Angelica were an English all-girl punk rock band from Lancaster, Lancashire, England.

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(lead vocals and guitar), Brigit Colton (bass guitar), Claire Windsor (guitar) and Rachel Parsons (drums) formed the band while still at school in 1994 and performed until 2003. Their music was influenced by punk music mixed with

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overtones, and features

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lyrics.

Career

Beginning with their first single, " Teenage Girl Crush" on the independent label Deceptive Records in 1997, they were regulars on the independent music scene, making numerous appearances on BBC Radio 1's ''Evening Session'' and the legendary

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show as well as supporting The Beautiful South at the Galpharm Stadium (formerly McAlpine Stadium) in Huddersfield. After disagreements with Deceptive Records management, they switched labels to Fantastic Plastic. In August 1999, their " Why Did You Let My Kitten Die?" single was voted Alternative Record of the Year by the ''Evening Session'' audience. Their follow-up single in November 1999, " Bring Back Her Head", peaked at No 8 in the Indie Charts. The band finished the year with a Peel Session and a showcase set on ''Lamacq Live''. In January 2000, Angelica played at the '' NME'' Premier Awards with Ash and Muse. In April 2000, their mini-album''

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'', recorded in Matrix Studios London and produced by Paul Tipler, reached No 4 in the Indie Chart. In August 2000, the band played at the Reading and Leeds Festivals, and their single "

Take Me I'm Your Disease Angelica were an English all-girl punk rock band from Lancaster, Lancashire, England. Holly Ross (lead vocals and guitar), Brigit Colton (bass guitar), Claire Windsor (guitar) and Rachel Parsons (drums) formed the band while still at school i ...

" was playlisted by XFM and entered the Indie chart at No 1. In 2002, Angelica completed a European tour supporting Babes in Toyland and also appeared on the UK Ladyfest Tour. Their sole full-length album, '' The Seven Year Itch'', was produced by Kat Bjelland of Babes in Toyland and Katastrophy Wife and Gavin Monaghan. Angelica also ended the year by headlining the Lancaster Music Co-op benefit weekend. The band played in September 2002 at the Lancaster venue, The Yorkshire House. At some point after this performance, the band split. Bridget Colton and Rachel Parsons appeared with Lancastrian band The Adventures of Loki from 2003 to 2010. Holly Ross is now playing with The Lovely Eggs. Rachel Parsons is now playing with Lancaster hip-hop funk band Carpe.

Members

- lead vocals, guitar * Claire Windsor - guitars * Brigit Colton - vocals, bass guitar * Rachel Parsons - drums and percussion

Discography

Albums: * ''

'' (2000) (Mini-Album) * '' The Seven Year Itch'' (2002) Singles: * "Teenage Girl Crush" (1997) * "Why Did You Let My Kitten Die?" (1999) * "Bring Back Her Head" (1999) * "Take Me I'm Your Disease" (2000) Compilation appearances: * ''

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'' (1998) * ''

Ladyfest UK 2001 ''Ladyfest UK 2001'' was a various artists compilation CD released to coincide with the 2001 UK Ladyfest event in Glasgow. Track listing # Katastrophy Wife - "Gone Away" # Angelica - "Velveteen Dreams (Demo Version)" # Electrelane - "Spartakade" ...

'' (2001) * ''Ladyfest UK 2003'' (2003)

References

External links

* Allmusic.com entry
Artistdirect.com entry

VH1.com Angelica

BBC entry with Peel session and Festive 50 details

The Adventures of Loki - myspace

The Lovely Eggs - myspace
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