The Caretaker Race were an English indie pop band formed in East London in 1986 when singer/guitarist Andy Strickland (also a part-time music journalist) left The Loft. Strickland recruited Dave Mew (drums), Henry Hersom (bass guitar), and Sally Ward (keyboards). The band's name came from a Star Trek paperback adventure.[1] Gaining comparisons with The Go-Betweens,[2] they initially released a brace of singles on their own Roustabout Records label before signing to the Foundation label in 1989. Hersom left to join Bob, his replacement being ex-Flatmates bassist Jackie Carrera,[2] After two more singles on Foundation, the Stephen Street-produced album Hangover Square was released in 1990. Sally Ward left to take up teaching, to be replaced by Andrew Deevey.[3] The band split up in 1991.

Strickland also filled in on guitar for The Chesterfields in 1987.[3]

Discography

Albums

  • Hangover Square (1990, Foundation),[2]

Singles

  • "Somewhere on Sea" (1987, Roustabout)
  • "Anywhere But Home" (1988, Roustabout)
  • "I Wish I'd Said That" (1989, Foundation)
  • "Man Overboard" (1990, Foundation)
  • "Two Steel Rings" (1990, Foundation)

References

  1. ^ Foxdude Records Archived 17 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b c Larkin, Colin: The Guinness Who's Who of Indie and New Wave Music, Guinness, 1992, p. 53, ISBN 0-85112-579-4
  3. ^ a b Strong, Martin C.:"The Great Alternative & Indie Discography", 1999, Canongate, ISBN 0-86241-913-1


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Caretaker_Race
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