Whiteout were a British indie rock group from Greenock in Scotland, who were most famous for their hit "Jackie's Racing". Although they had existed in a different incarnation since the very early 1990s, the band's classic line-up consisted of Andrew Caldwell (vocals), Paul Carroll (bass), Eric Lindsay (guitar) and Stuart Smith (drums). The name came from a slang term for the disorientating effects of alcohol.
Whiteout were the first guitar band to sign to the Silvertone label after their enormous success with the Stone Roses. Whiteout's principal recordings were the albums Bite It (1995) and Big Wow (1998). Their music was influenced by the country rock and glam rock of the early 1970s, as well as the aforementioned Stone Roses.
Links to Peel[]
In a 2022 interview with guitarist Eric Lindsay for the gigslutz website, he was asked whether he met John Peel and his memories of his band doing his session: [1]
"Backstage at the Phoenix festival in ’95 I was sitting down to eat when a gentleman asked if I was the guitar player from Whiteout… I nearly fell off the chair when I realized it was John Peel! He was incredibly sweet and it was probably one of my most precious moments with the band. After the event I managed to get his address and wrote asking if we could do a session, and he replied with a lovely postcard saying yes. Lovely man."
The band only did one session for his show and their track, 'Jackie's Racing' was played on his 08 October 1994 show.
Sessions[]
Whiteout - John Peel session (1994)
1. Recorded: 1994-10-11. First Broadcast: 11 November 1994
- Every Day / Time And Again / Get Me Through / Higher
Other Shows Played[]
- 1994
- 08 October 1994: Jackie's Racing (12") Silvertone