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 Babacar in 1998 (L-R: Rob Steen, Caroline Crawley, Jemaur Tayle, Roberto Soave, Boris Williams) | |
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| Origin | England |
| Genres | Rock |
| Labels | Absolute A Go Go |
| Past members | Caroline Crawley Roberto Soave Rob Steen Jemaur Tayle Boris Williams |
Babacar was a short-lived rock supergroup formed in England, featuring former members of Shelleyan Orphan, The Cure, and Presence. [1] The group released a self-titled album in 1998. [2]
Before forming Babacar, vocalist Caroline Crawley was a member of Shelleyan Orphan until their breakup in 1993. [1] [3] Several other members had associations with The Cure. Drummer Boris Williams (longtime partner of Crawley) was the Cure's drummer until 1994. [4] Bassist Roberto Soave had occasionally filled in for Cure bassist Simon Gallup. [5] Soave and guitarist Rob Steen had previously been members of Presence which had been founded by another former member of the Cure, Lol Tolhurst. [6] Soave and Williams had also collaborated with Shelleyan Orphan. [5]
The band released their self-titled debut album in 1998. The album included a guest appearance by another former Cure member, Porl Thompson. [7] Another member of Shelleyan Orphan, guitarist Jemaur Tayle, later joined the band but had not played on the album. [8] The band dissolved in 2000. [9]
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