Dead After Dark, UK indie rock band, biography

Dead After Dark:Biography

"Gutsy passionate music from a band determined to make it." The Edge
"Dead After Dark...feet tapped, bodies bopped and encores were called....an excellent night out" Coventry Evening Telegraph

"Overflowing with panache and spirit" Rock and Reel

"This is ... high energy folk rock of the most prestigious quality" Gig Central

Dead After Dark retired in March 1999, but leaves behind its musical legacy. The band was founded by the song-writing partnership of Steff (vocals and guitar), and String (backing vocals and bass). There were several line-up changes over the years, culminating in a three-piece that also featured Holi Bush (drums).

The last few years saw Dead After Dark playing live both in the UK and abroad, recording sessions for BBC regional radio, appearing on local TV stations, recording their debut album and winning a place in the final for the L!ve TV National Battle of the Bands competition. 1997 saw major line-up changes reflected in the last CD "See". This recording and others will give you a taste of Dead After Dark.

DeAD Story

1990

Dead After Dark first formed: Steff, String, Mark Radley and Lee Thurstans

Demo: "Dead After Dark"

Gigs in local area

1991

Demo: "Playing God", recorded after the departure of Mark and Lee, with help from Paul Johnston and Lal Radley

Gigs in local area, with drummer Terry and occasional appearances from guitarist/saxophonist Steve Harper

1992

Demo: "Woman With a History" with guest appearances from Paul Johnston and Chris Green

Demo: "Never Drive a Car When You're Dead", recorded with new line-up, Steff, String and Paul Williams.

Gigs in local area

1993

Gigs across Midlands, UK.

1994

Demo: "No Time To Waste", with guest appearance from Howard

Live session on BBC CWR (radio) with new fourth member, Duncan Arrow.

Live session on "Live At the Y", Leicester Cable TV

Pre-recorded session for "Soundwaves", Coventry Cable TV

Gigs across South and Midlands, UK.

1995

CD album: "No Time To Waste" with Steff, String, Paul and Dunk

Recorded session for BBC In The Midlands (group of 10 UK radio stations)

Regional final of L!ve TV's "Battle of the Bands" at Earls Court, London

Gigs throughout England

Tour of Finland

DeAD Music formed

1996

Gigs throughout England

Departure of Paul and Dunk

Tour of Finland with Matt on drums

1997

Holi Bush joins band

Arts Council / National Lottery grant

Website launched

Gigs throughout England

Tour of Finland (with Tony Foster as second guitarist)

1998

CD single: "See"

Gigs throughout England

Working with agents Monolith Music and PH Music

1999

Final gigs in England

Individual members move in new directions

Steff and String form Firedaze

Compilation CD: "The Firedaze Trial of Dead After Dark - Maybe"

This page was last updated on 16th September 2002.


	Dead After Dark:Biography
"*Gutsy passionate music from a band determined to make it." The Edge* *"Dead After Dark...feet tapped, bodies bopped and encores were called....an excellent night out" Coventry Evening Telegraph* *"Overflowing with panache and spirit" Rock and Reel* *"This is ... high energy folk rock of the most prestigious quality" Gig Central* Dead After Dark retired in March 1999, but leaves behind its musical legacy. The band was founded by the song-writing partnership of Steff (vocals and guitar), and String (backing vocals and bass). There were several line-up changes over the years, culminating in a three-piece that also featured Holi Bush (drums). The last few years saw Dead After Dark playing live both in the UK and abroad, recording sessions for BBC regional radio, appearing on local TV stations, recording their debut album and winning a place in the final for the L!ve TV National Battle of the Bands competition. 1997 saw major line-up changes reflected in the last CD "See". This recording and others will give you a taste of Dead After Dark. DeAD Story 1990 Dead After Dark first formed: Steff, String, Mark Radley and Lee Thurstans Demo: "Dead After Dark" Gigs in local area 1991 Demo: "Playing God", recorded after the departure of Mark and Lee, with help from Paul Johnston and Lal Radley Gigs in local area, with drummer Terry and occasional appearances from guitarist/saxophonist Steve Harper 1992 Demo: "Woman With a History" with guest appearances from Paul Johnston and Chris Green Demo: "Never Drive a Car When You're Dead", recorded with new line-up, Steff, String and Paul Williams. Gigs in local area 1993 Gigs across Midlands, UK. 1994 Demo: "No Time To Waste", with guest appearance from Howard Live session on BBC CWR (radio) with new fourth member, Duncan Arrow. Live session on "Live At the Y", Leicester Cable TV Pre-recorded session for "Soundwaves", Coventry Cable TV Gigs across South and Midlands, UK. 1995 CD album: "No Time To Waste" with Steff, String, Paul and Dunk Recorded session for BBC In The Midlands (group of 10 UK radio stations) Regional final of L!ve TV's "Battle of the Bands" at Earls Court, London Gigs throughout England Tour of Finland DeAD Music formed 1996 Gigs throughout England Departure of Paul and Dunk Tour of Finland with Matt on drums 1997 Holi Bush joins band Arts Council / National Lottery grant Website launched Gigs throughout England Tour of Finland (with Tony Foster as second guitarist) 1998 CD single: "See" Gigs throughout England Working with agents Monolith Music and PH Music 1999 Final gigs in England Individual members move in new directions Steff and String form Firedaze Compilation CD: "The Firedaze Trial of Dead After Dark - Maybe"



This page was last updated on 16th September 2002.