Mos Eisley

Mos Eisley were a young rock band from Newcastle who recorded two sessions for the John Peel Show. Two of the three band members - Jack and Jed - were sons of Ray Laidlaw, the drummer in Lindisfarne and early 70s group Jack The Lad, both of which had recorded many sessions for the programme. Mos Eisley released their debut LP "The Get-Up Set" in 2003 before changing their name to The Motorettes in 2005. A couple of songs from Mos Eisley's second Peel session were later recorded and released on the Motorettes eponymously-titled debut LP, released in 2006.

Links with Peel[]

Having played the group's early singles on the show, Mos Eisley were invited to Maida Vale to record a session. Introducing the band when the debut session was first broadcast on 06 February 2002, Peel spotted the surname and geographic location of the band and wondered aloud if they could be related to Ray Laidlaw. This was confirmed later in the show, to Peel's evident pleasure. On 27 May 2003, he mentioned that he had met the band at Maida Vale the previous week, when Mogwai played a live set for the programme (21 May 2003).

Festive Fifty Entries[]

None.

Sessions[]

Two sessions. No known commercial release.

1. Recorded: 2002-01-06. First broadcast: 06 February 2002. No repeat.

Sodastream / Cinnamon Lift / Hate To See You Cry / The Get Up Set

2. Recorded: 2003-05-22. First broadcast: 29 July 2003. No repeat.

Make It But Make It Buzz / We Are Solution / Go Go Gadget Girl / I'm On Fire

Other Shows Played[]

(The list below was compiled only from the database of this site and Lorcan's Tracklistings Archive and may be incomplete. Please add further information if known.)

Industrial Dance to Mos Eisley Mos Eisley - One Size Fits Most 2001

30 August 2001: It's Them... Blast Them (single) Beautiful Pigeon
11 November 2001 (BBC World Service): One Size Fits Most (7") Beautiful Pigeon
14 November 2001: One Size Fits Most (single) Beautiful Pigeon
15 November 2001 (Radio Eins): One Size Fits Most (CD Single) Beautiful Pigeon
29 November 2001 (Radio Eins): One Size Fits Most (CD Single) Beautiful Pigeon
26 December 2001: One Size Fits Most (single) Beautiful Pigeon

2002

02 January 2002: One Size Fits Most (single) Beautiful Pigeon

2003

07 January 2003: Eisley vs. The Mountain (CD Single) Beautiful Pigeon
January 2003 (FSK): Eisley Vs The Mountain (7") Beautiful Pigeon
29 January 2003: Eisley vs. The Mountain (CD Single) Beautiful Pigeon
12 February 2003: Eisley vs. The Mountain (CD Single) Beautiful Pigeon
12 March 2003: We Are Solution (CD single) Beautiful Pigeon
13 March 2003 (Radio Eins): We Are Solution (CD single) Beautiful Pigeon
25 March 2003: We Are Solution (CD single) Beautiful Pigeon
16 April 2003: Nice Shootin', Tex (LP - The Get-Up Set) Beautiful Pigeon
17 April 2003 (Radio Eins): We Are Solution (CD single) Beautiful Pigeon
22 April 2003: Vaulting Us (LP - The Get-Up Set) Beautiful Pigeon
24 April 2003: Get Up, Get In (LP - The Get-Up Set) Beautiful Pigeon
24 April 2003 (Radio Eins): Nice Shootin', Tex (LP - The Get-Up Set) Beautiful Pigeon
26 April 2003 (BBC World Service): Vaulting Us (LP - The Get-Up Set) Beautiful Pigeon
May 2003 (FSK): Nice Shootin Tex (CD - The Get-Up Set) Beautiful Pigeon
01 May 2003: It's Them... Blast Them (LP - The Get-Up Set) Beautiful Pigeon
01 May 2003 (Radio Eins): Get Up, Get In (album - The Get-Up Set) Beautiful Pigeon
06 May 2003: Elvis K.I.C.K.S. (LP - The Get-Up Set) Beautiful Pigeon
08 May 2003 (Radio Eins): Elvis K.I.C.K.S. (LP - The Get-Up Set) Beautiful Pigeon
15 May 2003 (Radio Eins): Elvis K.I.C.K.S. (LP - The Get-Up Set) Beautiful Pigeon
27 May 2003: One Size Fits Most (LP - The Get-Up Set) Beautiful Pigeon
24 July 2003: Elvis K.I.C.K.S. (LP - The Get-Up Set) Beautiful Pigeon

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