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acoustic/ pop duo from

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which formed in 1987. The same year, they released the

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''Road to Roundhay Pier''.Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 483 Sisters Mandi and Debi Laek released their first

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, "American Boys", which reached number seven on the

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,Lazell, Barry (1998) ''Indie Hits 1980-1989'', Cherry Red Books, , p. 190 while touring extensively in the UK and Europe with

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. They have used various session musicians and their lineups have included

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and drummer Steve J Jones, who had worked with a number of artists, including the

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. In 1990, they worked with Nelson on the album ''Willerby'', released the following year.

Discography

Albums

* ''Road to Roundhay Pier'' (1987,

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) - UK Indie #19 * ''Willerby'' (1991, Imaginary) * ''Tell Me How Long the Boat's Been Gone'' (2007, Radio Geronimo)

Singles

* "American Boys" (1987, Oval Records) - UK Indie #7 * "Infotainment" (1991, Imaginary)

References

External links

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MySpace site
*http://www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/6869/ *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g37M8DhxrjM *https://web.archive.org/web/20070928015911/http://www.billnelsonmusic.com/usarchives/discography/session.htm {{DEFAULTSORT:Rhythm Sisters, The English folk musical groups English pop music duos Folk music duos Sibling musical duos Female musical duos Imaginary Records artists Musical groups from Leeds Musical groups established in 1987