Tom Hingley and the Lovers
Encyclopedia
The Lovers are a British
punk rock
band formed by singer Tom Hingley
(of Inspiral Carpets
) and brothers Steve Hanley
(bass guitar) and Paul Hanley
(drums) - both former members of The Fall - with guitarist Jason Brown and keyboardist Kelly Wood.
Their first album, Abba Are The Enemy
, was released in 2004. Their follow up album Highlights
was released in March 2008.
United Kingdom
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punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band formed by singer Tom Hingley
Tom Hingley
Tom Hingley is a musician best known as the lead vocalist of the English rock band Inspiral Carpets.-Life:...
(of Inspiral Carpets
Inspiral Carpets
Inspiral Carpets are an alternative rock band from Oldham in Greater Manchester, England formed by Graham Lambert and Stephen Holt in 1983. The band is named after a clothing shop on their Oldham estate...
) and brothers Steve Hanley
Steve Hanley (musician)
Steve Hanley is an Irish-born English musician, based in Manchester. He is best known for playing bass guitar in The Fall from 1979 to 1998, and afterwards in The Lovers....
(bass guitar) and Paul Hanley
Paul Hanley (musician)
Paul Hanley is an English musician, based in Manchester. He is best known for playing drums in The Fall and The Lovers.-Career:...
(drums) - both former members of The Fall - with guitarist Jason Brown and keyboardist Kelly Wood.
Their first album, Abba Are The Enemy
Abba Are The Enemy
Abba are the enemy is the debut album by Tom Hingley and the Lovers, who feature Inspiral Carpets singer Tom Hingley, Steve Hanley and Paul Hanley from Manchester punk band The Fall. It was released in 2004.- Track listing :...
, was released in 2004. Their follow up album Highlights
Highlights (album)
Highlights is the second album by Tom Hingley and the Lovers, who feature Inspiral Carpets singer Tom Hingley, Steve Hanley and Paul Hanley from Manchester garage band The Fall, Jason Brown and Kelly Wood. It was released in 2008.- Track listing :...
was released in March 2008.
Band members
- Tom HingleyTom HingleyTom Hingley is a musician best known as the lead vocalist of the English rock band Inspiral Carpets.-Life:...
, vocals - Steve HanleySteve Hanley (musician)Steve Hanley is an Irish-born English musician, based in Manchester. He is best known for playing bass guitar in The Fall from 1979 to 1998, and afterwards in The Lovers....
, bass - Paul HanleyPaul Hanley (musician)Paul Hanley is an English musician, based in Manchester. He is best known for playing drums in The Fall and The Lovers.-Career:...
, drums - Kelly Wood, keyboards
- Jason Brown, guitar
Discography
- "Yeah" (Single) - Newmemorabilia Records - 2003
- Abba Are The EnemyAbba Are The EnemyAbba are the enemy is the debut album by Tom Hingley and the Lovers, who feature Inspiral Carpets singer Tom Hingley, Steve Hanley and Paul Hanley from Manchester punk band The Fall. It was released in 2004.- Track listing :...
- Newmemorabilia Records - 2004 - Highlights (Album)Highlights (album)Highlights is the second album by Tom Hingley and the Lovers, who feature Inspiral Carpets singer Tom Hingley, Steve Hanley and Paul Hanley from Manchester garage band The Fall, Jason Brown and Kelly Wood. It was released in 2008.- Track listing :...
- Newmemorabilia Records - 2008
Compilation tracks
- "Isolationtank" on Happiness by Tom Hingley, 2001, FFVinyl
- "Online Pharmacy" on Shake (VA), 2004, Biff Bang Pow Records
- "Boyband" on Out Of The Blue (VA), 2004, Blue Cat Records
Interviews
- Abba, Ken Dodd and Chris Martin - enter the world of The Lovers (BBC Interview + Audio), 2004
- Loving it (BBC Interview with Tom Hingley), 2006
External links
- The Lovers Official site
- The Lovers German site
- The Lovers at Myspace
- Online Pharmacy- Video
- The Lovers at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...