Electrafixion
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Electrafixion were an alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...

 band
Musical ensemble
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, formed by former Echo & the Bunnymen
Echo & the Bunnymen
Echo & the Bunnymen are an English post-punk band, formed in Liverpool in 1978. The original line-up consisted of vocalist Ian McCulloch, guitarist Will Sergeant and bass player Les Pattinson, supplemented by a drum machine. By 1980, Pete de Freitas had joined as the band's drummer, and their debut...

 members Ian McCulloch
Ian McCulloch (singer)
Ian Stephen McCulloch is an English singer, born in Liverpool, and is best known as the frontman for the rock group Echo & the Bunnymen.-Career:...

 and Will Sergeant
Will Sergeant
Will Sergeant is an English guitarist, best known for being a member of Echo & the Bunnymen. Born in the centre of Liverpool, he grew up in the suburb of Melling and attended nearby Deyes High School...

 in 1994, joined by bass guitarist Leon de Sylva and drummer Tony McGuigan. They released one album, Burned
Burned (album)
Burned was released in 1995 and is the only album to have been released by Electrafixion. The album reached #38 on the UK albums chart in October of that year.- Different releases :Burned was originally released in 1995 on CD with eleven tracks....

, and four singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 and EP
Extended play
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s before splitting up in 1996, due to the reformation of the Bunnymen. A posthumous limited edition 7" single, "Baseball Bill" was released in 1997. When touring, the band included Julian Phillips (formerly of Marion
Marion (band)
Marion are an English rock band, originally formed in 1993, in Macclesfield, Cheshire. They became synonymous with the Britpop music scene, appearing on the Britpop Now BBC television special...

) on bass
Bass guitar
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 and his brother, George Phillips, on drums
Drum kit
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.

Singles

  • Zephyr EP (1994, WEA/Warners, 12"/cs/cds, YZ 865 T/C/D) UK
    UK Singles Chart
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     #47 (2 weeks)
  • "Lowdown" (1995, WEA/Warners, 7"/cs/cds, YZ 977 X/C/CD) UK #54 (2 weeks)
  • "Never" (1995, WEA/Warners, cs/cds/cds, WEA 022C/CD/CDX) UK #58 (1 week)
  • "Sister Pain" (1996, WEA/Warners, cds/cds/cds, WEA 037 CD1/CD2/CD3) UK #27 (1 week)
  • "Baseball Bill" (1997, Phree, 7", PHREE 1)


Albums

  • Burned
    Burned (album)
    Burned was released in 1995 and is the only album to have been released by Electrafixion. The album reached #38 on the UK albums chart in October of that year.- Different releases :Burned was originally released in 1995 on CD with eleven tracks....

    (1995, WEA/Warners, CD/C, 0630 11248-2/-4) UK
    UK Albums Chart
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    #38 (2 weeks)
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