See See Rider were an indie rock

Indie rock

Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...

 group formed in East Kilbride

East Kilbride

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, Scotland

Scotland

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, and active between 1989 and 1992, and featuring former members of The Primitives

The Primitives

The Primitives are a British indie pop band from Coventry, best known for their 1988 international hit single "Crash".-Biography:The Primitives were part of the indie music scene of the mid-1980s alongside bands like The Jesus and Mary Chain, Primal Scream, My Bloody Valentine, the Soup...

 and Felt

Felt (band)

Felt were a 1980s British alternative rock band led by Lawrence, whose surname was never listed in any credits or press; the band's name was inspired by Tom Verlaine's emphasis of the word "felt" in the Television song "Venus"...

. The band took their name from the Leadbelly

Leadbelly

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 song "C.C. Rider".

History

Originally formed in 1987 after Stephen Sands and May Rock Marshall had relocated to London

London

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, the band parted ways with their original guitarist and bassist before settling on a line-up in 1989: Lewis Chamberlain (vocals, bass), Stephen Sands (guitar), May Rock Marshall (vocals, guitar), and ex-Primitives drummer Pete Tweedie. The band signed to Wayne Morris's Lazy Records label, home of The Primitives and My Bloody Valentine, securing support slots on tours by both Lloyd Cole

Lloyd Cole

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, The Jesus and Mary Chain

The Jesus and Mary Chain

The Jesus and Mary Chain are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in East Kilbride, Glasgow in 1983. The band revolves around the songwriting partnership of brothers Jim and William Reid...

 and Birdland

Birdland (band)

Birdland were an English rock band, active between 1989 and 1993.-History:Birdland were formed in 1988 in Birmingham, England by the brothers Robert and Lizzy Lee Vincent , who had previously released records and toured in glam rock band, Zodiac Motel [1984-1988]...

. The Mary Chain's Douglas Hart

Douglas Hart

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 was drafted in to play on the band's early recordings, with debut EP "She Sings Alone" issued in March 1990, Steve Lamacq

Steve Lamacq

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 describing them as "darkly enticing". The band was beset by misfortune, including a motorcycle accident affecting Marshall, and a broken ankle for Sands, delaying a follow-up to "She Sings Alone" until the following year, when the band released "Stolen Heart" (described as "a languid love song sculpted from glass"), now with former Felt

Felt (band)

Felt were a 1980s British alternative rock band led by Lawrence, whose surname was never listed in any credits or press; the band's name was inspired by Tom Verlaine's emphasis of the word "felt" in the Television song "Venus"...

 and Servants

The Servants

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 guitarist Phil King joining the band. The band were signed to Elektra Records

Elektra Records

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, but after a bust up on stage, drummer Tweedie left, with the band folding in 1992. King went on to join Lush

Lush (band)

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 and later joined The Jesus and Mary Chain as touring bass player.

Discography

• "She Sings Alone" 12/CD EP (26/3/1990) Lazy (UK
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• "Stolen Heart" single (6/5/1991) Lazy
• Dust Rocks & Flakes album - unreleased, but available from the band's website