Th' Faith Healers were an English

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band who were originally active between 1990 and 1994. They recorded multiple EPs and singles along with two full LPs.

History

The members of the group were Roxanne Stephen (vocals), Tom Cullinan (guitar and vocals), Ben Hopkin (bass), and Joe Dilworth (drums). Cullinan, who handled the bulk of the songwriting, went on to help form the band

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. Signed to

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in the United Kingdom, their albums were released by Elektra in the United States. Both albums feature clear

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influences, most evident in their cover of Can's " Mother Sky", from ''

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''. Since their initial break-up in 1994, the band have reformed intermittently. They embarked on a short reunion tour in 2006 in conjunction with the release of their compilation ''Peel Sessions'' the previous year. The band reformed in 2009, playing at the

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music festival twice, first in May (curated by

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) and then again in December (curated by My Bloody Valentine).

Discography

Studio albums

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'' (1993, Too Pure)

Compilations

*'' Too Pure – The Peel Sessions'' (1992, Too Pure; compilation with

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and

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) *''L (1992, Too Pure; a collection of tracks from the first three EPs) *''Peel Sessions'' (2005, Ba Da Bing)

EPs

*''A Picture of Health'' (1991, Too Pure) *''In Love'' (1991, Too Pure) *''Mr Litnanski'' (1992, Too Pure)

References

External links

* Indie rock groups from London Musical groups established in 1990 Musical groups disestablished in 1994 Rock music groups from the London Borough of Camden Too Pure artists {{UK-rock-band-stub