Powder (band)

Powder (band)

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Powder


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Origin = UK
Genre = Britpop
Years_active = 1994–1997
Label = Parkway
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Past_members = Pearl Lowe
Mark Thomas
Tim McTighe

Powder were a Britpop band who existed between 1994 and 1997 and released three singles on Parkway Records. Signed in late 1994 by well known music PR agents John Best and Phill Savidge, they were the first band on the label. Powder were fronted by Pearl Lowe, with songwriters Mark Thomas on guitar and Tim McTighe on bass. Their first single "20th Century Gods", a "Select" Single Of The Month, sold out of its pressing of 1,500 within two days. This was followed by the release of "Afrodisiac" in June 1995 and appearances at music festivals as well as prime-time BBC music special "Britpop Now".

As the Parkaway offices were situated in Camden, Powder were subjected to a fair amount of criticism from the music press for being a "Scenester" band, though in fact none of them actually lived there. They also acquired a stigma for touring with Menswear, who were at that time continually mocked by the "NME" and "Melody Maker".

After the release of their third and last single "Deep Fried" in November 1995 Powder stopped touring as Pearl was pregnant. By the time she was ready to tour again the band was finished, finally announcing their split in 1997 with a retrospective release of the tracks from their three singles in Japan.

Pearl went on to front Lodger and has recently released a solo album.

ingles

*20th Century Gods / Dizgo Girl (Parkway Records 1995)
*Afrodisiac / Shave Me (Parkway Records 1995) UK #72
*Deep Fried / Memo From Turner / Sold Out (Parkway Records 1995)

Album

* [http://www.music.com/release/mcmxcv/2/ MCMXCV] (Parkway Records 1997)


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