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Chapterhouse

Real Name:
Stephen Patman, Andrew Sherriff, Simon Rowe, Russell Barrett, Ashley Bates
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Formed in Reading in 1987 by Andrew Sherriff (b. 5 May 1969, Wokingham, England; guitar/vocals), Stephen Patman (b. 8 November 1968, Windsor, Berkshire, England; guitar), Simon Rowe (b. 23 June 1969, Reading, Berkshire, England; guitar), Jon Curtis (bass) and Ashley Bates (b. 2 November 1971, Reading, Berkshire, England; drums), Chapterhouse took the unusual step of rehearsing and gigging for well over a year before recording even a demotape. Initially lumped in with the British acid rock scene of the time, a mistake hardly rectified by the band's early performances supporting the rather laidback Spacemen 3. Chapterhouse eventually escaped from one genre only to find themselves thrust amongst the infamous "shoegazer" groups of 1991 (with Lush, Moose and Slowdive), so called because of the bands' static live shows and insular music. Bassist Jon Curtis left early on to study, being replaced by Russell Barrett (b. 7 November 1968, Vermont, USA) who also fronted his own garage band, the Bikinis. Chapterhouse eventually signed to the newly-formed Dedicated label, releasing a series of lavishly-acclaimed singles, including Pearl, which reached the UK Top 75, and which revelled in distorted melodies and attracted a healthy following, while the autumn of 1991 saw the band aiming their sights on the anticipatory American market.
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Discography

Releases:
Falling Down (CD, Maxi, Promo)   RCA 1990
Freefall EP (EP) (3 versions)   Dedicated 1990
Something More (7")   Dedicated 1990
Sunburst (EP) (3 versions)   Dedicated 1990
Mesmerise (EP, Single, Maxi) (4 versions)   Dedicated ... 1991
Mesmerise Remix (Single) (2 versions)   Dedicated 1991
Pearl (Single) (3 versions)   Dedicated 1991
Whirlpool (Album) (9 versions)   Dedicated ... 1991
Blood Music (Album) (6 versions)   Dedicated ... 1993
Blood Music: Pentamerous Metamorphosis (Album) (6 versions)   Dedicated ... 1993
Don't Look Now (12")   Dedicated 1993
She's A Vision (Maxi, Single) (5 versions)   Dedicated ... 1993
We Are The Beautiful (Maxi, Single) (8 versions)   Dedicated ... 1993
Rownderbowt (2xCD, Comp)   Dedicated 1996
The Best Of Chapterhouse (CD)   Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. 2007
Whirlpool - The Original Recordings (CD, Album, RE)   Space Age Recordings 2009
Appears On:
Splendor - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (CD) Mesmerise (The Mesmeri... Astralwerks, Astralwerks 1999
Sci-Fi-Lo-Fi Vol. 3 (Shoegazing 1985 - 2009) (CD, Comp) Pearl Soma Quality Recordings 2009
Tracks Appear On:
Dedicated: An Introduction (CD, Smplr) Falling Down, Inside O... RCA 1990
Heaven & Hell - A Tribute To The Velvet Underground - Volume One (Comp) (4 versions) Lady Godiva's Operation Imaginary Records ... 1990
Dedicated 92 (CD) Pearl, Satin Safe Dedicated 1991
Happy Daze - Volume Two (2 versions) Pearl Island Records 1991
Indie Top 20 Volume 13 (2 versions) Precious One Beechwood Music 1991
Live & Unreleased (Cass) Breather Vox Magazine 1991
Mesmerise / Falling Down / Falling Down / Junkmale / Outshine The Sun/ (12", W/Lbl, Sta + 7") Mesmerise (12" Remix),... Dedicated 1991
Split (7", Single) Falling Down Town & Country Club 1991
(Over A Century Of Vivisection And Anti-Vivisection) How Much Longer? (LP, Comp) Then We'll Rise Anti-Vivisection Agency 1992
1965 . Through The Looking Glass (CD, Comp) It Won't Be Wrong Imaginary Records 1992
Best Of Independent 20 (Vols 11-15) (Comp) (2 versions) Precious One Beechwood Music 1992
The Best Of The Mark Goodier Radio 1 Sessions - Volume 1 - Exclusive & Unreleased Recordings (CD) Breather Nighttracks 1992
Indie Top 20 Volume 18 (Album, Comp) (2 versions) We Are The Beautiful Beechwood Music 1993
The Alternative Way - Everything Is Beautiful (CD) There's Still Life Ariola Benelux 1993
The Serious Road Trip (3xCD, Comp) We Are Beautiful MCA Records 1994
Remotion: The Global Communication Remix Album (Album, Comp) (5 versions) Delta Phase, Epsilon P... Dedicated ... 1995
Generation X - The Definitive Sound Of 90's Indie (3xCD, Comp) We Are The Beautiful Generation X Music Ltd 1996
A Taste Of... 3rd Stone Records Volume 2 (CD, Comp) It Won't Be Wrong 3rd Stone 1997
Splendor - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (CD) Mesmerise (The Mesmeri... Astralwerks, Astralwerks 1999
Like A Daydream - A Shoegazing Guide (CD) Pearl Castle Music 2006
The Brit Box: UK Indie, Shoegaze, And Brit-Pop Gems Of The Last Millennium (4xCD, Comp, RM + Box) Pearl Rhino Records (2) 2007
Sci-Fi-Lo-Fi Vol. 3 (Shoegazing 1985 - 2009) (Comp) (2 versions) Pearl Soma Quality Recordings 2008
Sniffin Rock #11 (7") Guilt Sniffin Rock  
Unofficial Releases:
Twobrednwor (2xCD, Comp)   Not On Label  
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