Dandelion Adventure were an indie band founded in the mid 80's based in Preston, Lancashire. The group had a slightly different lineup overtime but finally had members, Ajay Saggar, Mark Standing and Mark Wareing, who were all fans of the Membranes. Despite being based in Preston, the group consisted of members coming from various parts of northern England, including Ajay Saggar who was living in Lancaster. The band split sometime in the 90's, with Ajay Saggar (who appeared in Dinosaur Jr's Freak Scene video) moving to the Netherlands and forming Donkey and later reuniting with Mark Wareing and others under the Common Cold group. Mark Standing later formed his own record label, Pumf Records And Tapes.
Links to Peel[]
Ajay Saggar had his name mentioned on Peel's show on 03 February 1986 where he wanted to give a message out to his friends. When he was a member of Dandelion Adventure, the group sent out their debut LP to Peel who enjoyed their material that he gave the band a session, which they performed for his show in 1990. By the end of 1990, the group had already split.
Sessions[]
DANDELION ADVENTURE John Peel session 18-6-90
Session available on John Peel Session (LP, digital, 2024, Wormer Bros. Records / WORM 0772)
1. Recorded: 1990-05-13. First Broadcast: 18 June 1990. Repeated: 24 July 1990
- Exit Frenzy Revisited / Bing Crosby's Cathedral / Don't Look Now / All The World's A Lounge
Other Shows Played[]
- 1989
- 20 June 1989: Speed Trials (album - Puppy Shrine) Action
- 27 June 1989: Infant Child Gutter Vulgar (LP - Puppy Shrine) Action
- 04 July 1989: Speed Trials (album - Puppy Shrine) Action
- 01 August 1989: Speed Trials (LP - Puppy Shrine) Action
- 1990
- 07 June 1990: Jinxs Truck (12") Action
- 17 July 1990: Jinxs Truck (12") Action