The Montrose Avenue were a

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rock band, formed in 1996 and were based in

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, Berkshire. The group were composed of

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and guitarist Robert Lindsey-Clark,

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, guitarist and vocalist Scott James, vocalist and guitarist Paul Williams, bassist James Taylor and drummer

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who left

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to join the group. James and Williams met at school in

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, and first performed together as a duo covering material by

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and

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. They met Lindsey-Clark at a folk club and the trio formed Montrose Avenue in 1996. Taylor and Everitt then completed the line-up and signed a recording contract with Columbia Records the following year. The limited edition ''She's Looking For Me EP'', released in 1997, charted at #118 in the

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. This was then followed by their first mainstream single in March 1998, in which "Where Do I Stand" proved to be their only top 40 hit, charting at #38. "Shine" then followed up three months later charting at #59, before their final single "Start Again" released in October, charted at #58. Their only album, ''Thirty Days Out'', was released a week after the release of "Start Again" on 12 October 1998 before charting at number 102 in the UK and at number 69 in Japan. Despite establishing a cult following in the Far East, The Montrose Avenue never released another album only to disband in 1999. James later went on to work with Welsh rock band Stereophonics as a touring guitarist between 2001–2004, while also appearing in the band's music videos "

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now works on the news team at radio station BBC 6 Music after starting off at London-based rock station XFM. Before working in radio and after The Montrose Avenue disbanded, Everitt was a music journalist.

Discography

Album

*''Thirty Days Out'' (1998) - #102 (UK) #69 (Japan)

Singles

*"She's looking For Me EP" (1997) - #118 (UK) *"Where Do I Stand" (1998) - #38 (UK) *"Shine" (1998) - #59 (UK) *"Start Again" (1998) - #58 (UK)

Members

* Robert Lindsey-Clark - guitars, lead vocals * Scott James - piano, guitars, vocals * Paul Williams - guitars, vocals * James Taylor - bass * Matt Everitt - drums Former Members Robert Gillibrand - drums Lewis Henderson - keyboard, guitar

References

External links

The Montrose Avenue on Myspace
{{DEFAULTSORT:Montrose Avenue English rock music groups Musical groups established in 1996 Musical groups disestablished in 1999