Bob Tilton (named after a TV evangelist television star) was a British hardcore emo band formed in 1993 from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, originally consisting of:
- Chay Lawrence (Guitar)
- Neil Johnson (Guitar)
- Allan Gainey (Drums)
- Simon Feirn (Vocals)
- Mark Simms (Bass guitar)
The band released two albums and three singles in the 90's, before splitting up in 1999.
Links to Peel[]
Peel first played the group's material in the spring of 1994 via their debut single, '...Wake Me When It's Springtime Again'. He would play further tracks from the band on his shows, including a session they recorded for his radio show in 1995.
Sessions[]
Bob Tilton - Peel Session 1995
1. Recorded: 1995-07-09. First Broadcast: 04 August 1995. Repeated: 19 January 1996
- Palm Reading / Be My Valentine / A Song About Killing / Butterfly/Orchard Bare
Other Shows Played[]
- 1994
- 15 April 1994: My Very Own Rope (7" – Wake Me When It's Springtime Again) Subjugation
- 16 April 1994: ‘Gears Turn [It Just Repeats] (7 inch - Wake Me When It's Springtime Again )’ Subjugation
- 23 April 1994 (BFBS): Gears Turn (It Just Repeats) (7" EP - Me When It's Springtime Again Wake Me When It's Springtime Again) Subjugation
- 1995
- 15 April 1995: 'Butterfly (Compilation 7 inch-Easter Egg Splosion)' (Basketcase)
- 28 April 1995: 'Of Penknife And Pocketwatch (7 inch EP-Songs Of Penknife And Pocketwatch)' (Subjugation)
- 06 May 1995: Of Penknife And Pocket Watch (7 inch - Songs Of Penknife And Pocket Watch) Subjugation
- 06 May 1995 (BFBS): 'Of Penknife And Pocket Watch (7"-Songs Of Penknife And Pocket Watch)' (Subjugation)
- 13 May 1995 (BFBS): 'The Orchard Bare (7"-Songs Of Penknife And Pocket Watch)' (Subjugation)
- 26 May 1995: Butterfly (7 inch - Songs Of Penknife And Pocket Watch) Subjugation
- 04 November 1995: Lilac (v/a album - The Camden Crawl) Love Train
- 1996
- 07 December 1996: September (LP - Crescent) Subjugation
- 1997
- 25 January 1997: A Song About Killing (album - Crescent) Subjugation