Hepburn (band)
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Hepburn were a four-piece British
all-girl
pop rock
band
. The band released an album and three singles in 1999-2000, but is best known for their first single, "I Quit", which reached #8 on the UK charts, and was best known to American audiences when it appeared on the soundtrack
to the TV series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (although the track never actually appeared in an episode). The band was made up of Jamie Benson (vocals), Lisa Lister (guitar), Sarah Davies (bass), Beverley Fullen (drums) and Tasha Bayliss (drums, replacement for Fullen).
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Their first single, "I Quit", was a song co-written by Phil Thornalley
. Thornalley had recently had major chart success with Torn, which made Natalie Imbruglia
a huge success, and Imbruglia reported had declined to record "I Quit." "I Quit" was released by Hepburn in May 1999 and peaked at #8 on the UK Singles Chart
.
Though a music video
accompanied the release of the single, later in the year, a new video for "I Quit" shot using scenes from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, including scenes of the band on the sets of the show, and also with the band acting like vampire
s at The Bronze
. The track appeared on the official Buffy soundtrack and was pushed to radio as a key track with the CD release, despite the fact that the song never appeared on the show (reportedly it was supposed to appear on the show with the band playing the background scenes, some of which appear in the video, but never did). The music video also appears on the Region 2 DVD release of the first season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
In September 1999, drummer Beverly Fullen left and was replaced by Tasha Bayliss. According to bassist Davies, Fullen left when her beau, band co-manager Ashen Datchler, resigned. (Datchler is brother of former Johnny Hates Jazz
singer Clark Datchler
, and friends with Thornalley, who was also a member of Johnny Hate Jazz in its last years).
Hepburn disbanded in the summer of 2000 after being dropped by their record label
Columbia
, having released a total of three singles, all of which went top 20 in the UK, and one album
.
on 10 January 2008. Phil Jupitus' team failed to correctly identify Davies, while Lauren Laverne
(the guest team member), totally ruled out Davies as a possible correct answer from the beginning. Davies is now a Detective Constable with Nottinghamshire Police.
Drummer Beverley Fullen now DJs alongside Peter Gordon on 96.4 Eagle Radio's Breakfast Show, broadcast throughout Surrey and Hampshire.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
all-girl
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
pop rock
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
. The band released an album and three singles in 1999-2000, but is best known for their first single, "I Quit", which reached #8 on the UK charts, and was best known to American audiences when it appeared on the soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
to the TV series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (although the track never actually appeared in an episode). The band was made up of Jamie Benson (vocals), Lisa Lister (guitar), Sarah Davies (bass), Beverley Fullen (drums) and Tasha Bayliss (drums, replacement for Fullen).
Background
The band's genesis began in 1997 when singer Jamie Benson met Lisa Lister at a party. Drummer Fullen knew Jamie from music school, and Davies was added to complete the lineup. Their name was inspired by the actress, Audrey HepburnAudrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn was a British actress and humanitarian. Although modest about her acting ability, Hepburn remains one of the world's most famous actresses of all time, remembered as a film and fashion icon of the twentieth century...
.
Their first single, "I Quit", was a song co-written by Phil Thornalley
Phil Thornalley
Phil Thornalley is a songwriter-producer who has worked in the music industry since 1978. He is perhaps best known for co-writing the song "Torn" which Natalie Imbruglia later covered to great success for her 1997 debut album, Left of the Middle...
. Thornalley had recently had major chart success with Torn, which made Natalie Imbruglia
Natalie Imbruglia
Natalie Jane Imbruglia is an Australian singer-songwriter, model and actress. In the early 1990s, Imbruglia was known to audiences as Beth Brennan in the popular Australian soap Neighbours. Three years after leaving the programme, Imbruglia launched a singing career with the international hit,...
a huge success, and Imbruglia reported had declined to record "I Quit." "I Quit" was released by Hepburn in May 1999 and peaked at #8 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
.
Though a music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
accompanied the release of the single, later in the year, a new video for "I Quit" shot using scenes from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, including scenes of the band on the sets of the show, and also with the band acting like vampire
Vampire
Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person...
s at The Bronze
The Bronze
The Bronze is a fictional nightclub in Sunnydale, the fictional setting for the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Of 144 episodes of the series, 66 have at least one scene at the Bronze, not including its appearance in the unaired pilot....
