Whiteout (band)
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Whiteout was a short-lived UK rock group from Greenock
in Scotland
, who were most famous for their hit "Jackie's Racing". The band, comprising Andrew Caldwell (vocals), Paul Carroll (bass), Eric Lindsay (guitar) and Stuart Smith (drums) took their name from a slang term for the disorientating effects of alcohol. They were the first guitar band to sign to the Silvertone
label after their enormous success with the Stone Roses
. Whiteout's principal recordings were the albums Bite It
(1995) and Big Wow
(1998). Their music was influenced by the Country rock
and Glam Rock
of the early 1970s, as well as the aforementioned Stone Roses.
Whiteout achieved minor success during the Britpop
era in the UK, co-headlining a tour with Oasis
and supported The Charlatans
and Pulp
. They opened both the Glasgow
Sound City event and the Phoenix festival in 1994 before releasing their second single, "Starrclub" (which included the line, "Look at me, i'm on TV"). The singles "Detroit" and "Jackies Racing" followed and the group began to achieve a growing reputation in Japan
.
On October 11, 1994 Whiteout performed at BBC Radio 1
's Peel Sessions. They played four songs: "Everyday", "Time and Again", "Get Me Through", and "Higher".
Andrew Caldwell left the group after Bite It and by the time the (now three piece) band reemerged with their second album "Big Wow" in 1998 (The last track of which included the refrain "We'll all go down in history") it was to a largely dismissive reception from the music media and Whiteout split soon afterwards.
Greenock
Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, who were most famous for their hit "Jackie's Racing". The band, comprising Andrew Caldwell (vocals), Paul Carroll (bass), Eric Lindsay (guitar) and Stuart Smith (drums) took their name from a slang term for the disorientating effects of alcohol. They were the first guitar band to sign to the Silvertone
Silvertone Records (1980)
Silvertone Records is a current British record label, owned by Zomba Music Group. The first and most famous signing to the label was The Stone Roses in the late 1980s, with whom they later had a lengthy legal battle. Other acts signed to the label during its history include Jars of Clay, The Men...
label after their enormous success with the Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses are an English alternative rock band formed in Manchester in 1983. They were one of the pioneering groups of the Madchester movement that was active during the late 1980s and early 1990s...
. Whiteout's principal recordings were the albums Bite It
Bite It
Bite It is the debut album by Scottish rock band Whiteout, released in 1995 . The album includes two of the overall four previously released singles by the band, namely "No Time" and "Jackie's Racing"...
(1995) and Big Wow
Big Wow (album)
Big Wow is the second album by Scottish rock band Whiteout, released in 1998 . Andrew Jones and Stuart Smith—who were members of Whiteout when they started out in 1994—had left the band after the release of their first full-length album, Bite It, in 1995...
(1998). Their music was influenced by the Country rock
Country rock
Country rock is sub-genre of popular music, formed from the fusion of rock with country. The term is generally used to refer to the wave of rock musicians who began to record country-flavored records in the late 1960s and early 1970s, beginning with Bob Dylan and The Byrds; reaching its greatest...
and Glam Rock
Glam rock
Glam rock is a style of rock and pop music that developed in the UK in the early 1970s, which was performed by singers and musicians who wore outrageous clothes, makeup and hairstyles, particularly platform-soled boots and glitter...
of the early 1970s, as well as the aforementioned Stone Roses.
Whiteout achieved minor success during the Britpop
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...
era in the UK, co-headlining a tour with 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...
and supported The Charlatans
The Charlatans (British band)
The Charlatans are an English alternative rock band. The band's line-up currently comprises Tim Burgess , Mark Collins , Martin Blunt , Tony Rogers and Jon Brookes .Former members of the band include guitarist Jon Day , vocalist Baz Ketley...
and Pulp
Pulp (band)
Pulp are an English alternative rock band formed in Sheffield in 1978. Their lineup consists of Jarvis Cocker , Russell Senior , Candida Doyle , Mark Webber , Steve Mackey and Nick Banks ....
. They opened both the Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
Sound City event and the Phoenix festival in 1994 before releasing their second single, "Starrclub" (which included the line, "Look at me, i'm on TV"). The singles "Detroit" and "Jackies Racing" followed and the group began to achieve a growing reputation in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
On October 11, 1994 Whiteout performed at BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
's Peel Sessions. They played four songs: "Everyday", "Time and Again", "Get Me Through", and "Higher".
Andrew Caldwell left the group after Bite It and by the time the (now three piece) band reemerged with their second album "Big Wow" in 1998 (The last track of which included the refrain "We'll all go down in history") it was to a largely dismissive reception from the music media and Whiteout split soon afterwards.
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Bite It Bite It Bite It is the debut album by Scottish rock band Whiteout, released in 1995 . The album includes two of the overall four previously released singles by the band, namely "No Time" and "Jackie's Racing"... |
71 |
| 1998 | Big Wow Big Wow (album) Big Wow is the second album by Scottish rock band Whiteout, released in 1998 . Andrew Jones and Stuart Smith—who were members of Whiteout when they started out in 1994—had left the band after the release of their first full-length album, Bite It, in 1995... |
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Extended plays
| Year | Album | Chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | No Time | — |
| 1995 | Maximum Whiteout | — |
| 1995 | Young Tribe Rule | — |
| 1997 | Kickout | — |
Singles
| Year | A-Side | B-Side(s) | Chart positions 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 ... |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | "The Next Big Thing" | "Orange Overdrive" | — |
| 1994 | "No Time No Time (Whiteout song) No Time is a song by Scottish rock band Whiteout, released as their debut single in 1994. Whiteout performed the song live on Channel 4's popular TV series The Word on January 28, 1994. Later that year, "No Time" also appeared as the title track on an EP of the same name which was released... " |
"U Drag Me" (version) "Get Me Through" | 83 |
| 1994 | "Starrclub" | "Higher" "And I Believe" | 80 |
| 1994 | "Detroit Detroit (Whiteout song) "Detroit" is a song by Scottish rock band Whiteout, released as their third single in 1994 . Although it was not part of the band's debut album Bite It on its initial release, there is an expanded edition available which has "Detroit" added as a 13th track... " |
"Just Passin' Through, Kid" "Dee Troyt" | 73 |
| 1994 | "Van Song" | "Rocks Off Rocks Off "Rocks Off" is the opening track on the Rolling Stones' 1972 double album Exile On Main St..Recorded between July 1971 and March 1972, "Rocks Off" is one of the songs on the album that was written and recorded at Villa Nellcôte, a house Keith Richards rented in the south of France during the summer... " (Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up... cover Cover version In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song... ) |
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| 1995 | "Jackie's Racing Jackie's Racing "Jackie's Racing" is a song by Scottish rock band Whiteout, released in 1995 . It was the band's fourth single, released shortly before their first album, Bite It, on which the song is featured also. The B-sides "Cousin Jane" and "So Confused" reappeared on the Japanese EP Young Tribe Rule later... " |
"Cousin Jane" "So Confused" | 72 |
External links
- Whiteout at NMENMEThe 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...
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