Rachel Stamp

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Name = Rachel Stamp

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Origin = London
Genre = Alternative
Years_active = 1994 – present
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Current_members = Shaheena Dax
Will Crewdson
David Ryder-Prangley
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Rachel Stamp is a band formed in London in 1994. Their debut album, "Hymns For Strange Children" was released in 2000, followed by "Oceans of Venus" two years later.

Members

Current

*David Ryder-Prangley - "Bass Guitar & Vocals"
*Will Crewdson - "Lead Guitar"
*Shaheena Dax - "Keyboards"

Past

*Thighpaulsandra - "Synthesisers" (1995)
*Mike Rowe - "Synthesisers" (1995 - 1997)
*Cliff Harris - "Drums" (1995 - 1997)
*Robin Guy - "Drums" (1997 - 2002)
*Belle - "Drums" (2003 - 2005) (also member of Killing Miranda)
*Alan van Kleef - "Drums" (2003 - 2004) (also member of Ariel-X)

Biography

Rachel Stamp were formed in 1994 when David Ryder-Prangley met Will Crewdson at a Vanessa Paradis gig, before recruiting Cliff Harris and Mike Rowe. The band signed to WEA Records, but were dropped without releasing the album they had recorded for the label. Their debut album "Hymns For Strange Children" was recorded in two weeks with John Fryer (HIM, Nine Inch Nails, White Zombie) as producer, and upon its release went to the top of the NME's Independent Chart. The band next signed to Pure Stirling Records, who released their second album "Oceans Of Venus" in the UK. It was subsequently released in the USA by Captiva Records and in Germany through Sony Music.

Discography

* Pop Singer ("Released February 26, 1996. Released on CD & Limited Edition Pink 7" Vinyl" (WEA036CD/WEA036))
* Hey Hey Michael You're Really Fantastic ("Released August 5, 1996. Released on CD, Cassette & Limited Edition 12" Vinyl" (WEA049CD/WEA049T))
* Bring Me The Head Of... Rachel Stamp EP ("Released November 11, 1996. Released on CD & Limited Edition Green 10" Vinyl" (WEA086CD/WEA086TE))
* My Sweet Rose EP ("Released December 8, 1997. Released on CD & Limited Edition 7" Vinyl" (STAMP004CD/STAMP004))
* I Got The Worm ("Released June 29, 1998. Released on CD" (STAMP005CD))
* I Wanna Be Your Doll ("Released March 2, 1999. Released on CD" (SMASCD104))
* Spank ("Released September 20, 1999. Released on CD" (CR RS 001))
* Didn't I Break My Heart Over You ("Released February 7, 2000. Released on CD & Limited Edition 7" Vinyl" (CR RS 002/CR RS 7002))
* Hymns For Strange Children ("Released February 21, 2000. Released on CD" (CR RS 003))
* Hey Hey Michael You're Really Fantastic... LIVE! ("Released May 15, 2000. Released as a Limited Edition CD of 1000 copies" (CR RS 004))
* Monsters Of The New Wave ("European Version") ("Released June 2000. Released on CD" (RP-010))
* Monsters Of The New Wave ("UK Version") ("Released October 2, 2000. Released on CD & Limited Edition 7" Vinyl" (CR RS 005/CR RS 7005))
* Stampax ("Released September 1, 2000. Released on CD" (CR RS 006))
* Hymns For Strange Children ("Re-Vamped")/Stampax ("Box Set") ("Released October 16, 2000. Released as a Limited Edition 2CD Box Set of 1500 copies" (CR RS 003L))
* Black Cherry ("Released 22 April 2002. Released on 2CDs & Limited Edition Cherry 7" Vinyl" (CD SML 001/CD SML 001X)
* Oceans Of Venus ("UK Version") ("Released May 13, 2002. Released on CD" (CD SML 500))
* Oceans Of Venus ("Limited US Edition") ("Released March 18th 2003. Released on CD" (CRO301))
* Oceans Of Venus ("US Version") ("Released October 21, 2003. Released on CD" (UIN 1079))
* Sweet Shop ("Limited Edition") ("Released May 3rd, 2004. Released as a Limited Edition CD" (RS SS 001))
* Honey/Queen of The Universe ("Released November 15th, 2004. Released as a Double A-Side CD" (STAMPCD012))

External links

* [http://www.rachelstamprocks.com The Official Rachel Stamp Site]
* [http://www.rachelstamp.tk rachelstamp.tk - the unofficial home of Rachel Stamp]
* [http://www.25daysofhell.org 25 Days Of Hell - Fan Site]
* [http://www.pinktink5.250x.com/rachelstamp.htm Rachel Stamp Photo Archive]
* [http://www.myspace.com/rachelstamp Rachel Stamp on MySpace]
* [http://www.willcrewdson.com The Official Will Crewdson Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/davidryderprangleyandthewitches David Ryder-Prangley & The Witches]
* [http://www.myspace.com/catfishscar Catfish Scar]