- The Bolshoi
Infobox musical artist
Name = The Bolshoi
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Origin =England
Genre =Post-punk Alternative rock
New WaveGothic rock
Years_active = 1983 – 1988
Label = Beggars Banquet
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URL = [http://www.thebolshoi.co.uk TheBolshoi.co.uk]
Current_members =Trevor Tanner Jan Kalicki
Paul ClarkNick Chown |The Bolshoi were a
London -based music group prominent mostly in the mid-late 1980s. They are best known for the hit song "Sunday Morning".History
The band formed in 1984 in Bath. The original lineup consisted of singer/guitarist
Trevor Tanner , drummerJan Kalicki , and bassistNick Chown ; Tanner and Kalicki had previously played together in the short-lived punk band Moskow. Early gigs supported the likes ofThe Cult ,The March Violets , andLords of the New Church . In 1985, the band released their debut single, "Sob Story", followed by the mini-album, "Giants" and their hit song "Sunday Morning". Word of mouth was such that the Bolshoi were able to sell out many of their early headlining performances.The band migrated to London in 1985, and their lineup expanded to include Paul Clark on keyboards. In 1986, they released their first full-length album, "Friends", and expanded their touring schedule to U.S.,
South America , andPoland . It was followed in 1987 by the album "Lindy's Party", on which the sound was more pop-oriented.Stylistically, The Bolshoi was difficult to categorize. It has been described as a proto-goth band, similar in their live act to fellow Beggars Banquet signees, Bauhaus. Tanner was recognized for his dark, pensive lyrics that belied a social responsibility and awareness.
After the release of "Lindy's Party", the band recorded a fourth album, but problems with their record label management impeded its release, and they disbanded as the 1980s drew to a close. The unreleased fourth album, apparently titled "Country Life", is reportedly still in the vaults at Beggars Banquet.
Discography
tudio albums
* "Giants" (1985)
* "Friends" (1986)
* "Lindy's Party" (1987)
* "Country Life" (c.1988, unreleased)Compilations
* "Bigger Giants" (1990)
* "A Way - Best of The Bolshoi" (1999)External links
* [http://www.thebolshoi.co.uk The Bolshoi - Official Site]
* [http://www.trevortanner.com Trevor Tanner - Official Site]
* [http://www.paulclark.com Paul Clark - Official Site]
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