. The track appeared on the official Buffy soundtrack and was pushed to radio as a key track with the CD release, despite the fact that the song never appeared on the show (reportedly it was supposed to appear on the show with the band playing the background scenes, some of which appear in the video, but never did). The music video also appears on the Region 2 DVD release of the first season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
In September 1999, drummer Beverly Fullen left and was replaced by Tasha Bayliss. According to bassist Davies, Fullen left when her beau, band co-manager Ashen Datchler, resigned. (Datchler is brother of former Johnny Hates Jazz
Johnny Hates Jazz
Johnny Hates Jazz is an Anglo-American Pop/Rock band, formed in 1986 by Clark Datchler , Mike Nocito , and Calvin Hayes...
singer Clark Datchler
Clark Datchler
Clark Datchler is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer...
, and friends with Thornalley, who was also a member of Johnny Hate Jazz in its last years).
Hepburn disbanded in the summer of 2000 after being dropped by their record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
Columbia
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
, having released a total of three singles, all of which went top 20 in the UK, and one album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
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The Members
- Jamie Benson (born 27 September 1978) from Bognor RegisBognor RegisBognor Regis is a seaside resort town and civil parish in the Arun district of West Sussex, on the south coast of England. It is south-south-west of London, west of Brighton, and south-east of the city of Chichester. Other nearby towns include Littlehampton east-north-east and Selsey to the...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
(Singer) - Lisa Lister (born 24 July 1981) from WorlingtonWorlington, SuffolkWorlington is a village and civil parish in the English county of Suffolk and in the old Hundreds of Suffolk of Lackford.It is recorded in the Domesday Book as Wirilintona....
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
(Guitarist) - Tasha Bayliss (born 19 May 1977) from TauntonTauntonTaunton is the county town of Somerset, England. The town, including its suburbs, had an estimated population of 61,400 in 2001. It is the largest town in the shire county of Somerset....
(Drums, Replacement for Fullen) - Sarah Davies (born 28 November 1978) from BristolBristolBristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
(Bass Guitarist) - Beverley Fullen (born 10 April 1975) from Sunderland, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Afterwards
After the breakup, Jamie Benson released a solo album in 2002 called 'Jamie Benson - My Confession'. The album had four singles recorded for it, but only one was released commercially being "Invincible", which was released in mid-2001, but only charted in the top 100. Her current activity is unknown, with Sarah Louise Davies also unaware of her, as reported in an update on her message board forum, which has been inactive since 2002. Davies herself, after a long time away from the public eye, appeared as a guest on the identity parade segment of Never Mind the BuzzcocksNever Mind the Buzzcocks
Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game television show with a pop music theme, currently without a permanent presenter. It stars Phill Jupitus and Noel Fielding as team captains. The show is produced by Talkback Thames for the BBC, and is usually aired on BBC Two...
on 10 January 2008. Phil Jupitus' team failed to correctly identify Davies, while Lauren Laverne
Lauren Laverne
Lauren Cecilia Fisher , known professionally as Lauren Laverne, is an English radio DJ, television presenter, author and singer...
(the guest team member), totally ruled out Davies as a possible correct answer from the beginning. Davies is now a Detective Constable with Nottinghamshire Police.
Drummer Beverley Fullen now DJs alongside Peter Gordon on 96.4 Eagle Radio's Breakfast Show, broadcast throughout Surrey and Hampshire.
Singles
| Title | Details |
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| "I Quit" |
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| "Bugs" |
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| Deep Deep Down |
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Albums
| Title | Details |
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| "Hepburn" |
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Album tracklisting
- "I Quit" 3:50
- "Deep Deep Down" 3:27
- "Here Comes Napoleon" 3:41
- "Bugs" 3:05
- "My Old Love" 3:23
- "Next Life" 3:27
- "Out Of Sight" 3:57
- "See The Girl With The World In Her Eyes" 3:32
- "Waiting For God" 3:17
- "I Can't Cry" 3:32
- "I Got The News" 3:38
- "Tomorrow's Girl" 3:54
B-Sides
- "Sleeping Beauty" - "I Quit" 3:20
- "Butterfly" - "I Quit" 3:34
- "Cold World" - "I Quit" 5:35
- "Alibi For Life" - "Bugs" 3:32
- "In Case You Forget" - "Bugs" 5:05
Mixes and others
- "I Quit" (Dave Sears' On Time Mix)
- "Bugs" (The Wiseguys Remix)
- "Bugs" (Dave Sears' Reaching Out Vocal)
- "I Quit" (acoustic version)
- "Deep Deep Down" (radio edit)
- "Deep Deep Down" (Ray Roc's Soul Latin Club Mix)
- "Deep Deep Down" (Dave's Way Down Mix)