Spoonfed Hybrid were a

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duo in the north of England in the early 1990s. The band was formed in 1993 by Ian Masters and

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, initially as The Long Lost.News: Sound Bites
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'', April 1993, p. 30 Masters had just left the band he founded in 1987,

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, which continued without him. Trout had been bass guitarist in

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and had published solo and band material under the name

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. Their self-titled debut album was released that same year through 4AD offshoot label Guernica. A single and mini-album followed before Masters and Trout went their separate ways. Songs were written by both members of the band, individually and collectively and both sang and played most of the instruments. The first album was produced by Duncan Wheat, with the single and mini-album produced by the band themselves.

Discography

*''Spoonfed Hybrid'' Vinyl LP, cassette, and CD (Guernica, 1993) *"Bullets and Bees" / "Messrs Hyde". 7" vinyl. Free with LP version of ''Spoonfed Hybrid''. *"Scary Verlaine" 7" clear vinyl (Le Tatou Colérique, 1995) *''Hibernation Shock'' CD (Farrago Records, 1996)

References

External links

Christ Trout's website

Spoonfed Hybrid on MySpace

The Institute of Spoons (band website)
{{Authority control Musical groups established in 1993 Musical groups disestablished in 1996 4AD artists Dream pop musical groups Musical groups from Sheffield Rock music duos English musical duos Indie rock groups from Leeds Male musical duos