Too Much Texas were an English
indie rock band, formed in 1984 in
Manchester, best known as the band that
Tom Hingley was in before joining
Inspiral Carpets.
History
The band formed in 1984 in Manchester, by singer
Tom Hingley, who was studying English, along with fellow
Abingdon natives Gordon MacKay and Raymond Breckon, all of whom worked part-time at
The Haçienda nightclub as glass collectors.
[Not enough Texas?]
, BBC, 21 March 2006. Retrieved 26 April 2016[Bearder, Tim (2006)]
Too Much Texas
, archived fro
BBC, 17 March 2006. Retrieved 26 April 2016 After a split
flexi disc released with ''Debris'' magazine, they released their debut single proper, "Hurry on Down", on
Ugly Man Records in 1988, and supported
New Order,
The House of Love and
The Beloved.
Hingley joined
Inspiral Carpets in 1989 and now fronts
Tom Hingley and the Lovers. The band continued with a new singer, releasing the ''Smart''
EP in 1989, eventually splitting in 1992.
A retrospective collection, ''Juvenilia'', was released in 2006 on Hingley's Newmemorabilia label, and the band re-formed for a UK tour.
[Wood, Kelly (2006)]
Too Much Texas at the Witchwood
, BBC, 28 March 2006. Retrieved 26 April 2016
Band members
*
Tom Hingley – vocals, guitar
*Raymond Breckon – bass
*Gordon MacKay – lead guitar
*Laurence Ash – drums
*Tim Ainsworth - drums
Discography
* "Fixed Link" (1986) – flexi disk, split with Soil
* "Hurry On Down" (1988), Ugly Man – 12" single
* ''Smart'' EP (1989), Playtime
* ''Juvenilia'' (2006), Newmemorabilia – CD
References
External links
Too Much Texasat MySpace
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English indie rock groups
Musical groups from Manchester