Inter was a British band active between 1995 and 2001 closely associated with the post-Britpop pop punk scene. The band was formed in late 1995, with the lineup of Michael Boylan, Steven Bray and Johnny Gill. Sid Stovold, who had been helping the band out at rehearsals, joined soon after. From the start, the ethic of the band was to appear spontaneous on-stage, whilst still being musically tight. Live shows were characterized by energetic performances and on-stage joking around between songs. Preferring to concentrate on substance over style, the band members were renowned for dressing down and wearing their glasses on stage, whilst the vocals were delivered with pointedly southern English phrasing.
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Links to Peel[]
Peel first played the band's debut single, Happy Ending, in 1997 where he allegedly described the track as the best pop song in the last 30 years, and he also included it in his Peelenium 1997. Further tracks from the band were played, including two sessions for his programmes. However, by the end of 2000, the band were dropped by their record label and their last performance was in early 2001 supporting Stiff Little Fingers, another band that Peel played often during the heights of punk in the late 70's.
Sessions[]
1. Recorded: 1997-05-25. First Broadcast: 12 June 1997. Repeated: 18 September 1997
- Radio Finland / Cherry Red Electric Blue / Think Big / Jimmy
2. Recorded: 1999-09-29. First Broadcast: 23 March 2000
- Speed Racer / Something Criminal / Shan't Quit Ripping / Not Curious
Other Shows Played[]
- 26 March 1997: Happy Ending (single) Pet Sounds
- 01 April 1997: ‘Happy Ending (CD Single)’ Pet Sounds
- 03 April 1997: Happy Ending (CD single) Pet Sounds
- 08 April 1997: Happy Ending (CD Single) Pet Sounds
- 15 April 1997: ‘Happy Ending (CD Single)’ Pet Sounds
- 17 April 1997: Happy Ending (CD Single) Pet Sounds
- 24 April 1997 (BFBS): 'Happy Ending (CDS)' (Pet Sounds)
- 27 April 1997: Happy Ending (single) Pet Sounds
- 09 December 1997: Game Over (v/a CD - Snakebite City Seven) Bluefire
- 1998
- 21 January 1998: Happy Ending (single) Pet Sounds
- 29 January 1998 (BFBS): 'Happy Ending (CDS)' (Pet Sounds)
- 1999
- 08 July 1999: 'National Paranoia (CD single)' (Yoshiko)
- 14 July 1999: 'National Paranoia (Promo CDS)' (Yoshiko)
- 22 July 1999: 'National Paranoia (CDR)' (Yoshiko)
- 22 July 1999: 'Happy Ending (CDS)' (Pet Sounds)
- 29 July 1999 (Radio Eins): National Paranoia (CDR) Yoshiko
- 29 July 1999 (Radio Eins): Happy Ending (CDS) Pet Sounds
- 02 December 1999 (Radio Eins): 'Happy Ending (CDS)' (Pet Sounds)
- 13 January 2000: 'Happy Ending (CD single)' (Pet Sounds) (Peelenium 1997)
- 02 April 2000 (BFBS): 'Radio Finland (7")' (Yoshiko)
- 13 April 2000: 'Radio Finland (7")' (Yoshiko)
- 13 April 2000 (Radio Eins): Radio Finland (7") Yoshiko
- 18 May 2000: Radio Finland (7") Yoshiko
- 24 May 2000: Happy Ending (LP - Got My Nine) Yoshiko Records
- 07 June 2000: The Great Unknown (LP - Got My Nine) Yoshiko
- 08 June 2000 (Radio Eins): National Paranoia (CD - Got My Nine) Yoshiko
- 15 June 2000: Cherry Red Electric Blue (CD - Got My Nine) Yoshiko
- 04 July 2000: Real Horror Show (LP - Got My Nine) Yoshiko
- 30 November 2000: Radio Finland / Happy Ending