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Pop / Rock
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| Descriptive "tags": |
indie • 80s • manchester • alternative • post-punk • indie pop • rough trade • communist • left wing
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| Decades Active: |
1980s
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2000s
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Biography
Formed in Manchester, England, by the Perry brothers, singer Andy and guitarist Ivor, during the mid-80s, Easterhouse first came to prominence after being championed by Morrissey of the Smiths. Taking their name from a working-class area of Glasgow, they signed to Rough Trade Records and were widely praised for early singles ‘Inspiration’ and ‘Whistling In The Dark’, which merged Andy’s left-wing political rhetoric with Ivor’s echo-laden guitar patterns. Contenders, a confident debut, also featured Peter Vanden (bass), Gary Rostock (drums) and Mike Murray (rhythm guitar). Contained within were entirely convincing accommodations between music and politics - the hard line of Andy Perry’s lyrics exemplified by the compelling ‘Nineteen Sixty Nine’, a bitter assault on the betrayal of the working classes by Britain’s Labour Party. Arguments broke out soon after its release and Ivor Perry went on to form the short-lived...
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