured with Babyshambles in 2010, following their drummer's departure.
C ...
and his girlfriend
Pearl Lowe
Pearl Lowe (born Pearl Samantha Davis; 7 April 1970) is an English fashion and textiles designer, and former singer-songwriter.
Career
Music
Lowe was the vocalist of mid-1990s indie bands Powder and Lodger, which she fronted after a brie ...
, the former vocalist with Powder.
[Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 838] The line-up was completed by co-vocalist
Neil Carlill and guitarist
Will Foster, both of Delicatessen.
[Guthrie-Jones, Owen " ''Walk in the Park'' Review, Allmusic, retrieved 2010-11-06] Lowe and
Carlill's dual vocals drew comparisons with
Nancy Sinatra and
Lee Hazlewood.
They signed to
Island Records
Island Records is a multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded in 1959 by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong in Jamaica, and was eventually sold to PolyGram in 1989. Island and A&M Records, anoth ...
and their début single "I'm Leaving" reached number 40 on the
UK Singles Chart. Two further singles, "Always Round Here" and "Small Change", prior to the band's only album, ''Walk in the Park'' (August 1998).
Discography
Albums
*''Walk in the Park'' (1998), Island
Singles
*"I'm Leaving" (1998), Island - UK #40
*"Always Round Here" (1998), Island - UK #97
*"Small Change" (1998), Island - UK #131
References
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English rock music groups