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Solar Race

Solar Race was an indie rock band from Manchester, UK, who released one album and a compilation as well a handful of singles during the mid-1990s. The band consisted of singer, Eilidh Bradley, drummer, Carl Rogers and guitarist, Andrew Holland. They were quickly signed to Silvertone Records – releasing the Not Here single in 1995 which was named NME’s Record of the Week.

Known for their raucous live shows, Solar Race also toured Europe with alternative rock act Bush, and recorded their debut album Homespun with revered producer Steve Albini at the prestigious Abbey Road studios in London.

The three-piece released the album in 1997 but split the following year.

In 2014, singer, Eilidh Bradley, tragically died of a suspected suicide.

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Peel played the band's debut single, Not Here, in early 1995 (the track later entered in that year's Festive Fifty) and would play further material from them, including two sessions on his programmes. He also interviewed the band on his 14 July 1995 show. The group also released a Peel Sessions album in 1997, but split the following year.

Festive Fifty Entries[]

Sessions[]

Solar_Race_-_Live_Peel_Session_16_May_1995

Solar Race - Live Peel Session 16 May 1995

All tracks on the sessions except 'Out Of Time', 'Peter's Revenge', and 'Sweet F.A.' are available on The Peel Sessions Bar 2 (1996, CD, Silvertone), though 'Disgrace' was renamed 'Good Friends'

1. Recorded: 1995-05-16. First Broadcast: 02 June 1995

  • Good Enough / Out Of Time / Skewiff / Disgrace

2. Recorded: 1996-04-30. First Broadcast: 26 May 1996

  • Peter's Revenge / Butterfly Kisses / One Day Out / Sweet F.A.

Live[]

Recorded at the Reading Festival: 1995-08-25.First Broadcast: 25 August 1995

  1. Not Here
  2. One Day Out
  3. Get Ahead
  4. Skewiff

Recorded at the Camden Live Festival: 1995-10-27. First Broadcast: 27 October 1995

  1. Not Here
  2. Swimmer
  3. Get A Head
  4. One Day Out
  5. Juvenile
  6. Skewiff

Other Shows Played[]

Solar_Race_-_Not_Here

Solar Race - Not Here

1995
1996
1997

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