The Raw Herbs were an English

English people

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 indie pop

Indie pop

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 band signed to Medium Cool Records

Medium Cool Records

Medium Cool was a United Kingdom independent record label that existed between 1986 and 1989. Specializing in jangly guitar-pop, it released records by bands such as The Raw Herbs, The Siddeleys, The Rain, The Waltones, The Popguns, and The Corn Dollies....

, who had a number 19 hit on the UK Indie Chart

UK Indie Chart

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 in 1987 with "Don't Bury Me Yet". The band comprised Derek Parker (vocals, guitar), Kevin Bache (guitar), Steven Archibald (bass), and Brian Alexis (drums). The band recorded a session for Janice Long

Janice Long

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's BBC Radio 1

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 show in 1987.
Brian Alexis, who had taken up teaching after receiving a degree in psychology at UEL

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, died on May 17th 2011 after suffering a deep vein thrombosis.

Discography

• "Old Joe" Medium Cool
• "She's A Nurse But She's Alright" Medium Cool
• "Don't Bury Me Yet" (1987) Medium Cool (UK Indie #19)
• "The Second Time" (1988) Rooster