The Wedding Present

The Wedding Present
Formed: 1985 in Leeds, England
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Disbanded: 1997
Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Punk, Indie Rock, C-86
Group Members: Paul Dorrington, David Gedge, Keith Gregory, Simon Smith, Peter Solowka, Shaun Charman
Biography: Emerging in the wake of the Smiths' demise as the U.K.'s most successful indie pop band during the late '80s, the Wedding Present were founded in Leeds, England, in 1985. Formed from the ashes of the short-lived Lost Pandas, the Weddoes (as they were affectionately dubbed by fans) were essentially the ...Read full biography
George Best Plus [George Best Plus]
Released: 1997
Label: spinART Records
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This huge collection summarizes the early portion of the Wedding Present's career, the C-86 era of jangly, revved-up indie-pop. The release compiles the band's first album and its first two singles ("Nobody's ...Read full review
Watusi
Released: 1994
Label: Island
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A year and a half after Hit Parade, the band released their Island debut. On Watusi, the noisy rhythms of Seamonsters are gone. Steve Fisk's production gives the LP a more varied musical feel; he lends ...Read full review
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