Sp!n was an English indie band consisting of Steve Mason and Matt James' original band before Gene. Matt, John Mason, AKA Steve Mason's brother, and Lee Clarke met studying at Thames Polytechnic. In 1987 the trio recorded a single "Flight Of Angels" and released it under the name The Go Hole. The Go Hole was apparently considered an "experimental pop band". The single was released on their Big Pop Records and distributed by Pinnacle.
In 1989 they changed their name to Sp!n. Sp!n blended the 1989-1993 'Baggy Pop Manchester Sound' with a tougher bite of South London guitar grooves. Lee wrote most of the songs for the band. They opened for acts such as Manic Street Preachers & Thousand Yard Stare, they headlined at venues like the Windsor Old Trout and Underworld. All releases were put on The Foundation Label and distributed by Rough Trade.
Links to Peel[]
Peel first started playing Go Hole in 1987, even doing a session for his programme in that year. When the band in 1989 changed to Sp!n, he continued supporting them by playing their songs in 1990. This also continued when Gene was formed in the early 90's, although during the britpop era, when the band became popular, he lost interest in them, until the late 90's, when he had a change of mind and continued playing their material.
Sessions[]
- Go Hole
1. Recorded: 1987-11-17. Broadcast: 23 November 1987. Repeated: 08 December 1987. No known commercial release.
- Bayonet Practice / Treacherous / I'll Be Waiting
Other Shows Played[]
- Go Hole
- 29 July 1987: Spanish Fly (single - Flight Of Angels) Big Pop
- 21 September 1987: Flight Of Angels (7") Big Pop
- 01 August 1990: Scratches (In The Sand) (12") The Foundation Label
- 23 August 1990: Scratches (In The Sand) (12") The Foundation Label
- 08 September 1990 (BFBS): 'Scratches In The Sand (CD-In Motion)' (Rough Trade)
External Links[]
- Discogs (Sp!n)