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Puressence

Puressence are a British alternative rock band from Failsworth, Greater Manchester, England, formed in May 1992.

James Mudriczki, Neil McDonald, Anthony Szuminski and Kevin Matthews met on a bus on their way to watch The Stone Roses play at Spike Island.

Through much practice their music developed and they decided on the name Puressence, a name instantly identified by most Mancunians for the paper letters 'P'-'U'-'R'-'E'-'S'-'S'-'E'-'N'-'C'-'E', which were plastered around Manchester city centre, on derelict buildings, and on bridges (the most notable being the railway bridge opposite the Haçienda). Manchester independent record label 2 Damn Loud released two singles and there was a further single with Rough Trade Singles Club. The band played a series of gigs at Manchester's In The City festival early in the 1990s.

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Peel first played the band's material in September 1992 via their 'Scapa Flow' single on his radio programme. He would play further material from the band on his shows until the end of the 90's, but did not play their top 40 single hits, 'This Feeling' and 'All I Want'.

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Puressence_-_Siamese_-_Scapa_Flow

Puressence - Siamese - Scapa Flow

1992
  • 25 September 1992: Scapa Flow (7" - Siamese) Rough Trade 45REV9 (Peel mistakenly thinks the track is called Siamese)
1993
1995
1998

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