Another favourite of mine from this time were Supergrass. This was on the strength initially of hearing Steve Lamacq playing 'Caught By The Fuzz' on Radio 1 before Blur came on at their gig at Aston Villa Leisure Centre (see forthcoming post). The song was instantly catchy, but unlike some of those instantly accessible songs that I mentioned in an earlier post, I have never tired of 'Caught By The Fuzz'.
I tried to get a ticket to see them at the next London gig they were playing, if I remember correctly it was supporting Shed Seven, but the gig was sold out so I had to wait a couple of months before they played at the London Astoria (their first headline tour). They were brilliant, playing with a vigour that can only come from youth (and try as they might most of the bands that I was into could not muster such energy!).
Supergrass went on to enjoy a good level of success and have too done the reformation thing. Take a listen to the Wingmen's rendition of 'Pumping On Your Stereo' on the recently uploaded gig from the O2 Islington, a nod of appreciation to touring keys man, Rob Coombes.
Here is a brief collction of early session tracks recorded for the BBC.
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Artwork: https://we.tl/t-pJLieREyTP
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