The Brilliant Corners

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The Brilliant Corners were a British indie pop band from Bristol who recorded throughout the 1980s and into the early 1990s. [1]

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History

The group was formed in 1983, taking the name from the Thelonious Monk jazz album, Brilliant Corners . [2] The line-up included Davey Woodward (b. Avonmouth, Bristol, England; vocals, guitar), Chris Galvin (1959 – 22 December 1998; bass guitar), Winston Forbes (lead guitar, percussion, backing vocals), Bob Morris (drums) and Dan Pacini (occasional trumpet and keyboards). [1] A later addition was Phil Elvins on guitar.

The band's first releases were early examples of indie pop, with three singles being released in 1984 on their own SS20 label. [3] Their first (mini-)album, Growing Up Absurd, appeared the following year. [3] With an explosion of indie pop groups in 1986, their May release Fruit Machine EP gained them both attention and radio airplay, followed by a second mini-album, What's In A Word. "Brian Rix", a re-recorded version of a track from the LP, with added trumpet, and a tribute to Rix, the "king of farce", was issued as a single, the proceeds going to Mencap, the charity of which Rix was chairman. The video, featuring Woodward running Rix-like around a couch with his trousers around his ankles, was shown on The Tube , further raising the band's profile. [2]

In March 1988, the band set up another label, McQueen, and released third album, Somebody Up There Likes Me, [1] followed by a collection of their sought-after early singles, Everything I Ever Wanted. Two more albums followed in 1989 (Joy Ride) and 1990 (Hooked), followed by a second compilation, Creamy Stuff, in 1991. They released A History Of White Trash in 1993 before splitting up.

Woodward and Galvin formed the Experimental Pop Band [4] in 1995. Galvin died from cancer in 1998. [1]

The Brilliant Corners reformed in 2013 for a short tour.

Winston Forbes died in 2019. [5]

Band members

Discography

Chart placings shown are from the UK Indie Chart. [6]

Singles

EPs and mini-albums

Albums

Compilations

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Colin Larkin, ed. (2003). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music (Third ed.). Virgin Books. p. 86. ISBN   1-85227-969-9.
  2. 1 2 Strong, Martin C.: The Great Alternative & Indie Discography, 1999, Canongate, ISBN   0-86241-913-1
  3. 1 2 Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 327. ISBN   0-85112-939-0.
  4. ↑ "Experimental Pop Band - Interview". Pennyblackmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  5. ↑ "Tony Forbes : Obituary" . Retrieved 17 August 2021– via PressReader.
  6. ↑ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1999. Cherry Red Books. ISBN   0-9517206-9-4.
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