The Rainkings
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The Rainkings were an English
indie rock
band, formed in 1989 by former members of Inspiral Carpets
and The Bodines
. Stephen Holt had been the original singer in Inspiral Carpets, performing on their first few releases, including the Planecrash EP
, but left, along with Dave Swift in 1989, forming The Rainkings along with ex-Bodines
drummer John Rowland, and bassist Carl Wolstenholme. The band released two singles
on Playtime Records in 1989 and 1990, and continued with various line-up changes until the late 1990s.
Rowland went on to join Jackson Sundown
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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...
band, formed in 1989 by former members 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 The Bodines
The Bodines
The Bodines were a British rock group from the mid- to late-1980s.-Core line-up:*Michael Ryan - vocals, guitar*Paul Brotherton - guitar*Tim Burwood - bass guitar*John Rowland - drums-Other members:*Paul Lilley - drums*Ian Watson - bass guitar...
. Stephen Holt had been the original singer in Inspiral Carpets, performing on their first few releases, including the Planecrash EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, but left, along with Dave Swift in 1989, forming The Rainkings along with ex-Bodines
The Bodines
The Bodines were a British rock group from the mid- to late-1980s.-Core line-up:*Michael Ryan - vocals, guitar*Paul Brotherton - guitar*Tim Burwood - bass guitar*John Rowland - drums-Other members:*Paul Lilley - drums*Ian Watson - bass guitar...
drummer John Rowland, and bassist Carl Wolstenholme. The band released two singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
on Playtime Records in 1989 and 1990, and continued with various line-up changes until the late 1990s.
Rowland went on to join Jackson Sundown
Jackson Sundown
Jackson Sundown , born Waaya-Tonah-Toesits-Kahn , was a Native American rodeo rider who has become a folk-hero for his mythic performance in the 1916 Pendleton Round-Up, largely popularized by Ken Kesey's novel The Last Go 'Round. He was born in 1863 in the Wallowa Band of the Nez Perce tribe...
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Discography
- Sictransitgloriaswanson EP (1989) Playtime (12")
- "Get Ready" (1990) Playtime (7"/12"/CDS)
- "Sunlight Fades" appeared on Hit The North compilation albumCompilation albumA compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
(1990) Bop - "Take" appeared on the Home compilation album (1990) Sheer Joy
- "To The End" appeared on the Movement compilation album (1993) ESP