Too Much Texas were an English indie band, formed in 1984 in Manchester, best known as the band that Tom Hingley was in before joining Inspiral Carpets.
The band formed in 1984 in Manchester, by singer Tom Hingley, who was studying English, along with fellow Abingdon natives Gordon MacKay and Raymond Breckon, all of whom worked part-time at The Haçienda nightclub as glass collectors. After a split flexi disc released with Debris magazine, they released their debut single proper, "Hurry on Down", on Ugly Man Records in 1988, and supported New Order, The House of Love and the Beloved.
Hingley later joined Inspiral Carpets and now fronts Tom Hingley and the Lovers. The band continued with a new singer, releasing the Smart EP in 1989, eventually splitting in 1992.
Links to Peel[]
Peel discovered the group in 1986 when the band shared a track with Soil on a 7" flexi disc, but seemed to first start playing their material in 1988 before inviting them to do a session for his show, where they performed four tracks.
Sessions[]
1. Recorded: 1988-07-24. First Broadcast: 08 August 1988. Repeated: 07 September 1988
- Jayne / Anchor / Rogue / Harp
Other Shows Played[]
- 1988
- 14 June 1988: Hurry On Down (12") Ugly Man
- 21 June 1988 (Radio Bremen): Hurry On Down (12") Ugly Man
- 28 June 1988: Hurry On Down (12") Ugly Man
- 12 July 1988: Hurry On Down (When Will I See You Again) (12" - Hurry On Down) Ugly Man
- 31 August 1988: You Blister My Paint (12" - Hurry On Down) Ugly Man
- 1989
- 15 June 1989: Wash (12" EP - Smart) Playtime
- 27 June 1989: Wash (12" - Smart) Playtime