Alfie were an English indie rock band, formed in 1998 in Manchester. The band were composed of singer Lee Gorton, guitarist-vocalist Ian Smith, drummer Sean Kelly, bassist Sam Morris and cellist-guitarist Matt McGeever.
Gorton admitted that the name Alfie "was just plucked out of the air", but with it being one of the first bands alphabetically had helped them as, for example, when the band "played All Tomorrow's Parties, it looked like we were headlining".
The band released four studio albums before disbanding in 2005.
Links to Peel[]
Peel first played Alfie's material in January 2000 when he played their Sure And Simple Time, which he made part of his Peelenium 2000. A month later he invited them to do a session for his show, where they performed four tracks. Another session was also recorded for Peel in January 2001. Two months later, Peel nominated their album, If You Happy With You Need Do Nothing, as one of his albums for March 2001 (Peel's Record Box).
Sessions[]
1. Recorded: 2000-02-09. First Broadcast: 22 March 2000
- Umlaut / Cloudy Lemonade / Two Up Two Down / Summer Lanes
2. Recorded: 2001-01-10. First Broadcast: 23 January 2001. Repeated: 17 April 2001
- You Make No Bones / Bends / Masquerade Parade / Don't Be Blue
Other Shows Played[]
- 20 January 2000: 'Sure And Simple Time (7 inch-Alfie)' (Twisted Nerve) (Peelenium 2000)
- 27 January 2000: 'Sure And Simple Time (7"-Alfie)' (Twisted Nerve)
- 27 January 2000 (Radio Eins): 'Sure And Simple Time (7"-Alfie)' (Twisted Nerve)
- 03 February 2000 (Radio Eins): 'Sure And Simple Time (7"-Alfie)' (Twisted Nerve)
- 10 February 2000: Sure & Simple Time (7" EP: Alfie) Twisted Nerve
- 02 May 2000: 'James' Dream (Compilation CD-Bends For 166 Miles)' (Twisted Nerve)
- 13 June 2000: Bookends (EP - Bookends) Twisted Nerve
- 15 June 2000 (Radio Eins): Bookends (EP - Bookends) Twisted Nerve
- 22 June 2000 (Radio Eins): Talking Song
- 29 June 2000: Bookends (EP - Bookends) Twisted Nerve
- 08 August 2000: 'Bookends' (EP) Twisted Nerve
- 2001
- 22 February 2001: It's Just About The Weather (10" - Montevideo) Twisted Nerve
- 04 March 2001 (BBC World Service): It's Just About The Weather (10" - Montevideo) Twisted Nerve
- 15 March 2001: 2 Up 2 Down (CD - If You Happy With You Need Do Nothing) White Label
- 21 March 2001: Umlaut (CD - If You Happy With You Need Do Nothing) White Label
- 13 September 2001: You Make No Bones (CD - If You Happy With You Need Do Nothing) Twisted Nerve
- 2002
- March 2002 (FSK): Bends For 72 Miles (CD - A Word In Your Ear) Twisted Nerve
- 18 April 2002: Bends For 72 Miles (LP – A Word In Your Ear) Twisted Nerve