Ellery Bop
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Ellery Bop | |
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| Origin | Liverpool, England |
| Genres | Indie rock |
Ellery Bop were a 1980s indie rock band with Liverpool and Irish roots.
Lineup[edit]
- Jamie Farrell : vocalist/lead guitarist
- Robbie Butcher : bass guitar
- Kev Connolly : percussion
- Mark Parry : drums
Career[edit]
The band toured infrequently (with Killing Joke) but recorded several sessions for the BBC with John Peel[1] and Janice Long. A John Peel session was recorded live at the London I.C.A. The band claimed bands such as MC5, The Stooges, Ramones, Heartbreakers and The Clash as their influences.
Discography[edit]
Chart placings shown are from the UK Indie Chart.[2]
Singles[edit]
- "Hit the Moon" (June 1981)
- "Ringing" (March 1982) (featuring; Ian Broudie of the Lightning Seeds on bass) (No. 46)
- "We Deny" (November 1982)
- Fire in Reflection EP (1983)
- Torn Apart EP (1985)
- "Ellery Bop - Torn Apart" (music video 1985)[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "BBC - Radio 1 - Keeping It Peel - Ellery Bop". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1999. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4.
- ^ "Ellery Bop - Torn Apart - YouTube". Youtube.com. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
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