The Dylans were an alternative rock band formed in Sheffield, England, in 1991. The band released two albums before splitting in 1994.

History

The band was formed in early 1990 by former 1,000 Violins guitarist, songwriter, and occasional singer Colin Gregory, now on bass guitar, Jim Rodger (guitar), and Andy Curtis (guitar). They soon recruited Quentin Jennings (keyboards) and Garry Jones (drums), continuing 1,000 Volins sixties-tinged retro style, but with a nod to the "baggy" scene of the time. The band were signed to Beggars Banquet Records' "indie" subsidiary Situation Two ( RCA Records in the United States), who released their debut single, "Godlike" in January 1991, which reached the top 10 of the UK Indie Chart. They subsequently replaced Curtis with Andy Cook, and released follow-up singles "Lemon Afternoon" and "Planet Love", before the band's

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-produced self-titled debut album was released in October 1991. After extensive touring, the band returned in 1992 with the "Mary Quant in Blue" single, but further line-up changes ensued, with Jones and Jennings leaving, to be replaced by Craig Scott and Ike Glover. With interest in the band growing in the United States, the band were signed to

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, moving to the main Beggars Banquet roster in the UK for subsequent releases. Two further singles were followed by the band's swansong album, ''Spirit Finger'' on 18 April 1993. In the face of disappointing sales, the band split later that year.

Discography

Albums

*''The Dylans'' (1991) Situation Two/Beggars Banquet (US) *''Spirit Finger'' (1994) Beggars Banquet/Atlantic

Singles

*"Godlike" (1991), RCA - UK No. 98, UK Indie No. 5 *"Lemon Afternoon" (1991), Situation Two *"Planet Love" (1991), Situation Two *"Mary Quant in Blue" (1992), Situation Two *"Grudge" (1993), Beggars Banquet *"I'll Be Back to Haunt You" (1994), Beggars Banquet

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dylans, The English indie rock groups British indie pop groups Musical groups from Sheffield Situation Two artists Beggars Banquet Records artists