This Picture were a UK

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 alternative rock

Alternative rock

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 band that was formed in 1989 in Cheltenham, England and broke up in 1995, after releasing two albums.

History

The band consisted of lead singer Symon Bye, Duncan Forrester (drums), Robert Forrester (guitar), and Austen Rowley, who replaced original bass player Steve Hughes in 1991. The band released two albums, the Kevin Moloney-produced A Violent Impression (1991) and City of Sin (1994), both issued by RCA Records

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 in the US and Dedicated in the UK.

Symon and Duncan kept in touch and continued to write and record, eventually signing a deal with EMI Publishing. In 2005, This Picture was scheduled to record a third album at the Loungefish Recording Studio in Gloucestershire with a Spring 2006 release but no release has been seen to date. Symon was also a member of a band called 'd tone & Me' and four of his songs are featured in a movie directed by E D Maytum, called Blind (2007).

Tom Demalon drew comparisons to U2 and Hothouse Flowers

Hothouse Flowers

The Hothouse Flowers are an Irish rock group that combines traditional Irish music with influences from soul, gospel and rock.-Career:The group first formed in 1985 when Liam Ó Maonlaí and Fiachna Ó Braonáin began performing as street musicians, or buskers, on the streets of Dublin,Ireland as "The...

in his review of the album Violent Impression. Demalon gave the album 2 stars in the review for AllMusic.com

Albums

• A Violent Impression (Dedicated/RCA 1991)

1. "Naked Rain" – 3:41
2. "All I Believe In" – 3:23
3. "The Great Tree" – 4:09
4. "Step Up" – 3:41
5. "Death's Sweet Religion" – 6:27
6. "Breathe Deeply Now" – 3:13
7. "A Violent Impression" – 5:00
8. "Still Life" – 4:45
9. "5:30 AM" – 4:14
10. "As Deep As This One" – 3:14
11. "And I You" – 3:09

• City of Sin (Dedicated/RCA 1994)

1. "The Great Escape" – 4:35
2. "Heart Of Another Man" – 4:08
3. "Sycamore Seeds" – 6:04
4. "Hands On My Soul" – 4:14
5. "Face Up To The Facts" – 3:56
6. "Fire In The House" – 3:42
7. "Rains Like Fire" – 4:21
8. "City Of Sin" – 4:35
9. "Highrise" – 4:42
10. "The Outsider" – 5:57
11. "The Prophet" – 3:19

Singles

• "Naked Rain" (33⅓ EP, Rough Trade, 1989 - RTT237)

1. "Naked Rain" – ?
2. "Rape the Hillside" – ?
3. "Decide" – ?

• "Breathe Deeply Now" (Dedicated, 1991)

1. "Breathe Deeply Now" – 3:13
2. "The Offering" – 4:16
3. "Death's Sweet Religion (Acoustic Version)" – 2:23
4. "I Can't Help Myself" – 3:14

• "Naked Rain" (Dedicated, 1991)

1. "Naked Rain (EDIT)" – 3:44
2. "With You I Can Never Win" – 3:43
3. "Stronger Than Life Itself (LIVE)" – 6:03
4. "Naked Rain" – 4:37

• "Stronger Than Life Itself" (Dedicated, 1991)

1. "Stronger Than Life Itself" - 3:58
2. "Blacker Than" - 5:29
3. "Not Whole, Not Half, Not Man" - 4:12
4. "When Your Eyes Are Closed" - 1:24

• "The Great Tree" (Dedicated, 1991)

1. "The Great Tree" - 4:08
2. "Blacker Than" - 5:32
3. "Not Whole, Not Half, Not Man" - 4:12
4. "When Your Eyes Are Closed" - 1:25

• "With You I Can Never Win" (Dedicated, 1991)

1. "With You I Can Never Win" - 3:47
2. "Death's Sweet Religion" - 2:24
3. "I Can't Help Myself" - 3:16
4. "The Offering" - 4:17

• "Step Up" (Dedicated, 1992)

1. "Step Up (Reinterpretation)" – 3:41
2. "Hey Mr. Caterpillar" – 3:33
3. "The Great Tree (LP Version)" – 4:09

• "Highrise" (Dedicated, 1993)

1. "Highrise" – 4:17
2. "Naked Rain (LIVE)" – 4:18
3. "Highrise (Album Version)" – 4:39

• Acoustic Versions EP (Dedicated, 1994)

1. "Heart Of Another Main" - 3:56
2. "Hands On My Soul" - 3:58
3. "The Great Escape" - 4:28
4. "Rains Like Fire" - 3:17

• "Hands On My Soul" (Dedicated, 1994)

1. "Hands On My Soul (Radio Edit)" - 3:17
2. "Rains Like Fire" - 4:20
3. "The Prophet" - 3:22

• "Heart Of Another Man" (Dedicated, 1994)

1. "Heart Of Another Man" – 4:08