The Stairs

Infobox musical artist
Name = The Stairs


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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Liverpool, England
Genre = Rock
Years_active = 1991-1994
Label = Imaginary, Go! Discs
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Current_members = Edgar Summertyme
Ged Lynn
Paul Maguire
Jason Otty

The Stairs were an English rock band formed in Liverpool during the early 1990's by vocalist and bassist Edgar Summertyme, and included Ged Lynn on guitar, Paul Maguire on drums, and Jason Otty on harmonica. Together they released one full-length album and a clutch of ep's and singles. Their influences were Beat music, Blues Rock, Psychedelia, and Garage Rock.

In spring 2008, it was rumoured that The Stairs were on the verge of reforming but when frontman and founding member Edgar Jones was approached, his only response was 'Teradactil Rovers'.

History

Post-Stairs

Since the break up of The Stairs in the mid 90's, Edgar Jones has worked with Paul Weller, Johnny Marr (an early version of The Healers), St Etienne and Lee Mavers (of fellow Liverpudlian band The La's), as well as forming 'The Big Kids' who featured two of the future Zutons and Howie Payne of The Stands.

Ged Lynn formed with The Living Brain, starting as an acoustic duo with Lars Gabel pre 1997, and later adding Tom Sumnall, James Pagella, and Matt Lord. The band folded in late 2000. They contributed two tracks to "Get Serious '97", a collection of material from Merseyside artists. The Living Brain also released two albums: "Life Sentence On Planet Earth" (Medical Records 1999), and "Bad Present Day" (Medical Records 2000). Lynn then formed Rhombus of Doom with Lee Webster in 2000.

Discography

Albums

* "Mexican R'n'B" - released 1992;

ingles

* "Flying Machine" - US-only promotional release, 1992;

EPs

* "Weed Bus" - released 1991;
* "Woman Gone And Say Goodbye" - released 1992;
* "Mary Joanna" - released 1992;
* "Last Time Around" - released 1992;

Collections

* "Right In The Back Of Your Mind" - released 2006;

Compilations featuring tracks by The Stairs

* "Album Network In-Store Play TuneUp 10", released July 1992 ("Weed Bus" - disc 1, track 11);
* "Album Network In-Store Play TuneUp 11" - released August 1992 ("Flying Machine" - disc 1, track 12);
* "Album Network Expando Tuneup 24" - released 1992 ("Weed Bus" - track 5);
* "1965 - Through the Looking Glass" - released 1992 ("Moonchild" - track 10).