Scheer (band)
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Scheer was an alternative rock
band from County Londonderry
, Northern Ireland
. The band members were vocalist Audrey Gallagher, guitarists Neal Calderwood and Paddy Leyden, bassist Peter Fleming and drummer Joe Bates. They signed to the record label 4AD
before releasing their debut album Infliction in 1996.
After spending a few months playing small venues around Ireland, the band were signed by the small Irish record label SON, and released their debut single "Wish You Were Dead" in late 1993. There was a great deal of interest surrounding this release and Scheer followed it with the "Psychobabble EP" in 1994.
In April 1995, Scheer signed to the 4AD label and released the "Schism EP". In 1996 the band's debut album was ready for release, and this was preceded by the release of two singles: "Shea" and a revamped "Wish You Were Dead." Infliction was released in 1996 to critical acclaim.
The recording of their second album began in 1997, but due to a contractual disagreement with 4AD, the release of the album was postponed indefinitely; the aptly titled ...And Finally appeared in mid 2000 on the band's own Schism Records label.
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 from County Londonderry
County Londonderry
The place name Derry is an anglicisation of the old Irish Daire meaning oak-grove or oak-wood. As with the city, its name is subject to the Derry/Londonderry name dispute, with the form Derry preferred by nationalists and Londonderry preferred by unionists...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. The band members were vocalist Audrey Gallagher, guitarists Neal Calderwood and Paddy Leyden, bassist Peter Fleming and drummer Joe Bates. They signed to the record label 4AD
4AD
4AD is a British independent record label that was started in 1979 by Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent, funded by Beggars Banquet Records, and is still active today...
before releasing their debut album Infliction in 1996.
After spending a few months playing small venues around Ireland, the band were signed by the small Irish record label SON, and released their debut single "Wish You Were Dead" in late 1993. There was a great deal of interest surrounding this release and Scheer followed it with the "Psychobabble EP" in 1994.
In April 1995, Scheer signed to the 4AD label and released the "Schism EP". In 1996 the band's debut album was ready for release, and this was preceded by the release of two singles: "Shea" and a revamped "Wish You Were Dead." Infliction was released in 1996 to critical acclaim.
The recording of their second album began in 1997, but due to a contractual disagreement with 4AD, the release of the album was postponed indefinitely; the aptly titled ...And Finally appeared in mid 2000 on the band's own Schism Records label.