Bleach (British band)
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Bleach were an indie rock
band from Ipswich
, England, usually considered part of the shoegazing
genre. The band was formed in 1989 by brothers Neil and Nick Singleton (guitar and bass, respectively) together with drummer Steve Scott and vocalist Salli Carson. Their first release was the Eclipse EP
in 1990, followed in 1991 by the Snag EP. The tracks from these two EPs were collected on an album in 1991. 1992 saw the release of the full length album Killing Time, and the single "Shotgun", a surprising mixture of shoegaze and rap. In 1993 the band released two separate mini-albums, Hard and Fast. The group disbanded shortly thereafter.
Bleach are often confused with two other bands that use the same name, including a Christian rock band from Tennessee that calls itself Bleach. Nirvana's first album was also named Bleach, further confusing matters.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band from Ipswich
Ipswich
Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell...
, England, usually considered part of the shoegazing
Shoegazing
Shoegazing is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged from the United Kingdom in the late 1980s. It lasted there until the mid 1990s, with a critical zenith reached in 1990 and 1991...
genre. The band was formed in 1989 by brothers Neil and Nick Singleton (guitar and bass, respectively) together with drummer Steve Scott and vocalist Salli Carson. Their first release was the Eclipse EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
in 1990, followed in 1991 by the Snag EP. The tracks from these two EPs were collected on an album in 1991. 1992 saw the release of the full length album Killing Time, and the single "Shotgun", a surprising mixture of shoegaze and rap. In 1993 the band released two separate mini-albums, Hard and Fast. The group disbanded shortly thereafter.
Bleach are often confused with two other bands that use the same name, including a Christian rock band from Tennessee that calls itself Bleach. Nirvana's first album was also named Bleach, further confusing matters.
Singles/EPs
- Eclipse EP (1990) Way Cool/Artlos
- Snag EP (1991) Way Cool/Artlos
- "Shotgun" (1992) Musidisc
Albums
- Bleach (singles) (1991) Artlos
- Killing Time (1992) Musidisc
- Hard (1992) Musidisc
- Fast (1993) Musidisc