Rialto (band)
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Rialto were a Britpop
band
of the late 1990s. They released their self-titled debut album
in 1998, and Night on Earth in 2002. Their most famous single
was their debut, "Monday Morning 5:19", however "Untouchable" charted higher at number 20 in the UK Singles Chart
.
, which featured singer
Louis Eliot
and guitarist
Jonny Bull. Kinky Machine has released two album
s, their self-titled debut in 1993 (Oxygen/MCA Records
) and Bent in 1995.
In 1997 Bull and Elliot, along with the Julian Taylor, drummer Pete Cuthbert, and Toby Hounsham, rejoined and formed Rialto. Later that year they released their first singles, "When We're Together" and "Untouchable". The latter was re-released in January 1998 and cracked the Top 20 in the UK
chart
. Despite the anticipated arrival of their self-titled debut album, East West Records
dropped them. Instead China Records
released the band's debut album on July 13, 1998. The six-track Girl On A Train EP
followed two years later, receiving accolades from NME
and Q
magazine
s. By the time Rialto gathered to make a second album, Hounsham and Christmas had left the group leaving them as a 4-piece. The band finally released their second (and final) album in March 2002; Night on Earth.
debut, the Everybody Loves You When You're Dead EP in 2002, followed by his full-length debut Long Way Round (Iodine Records) in 2004.
Bull co-wrote the song "Friday Night" with Lily Allen
at his studio
in southwest Portugal
. The song ended up on her debut album Alright, Still
.
Britpop
Britpop is a subgenre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom. Britpop emerged from the British independent music scene of the early 1990s and was characterised by bands influenced by British guitar pop music of the 1960s and 1970s...
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...
of the late 1990s. They released their self-titled debut 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...
in 1998, and Night on Earth in 2002. Their most famous single
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...
was their debut, "Monday Morning 5:19", however "Untouchable" charted higher at number 20 in 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 ...
.
Band members
- Louis EliotLouis EliotLouis Robert Eliot is an English singer, songwriter and former guitarist of the now defunct bands Kinky Machine and Rialto. In 2002, he released his first solo EP, Everybody Loves You When You're Dead, and in 2004, he released his first solo album, The Long Way Round...
- Lead vocalist, guitar, songwriter - Jonny Bull - Guitar, programming, backing vocals, producer
- Julian Taylor - Bass, backing vocals and trumpet
- Pete Cuthbert - Drums
- Toby Hounsham - Keyboards (1997–2000)
- Anthony Christmas - Drums (1997–2000)
Biography
Rialto grew from the ashes of the band Kinky MachineKinky Machine
Kinky Machine were a 1990s indie rock band with members including Louis Eliot and Johnny Bull who went on to form Rialto, and Julian Fenton who later joined The Lightning Seeds.-History:...
, which featured singer
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
Louis Eliot
Louis Eliot
Louis Robert Eliot is an English singer, songwriter and former guitarist of the now defunct bands Kinky Machine and Rialto. In 2002, he released his first solo EP, Everybody Loves You When You're Dead, and in 2004, he released his first solo album, The Long Way Round...
and guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Jonny Bull. Kinky Machine has released two 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...
s, their self-titled debut in 1993 (Oxygen/MCA Records
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
) and Bent in 1995.
In 1997 Bull and Elliot, along with the Julian Taylor, drummer Pete Cuthbert, and Toby Hounsham, rejoined and formed Rialto. Later that year they released their first singles, "When We're Together" and "Untouchable". The latter was re-released in January 1998 and cracked the Top 20 in the UK
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...
chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
. Despite the anticipated arrival of their self-titled debut album, East West Records
East West Records
East West Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group, and operates under WMG's Independent Label Group.-History:...
dropped them. Instead China Records
China Records
China Records was a record label founded October 1, 1984 by Derek Green. Its top-selling artists were Art of Noise, Morcheeba and The Levellers....
released the band's debut album on July 13, 1998. The six-track Girl On A Train 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...
followed two years later, receiving accolades from 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 Q
Q (magazine)
Q is a popular music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom.Founders Mark Ellen and David Hepworth were dismayed by the music press of the time, which they felt was ignoring a generation of older music buyers who were buying CDs — then still a new technology...
magazine
Magazine
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s. By the time Rialto gathered to make a second album, Hounsham and Christmas had left the group leaving them as a 4-piece. The band finally released their second (and final) album in March 2002; Night on Earth.
Post band activities
Following the band's split, Eliot released his soloSolo (music)
In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...
debut, the Everybody Loves You When You're Dead EP in 2002, followed by his full-length debut Long Way Round (Iodine Records) in 2004.
Bull co-wrote the song "Friday Night" with Lily Allen
Lily Allen
Lily Rose Beatrice Cooper , better known as Lily Allen, is an English recording artist and fashion designer. She is the daughter of actor and musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. In her teenage years, her musical tastes evolved from glam rock to alternative...
at his studio
Studio
A studio is an artist's or worker's workroom, or the catchall term for an artist and his or her employees who work within that studio. This can be for the purpose of architecture, painting, pottery , sculpture, scrapbooking, photography, graphic design, filmmaking, animation, radio or television...
in southwest Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. The song ended up on her debut album Alright, Still
Alright, Still
Alright, Still is the debut album by British pop singer-songwriter Lily Allen, released on 14 July 2006 by Regal Recordings . Recording the album began with sessions between Allen and production duo Future Cut, and Allen's work garnered publicity on the Internet as she posted demos to her MySpace...
.
Singles
- "Monday Morning 5:19" (1997) - UKUK Singles ChartThe 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 ...
#37 - "Untouchable" (1998) - UK #20
- "Dream Another Dream" (1998) - UK #39
- "Summer's Over" (1998) - UK #60