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Brassy
OriginManchester, England
GenresAlternative rock, alternative hip hop
Years active1994–2003
LabelsCostermonger, Wiiija
MembersMuffin Spencer
Stefan Gordon
Karen Frost
Jonny Barrington

Brassy were an English rock/hip hop band, formed in 1994 in Manchester. The band was composed of Singer-guitarist Muffin spencer, guitarist Stefan Gordon, bassist-backing singer Karen Frost and drummer Jonny Barrington (aka DJ Swett).

The band split up in 2003 after releasing 2 studio albums.

History

Muffin Spencer, younger sister of Jon Spencer (of Jon Spencer Blues Explosion), moved to Manchester, England in 1986 where she formed The Exuberants with David Walker and Stefan Gordon after placing an advert in Affleck's Palace.[1] They eventually enlisted drummer Jonny Barrington. They released the album Led The Way in 1992 via Native Records before splitting up.[2]

Spencer, Gordon and Barrington went on to form Brassy in 1994 and enlisted Karen Frost after Spencer spotted her at a Hole gig in Manchester despite being unable to play at the time. Spencer stated that she had "gone to the gig with the sole intention of finding a female who could learn to play bass. We had lads in the group and I wanted another girl in there".[3][4] The band signed to Costermonger and released 3 singles before signing to Wiiija. Complaining about their former label and changing musicial influences, Spencer stated that "there’s always been a hip-hop element to our music. It’s a matter of having a budget and being able to use tools and studios that you don’t really have when you’re on a label called Costermonger… I think they still exist".[5]

The band released their debut album Got It Made in 2000.[4] Their 2000 track "Play Some D" was re-released in 2003 after it was used in the 'Hellomoto' ad campaign by Motorola,[6] leading to renewed interest in the band, and the recording of a second album, Gettin Wise. Gettin Wise received a mixed response from critics,[7][8][9][10] and proved to be their final album, with the band members all finding themselves in debt after recording it.[2]

In 2020, Stefan Gordon and Karen Frost along with Lol Hammond formed Are We Superheroes?.[11][12]

Discography

Albums

  • Got It Made (11 July 2000), Wiija WIJ 1111
  • Gettin Wise (12 May 2003), Wiija WIJ 1131
  • Kim Possible soundtrack (22 July 2003), Walt Disney
    • Work it Out

Singles

  • "Boss" b/w Route Out (Mar 1996), Costermonger COST 7 (#194 UK)
  • "Straighten Out" b/w Right Back (Jul 1996), Costermonger COST 8 (#198 UK)
  • "Sure Thing" b/w (remix) (1997), Costermonger COST 10
  • Bonus Beats EP (24 May 1999) (Containing Good Times/Secrets/Back in Business/Bonus Beat), Wiija WIJ 98
  • "Good Times" (1999) Wiija WIJ 88
  • "I Can't Wait" (23 Aug 1999), Wiija WIJ 103 (#136 UK)
  • "Work It Out" (28 February 2000), Wiija WIJ 109 (#111 UK)
  • "B'Cos We Rock" (Jul 2000), Wiija WIJ 121
  • Play Some D EP (16 Oct 2000), Wiija WIJ 123 (#179 UK)
  • "Play Some D" (31 March 2003), Wiija WIJ 133 (#88 UK)

References

  1. ^ https://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/artefact/20534/The-Exuberants-Press-1988
  2. ^ a b Munro, Kelsey (2003) "Muffin's cookin' Archived 4 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine", Sydney Morning Herald, 22 August 2003, retrieved 2010-09-19
  3. ^ https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/6086905.just-says-brassys-girl-couldnt-play/
  4. ^ a b Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 643
  5. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20130426132100/https://www.musicomh.com/features/interviews/interview-brassy
  6. ^ https://drownedinsound.com/news/6543-brassy--return
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference Loftus2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Sawyer, Terry (2003) "BRASSY Gettin Wise Archived 24 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine", PopMatters, 3 October 2003, retrieved 2010-09-19
  9. ^ Linhardt, Alex (2004) "Brassy Gettin' Wise Archived 19 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine", Pitchfork Media, 7 January 2004, retrieved 2010-09-19
  10. ^ Bonazelli, Andrew (2003) "Brassy Gettin Wise[permanent dead link]", CMJ New Music Monthly, September 2003, p.47
  11. ^ https://realworldrecords.com/releases/fast-forward/
  12. ^ https://arewesuperheroes.bandcamp.com/track/judy-in-the-starry-sky
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