Bivouac were an English alternative rock band from Derby, England, who were active in the 1990s. The band was influenced by American artists such as Hüsker Dü, Sonic Youth and The Pixies, developing a sound similar to the grunge bands then emerging from the U.S.
They released two albums on the independent label Elemental, before being signed by DGC/Geffen for the 1995 album ‘Full Size Boy’. Despite good reviews, the album did not sell well, and the band were dropped from their label and disbanded soon afterwards.
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BIVOUAC John Peel 5th March 1994
Three sessions. Tracks from all three released on Peel Sessions + Tuber Remastered, LP, 2018 (Thanks Capitalism! TC 001).
1. Recorded 1992-03-08. First broadcast 25 April 1992. Repeated 20 June 1992.
- Drank / Two Sticks / Lead / Spine
2. Recorded 4 October 1992-10-04. First broadcast 31 October 1992. Repeated 04 June 1993.
- Money Song / Popsong / Good Day Song / Bad Day Song
3. Recorded 1994-03-05. First broadcast 19 March 1994
- Art Science & Making Things / Treppaning / Forty Five Seated Standing Nil / Heat Emitter
Other Shows Played[]
- 1992
- 11 April 1992: Fishes (12 inch - Abc) Elemental (JP: "Absolutely wizard as I'm told you youngsters say.")
- 17 April 1992: Fishes (12" - Abc) Elemental
- 17 April 1992: Abc (12 inch) Elemental
- 18 April 1992: Me, Ted & Charles (12 inch – Abc) Elemental
- 19 April 1992 (BFBS): Abc (12") Elemental
- 19 April 1992 (BFBS): Fishes (12"-Abc) Elemental)
- 24 April 1992: Fishes (12 inch – Abc) Elemental
- 26 April 1992 (BFBS): Me,Ted & Charles (12" - Abc) Elemental
- 04 May 1992 (Ö3): Fishes (12"-Abc) Elemental)
- 16 May 1992: Fishes (12 inch – Abc) Elemental
- 23 October 1992: Slack (12") Elemental
- 25 October 1992 (BFBS): Slack (CD Single) Elemental
- 14 November 1992: Slack (12") Elemental
- 15 November 1992 (BFBS): Slack (CD single) Elemental
- 20 November 1992: Two Sticks (12 inch - Slack) Elemental (JP: ‘That’s enough of this nepotism.’ After asking his son William about the Bivouac gig at the Falcon.)
- 27 November 1992: Slack (single) Elemental
- 06 December 1992 (BFBS): Two Sticks (12" - Slack) Elemental
- 18 December 1992: Fishes (12 inch-Abc) Elemental (JP: 'Those are the Bivs, as they're known to their trillions of fans worldwide.')
- 1993
- 01 May 1993 (BFBS): Dragging Your Weight Around (Various Artists 7 inch - Free With Ablaze! Magazine)
- 08 May 1993: Dragging Your Weight Around (v/a 7" Ablaze! #10 Free Single) Ablaze! Magazine (JP - "8 minutes ago I was lying asleep on the studio floor, but now I'm as scrisp and fresh as a lettuce and ready to rock!")
- 15 May 1993: Good Day Song (7 inch) Elemental
- 15 May 1993 (BFBS): Dragging Your Weight Around (Various Artists 7 inch - Free With Ablaze! Magazine)
- 22 May 1993: Dragging Your Weight Around (Various Artists 7 inch - Free With Ablaze! Magazine)
- 29 May 1993: Good Day Song (7 inch) Elemental
- 24 July 1993: Dragging Your Weight Around (LP – Tuber) Elemental
- 07 August 1993: The Bell Foundry (LP – Tuba) Elemental*
- 08 August 1993 (BFBS): Big Question Mark (album - Tuber) Elemental
- 14 August 1993 (BFBS): The Bell Foundry (album - Tuber) Elemental
- 28 August 1993: The Bell Foundry (7 inch) Elemental (Show broadcast from backstage at the Reading Festival], including JP interview Granville Marsden and Antony Hodgkinson from Bivouac.)
- 1995
- 25 March 1995: The Ray Is Related To The Shark (7 inch – My Only Safe Bet) Geffen
- 25 March 1995 (BFBS): The Ray Is Related To The Shark (Edit) (7"-My Only Safe Bet) Geffen
- Other
- Peel Out In The States (Program 21 & 22): The Bell Foundry (7") Elemental