Charlatans

The Charlatans (known in the United States as The Charlatans UK) are an English indie rock band. The band's line-up currently comprises lead vocalist Tim Burgess, guitarist Mark Collins, bassist Martin Blunt and keyboardist Tony Rogers. Former members of the band include vocalist Baz Ketley (1989); guitarist Jon Day (Jonathan Baker) (1989–1991); keyboardist Rob Collins (1989–1996), who died in a car accident during recording of their fifth album; and drummer Jon Brookes (1989-2013), who died after being diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2010.

Links To Peel
Peel got hold of The Charlatans demo tracks in 1989, through Alison Martin (who is also mentioned on Peel's autobiography Margrave Of The Marshes as a listener of his show who once asked Peel for advice whether she should marry her Manchester United boyfriend supporter, which Peel adamantly said no, however she ignored the advice and later married him) who was working in a press promotion company in Manchester, who originally received copies of the demos through her Manchester Evening News music journalist friend Sarah Champion. 

In the biography, The Charlatans We Are Rock book, Alison Martin mentioned how she was surprised Peel liked the band's material:


 * "We were surprised John liked the stuff. He didn't seem to like most of the Manchester stuff. I guess it was a bit too mainstream for the sort of thing that he played on his show."

After the Madchester scene, which the Charlatans were part of, faded away, Peel would occasionally play the band's material, when the group later adopted the Britpop sound, which he occasionally liked, although wasn't it's biggest fan. In 2002, Peel played a mashup track between The Charlatans and the Sugababes called Weirdo Overload on his show.

Festive Fifty Entries

 * 1990 Festive Fifty: The Only One I Know #17
 * 1990 Festive Fifty: Polar Bear #28

Sessions
1. Recorded: 1990-03-20. Broadcast: 09 April 1990. Repeated: 31 May 1990 2. Recorded: 1991-01-22. Broadcast: 10 February 1991. Repeated: Mainly Peel Feb 1991, 20 April 1991, HO John Peel 31 1991, Peel April 1991
 * Then / Always In Mind / You Can Talk To Me / Polar Bear
 * Can't Be Bothered / Between 10th & 11th / Opportunity

Other Shows Played
1990
 * 08 January 1990: Indian Rope (12") Dead Dead Good
 * 07 February 1990: 'Indian Rope (12")' (Dead Dead Good)
 * 17 September 1990: You're Not Very Well (album - Some Friendly) Situation Two
 * 17 September 1990: White Shirt (album - Some Friendly) Situation Two
 * 06 October 1990: Sonic (album - Some Friendly) Situation Two
 * HO John Peel 26 1990: Polar Bear (album - Some Friendly) Situation Two
 * 23 December 1990: 'Polar Bear (LP-Some Friendly)' (Situation Two) FF #28
 * 29 December 1990: 'The Only One I Know (12 inch)' (Situation Two) FF #17 (JP: 'I've got two copies of this, two 12 inches, one pressed off-centre and one with the hole absolutely bang in the middle. Unfortunately, the first one is the one that I brought in. I apologise for that...you only really notice during the last 45 seconds or so, but nevertheless I apologise.')

1991
 * Peel Festive Period 1990 Part 2: The Only One I Know (12 inch) Situation Two
 * 27 January 1991 (Mainly Peel January 1991) (HO John Peel 29 1991): Opportunity Three (Promo 12") Situation Two

1994 1997 2002
 * 17 February 1991: Over Rising (Single: Over Rising) Situation Two
 * 23 February 1991: Over Rising (Single: Over Rising) Situation Two
 * 26 March 1994: ‘Subterranean (CDS)’ (White Label)
 * 02 April 1994 (BFBS): Subterranean (EP - I Never Want An Easy Life If Me And He Were Ever To Get There) SPV
 * 09 April 1997: ‘With No Shoes (CD – Tellin’ Stories)’ Beggars Banquet (JP: I think it must be the influence of Mark and Lark you know. I’m starting to get into pop music again.’)
 * 05 May 1997: With No Shoes (LP - Tellin' Stories) Beggars Banquet
 * 13 February 2002: Weirdo Overload (12" - Bastard Pop 1) White Label