- The Bible (band)
The Bible were an independent UK band with lead
singer Boo Hewerdine . The band released two critically acclaimedalbum s in the mid 1980s.In 1985 Hewerdine, who worked in a
record shop inCambridge , formed The Bible, recruitingjazz drummer Tony Shepherd. They released an album of songs through the independentNorwich basedrecord label , Backs Records, called "Walking The Ghost Back Home".The Bible became a fairly successful independent band. Two tracks from the first album, "Graceland" and "Mahalia", were released as singles, but did not achieve very significant sales. The album however was very well received by music pundits, and this brought the band to the attention of
Chrysalis Records . Signing to Chrysalis, "Graceland" and another track, "Honey Be Good", were (re)released as singles, and reached the lower end of theUK Singles Chart . A new album, "Eureka", followed, but failed commercially. In 1988, Hewerdine decided to leave the group and pursue solo projects. The remainder of the group renamed themselves Liberty Horses.The Bible reformed for a tour in 1994. Further album releases followed.
Discography
Albums
* 1986 "Walking The Ghost Back Home" HAVENCD4 (re-released 1996)
* 1988 "Eureka" HAVENCD5 (re-released 1996)
* 1995 "Random Acts Of Kindness" HAVENCD8 1995 (compilation)
* 1999 "Dodo" HAVENCD11 1999 (posthumous collection)External links
* [http://www.boohewerdine.net Boo Hewerdine's official website]
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