Biography
During the late 80s UK music scene, the city of Manchester and its surrounds spawned a host of exciting new bands and the Inspiral Carpets were at the head of the pack alongside Happy Mondays, James, the Stone Roses and 808 State. The band was formed in Oldham by school-friends Graham Lambert (guitar) and Stephen Holt (vocals). They were joined by drummer Craig Gill and performed in their hometown Oldham with various other members until they were joined by organist Clint Boon (28 June 1959, Oldham, Lancashire, England) and bass player David Swift. Boon, whose Doors-influenced playing later became the band's trademark, met the other members when they began rehearsing at his studio in Ashton-under-Lyne. Their debut EP, Planecrash, was released by the independent label Playtime, and they were consequently asked to record a John Peel session for BBC Radio 1. In 1988, there was an acrimonious split between the band and label and between the...
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