Grassie Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 (edited) Morning! Exciting times here on the little ol' Isle of Wight - local heroes Wet Leg are currently smashing it, with one or two others bubbling under. Got me thinking about our musical heritage, and how many great musicians and bands managed to get on the ferry and live the dream. So, who are your hometown heroes? Obviously the London/Liverpool/Manchester contingents are going to be strong, but what about the small towns, or villages even? Here are the IOW's finest: Wet Leg Coach Party Snowy White David Steele (The Beat / Fine Young Cannibals) Jet Harris Richard Taylor Grade 2 The Bees Jon Thorne Stu Fisher (Ozric Tentacles / Hole) Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley (Hanoi Rocks) Mark King Phil and Boon Gould Delta T Go! PS: love the fact that BC autocorrects "D1ck Taylor" to "Richard Taylor"..... Good job F@nny Craddock wasn't from the island.... Edited January 6, 2022 by Grassie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Aberdeen: Annie Lennox The Shamen The Needles Geneva Aberdeenshire: Evelyn Glennie Emeli Sandé Sandi Thom 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 I come from a small mining village. Only famous people I know of are some bloke who used to be on The Bill, and a guy on an Australian gold mining program who left the village when he was about six. As far as I know, neither of them can sing or play an instrument. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 (edited) Portsmouth Roger Hodgson (Supertramp) Julia Fordham Paul Jones Griff Fender (Darts) Me (well I did get into the charts with IoW's Richard Taylor). 🙂 Joe Jackson (ok Gosport, but it's near enough) Edited January 6, 2022 by Steve Browning Humility!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Nottingham: Stereo MCs (posh boys from Ruddington) Tindersticks (an amalgamation of two far more interesting bands) Both bands had to move away from Nottingham and all but deny any connection with the place before they became successful. There's also been a series of one-hit wonders, novelty acts and minor indie bands none of whom are worth a mention. Nottingham has always been a weird place when it comes to mainstream success as a musician/band. The late 70s/early 80s produced plenty of contenders who should have been massive but managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Anyone remember Medium Medium (signed to Cherry Red), 23 Jewels (had a single of the week in NME), 1,000,000 Fuzz-tone Guitars, The Howdy Boys, None So Blind (their debut single was produced by Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics) or Pinski Zoo? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu-khag Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Six by seven are from nottingham I think? one of my favourite bands back in the day. always had amazing support acts as well. Doggen is from nottingham as well- amazing talent 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassie Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 6 minutes ago, BigRedX said: Nottingham: Stereo MCs (posh boys from Ruddington) Tindersticks (an amalgamation of two far more interesting bands) Both bands had to move away from Nottingham and all but deny any connection with the place before they became successful. There's also been a series of one-hit wonders, novelty acts and minor indie bands none of whom are worth a mention. Nottingham has always been a weird place when it comes to mainstream success as a musician/band. The late 70s/early 80s produced plenty of contenders who should have been massive but managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Anyone remember Medium Medium (signed to Cherry Red), 23 Jewels (had a single of the week in NME), 1,000,000 Fuzz-tone Guitars, The Howdy Boys, None So Blind (their debut single was produced by Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics) or Pinski Zoo? Don't you have Sleaford Mods currently flying the Nottingham flag? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu-khag Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 7 minutes ago, BigRedX said: Nottingham: Stereo MCs (posh boys from Ruddington) Tindersticks (an amalgamation of two far more interesting bands) Both bands had to move away from Nottingham and all but deny any connection with the place before they became successful. There's also been a series of one-hit wonders, novelty acts and minor indie bands none of whom are worth a mention. Nottingham has always been a weird place when it comes to mainstream success as a musician/band. The late 70s/early 80s produced plenty of contenders who should have been massive but managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Anyone remember Medium Medium (signed to Cherry Red), 23 Jewels (had a single of the week in NME), 1,000,000 Fuzz-tone Guitars, The Howdy Boys, None So Blind (their debut single was produced by Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics) or Pinski Zoo? Six by seven are from nottingham I think? one of my favourite bands back in the day. always had amazing support acts as well. Doggen is from nottingham as well- amazing talent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Luton: Paul Young (he of Pino Palladino fame 😉) UK Decay - Punk band, sometimes credited with initiating goth. