Pusherman
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Pusherman was an alternative rock band from London
, England
. Formed in 1994, the bands lineup consisted of Andy Frank (vocals), Meredith "Yank" Reid (vocals, harmonica), Bo Ellery (bass), Martin Hoyland (guitar), Tony Antoniou (guitar) and Harry Harrison (drums).
Pusherman were signed to Oasis
manager Marcus Russell's Ignition Records label, who released their first single entitled "First Time" in November 1995. Another single, "Whole", a 12" vinyl single, was voted single of the week by the NME
, and though it was not available as a commercial release, it appeared on the NME 1996 cassette compilation Here Comes the Summer..., and Volume magazine's
Volume Sixteen: Copulation Explosion!
compilation.
The group's debut album, the Owen Morris
-produced Floored, was released in September 1996. In November of that year, the song "Sold" from the album appeared on the CMJ New Music Monthly
compilation, while another single "The Aim Indeed" was included in the UK indie compilation Indie Top 20 Volume 23.
Partly due to its members' heroin use, Pusherman disbanded in 1997. At the time of their breakup, they were being filmed by British fimmaker and music video director Mark Szaszy and photographer Corinne Day
for a planned "rockumentary". Afterwards singer Andy Frank moved to Los Angeles to form the band Jact along with Ted Hutt
. Pusherman's other singer Yank, died in 2000. Bass player Bo Ellery played on It's Jo and Danny
s 2005 album Lank Haired Girl to Bearded Boy.
Andy Frank died in 2008 at his home in Los Angeles, aged 42, and was buried in Portsmouth, England.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England 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...
. Formed in 1994, the bands lineup consisted of Andy Frank (vocals), Meredith "Yank" Reid (vocals, harmonica), Bo Ellery (bass), Martin Hoyland (guitar), Tony Antoniou (guitar) and Harry Harrison (drums).
Pusherman were signed to Oasis
Oasis (band)
Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as The Rain, the group was formed by Liam Gallagher , Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs , Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and Tony McCarroll , who were soon joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher...
manager Marcus Russell's Ignition Records label, who released their first single entitled "First Time" in November 1995. Another single, "Whole", a 12" vinyl single, was voted single of the week by the NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
, and though it was not available as a commercial release, it appeared on the NME 1996 cassette compilation Here Comes the Summer..., and Volume magazine's
Volume magazine
Volume was a magazine in the form of a series of compact disc compilation albums that were published in the UK in the early to mid 1990s. The albums typically contained exclusive tracks and remixes from a diverse range of indie artists. Each album was packaged with a 192-page booklet that contained...
Volume Sixteen: Copulation Explosion!
Volume Sixteen
Volume Sixteen, dubbed "Copulation Explosion!", is the sixteenth issue of Volume magazine, which was published in 1996. The package includes an extra disc, which has a few more music tracks, plus it2, a cross-platform CD-ROM section which contains video files of some animations.-Track listing:#...
compilation.
The group's debut album, the Owen Morris
Owen Morris
Owen Morris is a music producer who has worked with rock bands such as Oasis, The Fratellis, The View and The Verve.He started working in the music industry as a sound engineer at Spaceward Studio in Cambridge when he was 16. He continued as an engineer until 1994 when he started producing some...
-produced Floored, was released in September 1996. In November of that year, the song "Sold" from the album appeared on the CMJ New Music Monthly
CMJ New Music Monthly
CMJ New Music Monthly was a monthly music magazine with interviews, reviews, and special features. Each issue included a compact disc with 15 to 24 songs by well established bands, unsigned bands, and everything in between...
compilation, while another single "The Aim Indeed" was included in the UK indie compilation Indie Top 20 Volume 23.
Partly due to its members' heroin use, Pusherman disbanded in 1997. At the time of their breakup, they were being filmed by British fimmaker and music video director Mark Szaszy and photographer Corinne Day
Corinne Day
Corinne Day , was a British fashion photographer, documentary photographer, and former fashion model....
for a planned "rockumentary". Afterwards singer Andy Frank moved to Los Angeles to form the band Jact along with Ted Hutt
Ted Hutt
Ted Hutt is a British music producer, musician, and song writer residing in Los Angeles, CA. He was the original guitar player and one of the founding members for Flogging Molly...
. Pusherman's other singer Yank, died in 2000. Bass player Bo Ellery played on It's Jo and Danny
It's Jo and Danny
It's Jo and Danny is the brainchild of Jo Bartlett and Danny Hagan. In 2000 they released their debut album Lank Haired Girl to Bearded Boy on their own Double Snazzy label. Rave reviews and daytime UK national radio play on BBC Radio 1 led to a worldwide recording contract with RCA...
s 2005 album Lank Haired Girl to Bearded Boy.
Andy Frank died in 2008 at his home in Los Angeles, aged 42, and was buried in Portsmouth, England.
Discography
| Album information |
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First Time (single)
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| Show Me Slowly (single)
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Chase It (CD single, 7" vinyl)
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| The Aim Indeed (CD single, 7" vinyl)
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| Floored (LP Album, CD Album)
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| Sold (2 Part CD single, 7" vinyl)
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