Chapterhouse were a British shoegazing/alternative rock band from Reading, Berkshire, England. Formed in 1987 by Andrew Sherriff and Stephen Patman, the band released two albums entitled Whirlpool (1991) and Blood Music (1993). After the band split in 1994, Sherriff later formed Biocom. The group temporarily reformed in 2008 after being asked to join Ulrich Schnauss onstage to perform his cover version of their song "Love Forever" at the Truck Festival in Oxfordshire. The band finished the brief reunion with two gigs in London (2009–2010) and tours in North America and Japan in 2010.
Links to Peel[]
One of the many shoegazing bands that Peel played in the early 90's, the group did a session for his show in 1990. When reviewing the NME Singles Reviews in 1991, Peel was disappointed with the band's performance at Reading. As with many shoegazing acts after 1993, Peel rarely played their material, but in 1996, their session track, Falling Down, was played as part of John Peel's Classic Sessions.
Festive Fifty Entries[]
- 1991 Festive Fifty: Pearl #33
Sessions[]
CHAPTERHOUSE John Peel 23rd September 1990
1. Recorded: 1990-09-23. First Broadcast: 07 October 1990. Repeated: 06 January 1991
- Falling Down / Something More / Inside Of Me / Treasure / Something More
Other Shows Played[]
- 1990
- 06 September 1990: Falling Down (12" - Freefall EP) Dedicated
- 11 September 1990: Falling Down (12" - Freefall EP) Dedicated
- 06 October 1990: Falling Down (12" EP - Freefall) Dedicated
- 04 November 1990: Something More (12" - Sunburst) Dedicated
- 22 December 1990: 'Something More (EP-Sunburst)' (Dedicated)
- 23 March 1991: Pearl (single) Dedicated
- 23 March 1991 (BFBS): 'Pearl (12")' (Dedicated)
- 06 April 1991: Pearl (single) Dedicated
- 21 April 1991: Autosleeper (album - Whirlpool) Dedicated
- 27 April 1991: Guilt (album - Whirlpool) Dedicated
- 03 May 1991 (BFBS): Autosleeper (LP - Whirlpool) Dedicated
- 04 May 1991 (BBC World Service): Guilt (LP - Whirlpool) Dedicated
- 04 May 1991 (BFBS): 'Breather (LP-Whirlpool)' (Dedicated)
- 05 May 1991: Breather (album - Whirlpool) Dedicated
- 06 May 1991 (Ö3): 'Autosleeper (LP-Whirlpool)' (Dedicated)
- 11 May 1991: April (album - Whirlpool) Dedicated
- 20 May 1991 (BBC World Service): April (LP - Whirlpool) Dedicated
- 1992
- 01 May 1992: 'Then We'll Rise (Compilation LP - (Over A Century Of Vivisection And Anti-Vivisection) How Much Longer?)' (Anti-Vivisection Agency)
- 10 May 1992 (BFBS): Then We'll Rise (Comp. LP - Over A Century Of Vivisection And Anti-Vivisection) How Much Longer?) Anti-Vivisection Agency
- 1993
- 06 March 1993: 'Pearl (12")' (Dedicated) 1991 FF #33
- 1996
- 29 July 1996: Falling Down (session) (John Peel's Classic Sessions)