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 I think Jah Wobble was from Stepney East London , not far from me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, Stu-khag said: Six by seven are from nottingham I think? one of my favourite bands back in the day. always had amazing support acts as well. Doggen is from nottingham as well- amazing talent I once had the misfortune to be in the rehearsal room next door to the one occupied by Six By Seven. They were so loud that it was impossible for us to practice while they were playing. I also saw them on their local gig for the tour they had been practicing for. The opening number was massively impressive, unfortunately they decided to follow this with one where one of the guitarists swapped guitars for one that didn't appear to be working. After several minutes of mucking about they finally managed to get a sound out of it, but by then all that initial momentum was lost (and the replacement guitar sounded exactly the same as the previous one). IIRC I left before the end of the gig. I'd never heard of Doggen , and after looking him up know why. Another musician who had to move away from Nottingham to be successful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Fair play to Wet Leg but I really do not rate the song... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Grassie said: local heroes Wet Leg are currently smashing it Wet Leg are brilliant, really looking forward to the album. good that IOW are still working on compensating for Level 42 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Hemel Hempstead Dave Vanian - singer of The Damned John McKay - guitarist, Siouxsie & The Banshees Jocasta - Indie band from the 90s And me of course! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbiscuits Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 (edited) Leicester (where I live): Kasabian Easy Life Englebert Humperdinck Mark Morrison Cornershop Showaddywaddy John Deacon Swansea (where I’m from): Badfinger Cerys Matthews Man Hybrid Bonnie Tyler Dire Straits drummer Terry Williams Spencer Davis (him out of the Spencer Davis Group…) Edited January 6, 2022 by bassbiscuits Remembered another one! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 O(ops. For Pompey I forgot ... Gentle Giant Simon Dupree and the Big Sound (pretty much became Gentle Giant so a 2 for 1). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 I'm living in Enfield and we have..... Chas N Dave - I could stop here, because I can't better this Adele Dave Murray - Iron Maiden guitarist Amy Winehouse 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petebassist Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, Steve Browning said: O(ops. For Pompey I forgot ... Gentle Giant Simon Dupree and the Big Sound (pretty much became Gentle Giant so a 2 for 1). Simon Dupree - Kites - one of my favourites 60s songs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassintheface Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Wrexham: Neck Deep K Klass Andy Scott - guitarist from The Sweet Gallops @Wayne Firefly plays bass for Vice Squad and Owain Williams was the guitarist in Xerath I may have missed some more.......... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishfacefour Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Didn't know stereo MCs were from ruddington! And pinski zoo were amazing. My introduction to a wider world of modern jazz with a punk spirit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 (edited) Cardiff: Pino Paladino Shirley Bassey Dave Edmunds Green Gartside Paul "Tonka" Chapman Shakin' Stevens Edited January 6, 2022 by RhysP 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr4stringz Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 2 hours ago, Grassie said: Obviously the London/Liverpool/Manchester contingents are going to be strong As are the Birmingham ones… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Lozz196 said: Hemel Hempstead Dave Vanian - singer of The Damned John McKay - guitarist, Siouxsie & The Banshees Jocasta - Indie band from the 90s And me of course! Ahh Lozz ya beat me to it..was gonna add you too!! I'm much too modest to add myself of course.......... Google also show Mickey Broome, a fellow bass player! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 24 minutes ago, bassintheface said: Wrexham: Neck Deep K Klass Andy Scott - guitarist from The Sweet Gallops @Wayne Firefly plays bass for Vice Squad and Owain Williams was the guitarist in Xerath I may have missed some more.......... Mansun? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 11 minutes ago, mr4stringz said: As are the Birmingham ones… UB40 were from Birmingham 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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