Hopper (5)
Real Name:
Rachel Morris, Paul Shepherd, Chris Bowers, Matt Alexander
Profile:
Hopper were a short-lived mid-nineties British Indie/Alt Rock band, from London. Renowned for excellent live performances, they failed to transfer their live popularity into record sales.
They signed to Damaged Goods in 1993 for whom they released Hunter as a limited edition 7" single and Baby Oil Applicator as a 5 track 10" LP.
They were then spotted at the Moonlight Club in Hampstead, London by a drunk Tony Wilson who signed them to his then new Factory Too label with whom Hopper released the album English And French and four singles: - Wasted, Oh My Heartless, Bad Kid and Ridiculous Day - all to critical acclaim but limited commercial success.
They also recorded a Peel Session for BBC Radio One on 02/10/1994 (aired 15/10/1994). The track-listing was: Sores, Oh My Heartless, Bad Kid, Ridiculous Day and The Bartender, the final two of which were released as the 7" Promo On Peel.
Demos were recorded for a second Hopper album but the full version was never recorded. The band quietly split in 1998.
Rachel Morris - vocals
Paul Shepherd - guitar
Chris Bowers - bass
Matt Alexander - drums
They signed to Damaged Goods in 1993 for whom they released Hunter as a limited edition 7" single and Baby Oil Applicator as a 5 track 10" LP.
They were then spotted at the Moonlight Club in Hampstead, London by a drunk Tony Wilson who signed them to his then new Factory Too label with whom Hopper released the album English And French and four singles: - Wasted, Oh My Heartless, Bad Kid and Ridiculous Day - all to critical acclaim but limited commercial success.
They also recorded a Peel Session for BBC Radio One on 02/10/1994 (aired 15/10/1994). The track-listing was: Sores, Oh My Heartless, Bad Kid, Ridiculous Day and The Bartender, the final two of which were released as the 7" Promo On Peel.
Demos were recorded for a second Hopper album but the full version was never recorded. The band quietly split in 1998.
Rachel Morris - vocals
Paul Shepherd - guitar
Chris Bowers - bass
Matt Alexander - drums
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Discography
| Releases: | ||||
| Hunter (7", Single, Ltd) | Damaged Goods | 1994 | ||
| Wasted (Single) ◄ (2 versions) | Factory Too | 1995 | ||
| Bad Kid (CD, Single) | Factory Too | 1996 | ||
| English And French (CD, Album) | Factory Too, Factory Too | 1996 | ||
| Ridiculous Day (CD, Single) | Factory Too, Factory Too | 1996 | ||
| Oh My Heartless (Single) ◄ (2 versions) | Factory Too | 1997 | ||
| Tracks Appear On: | ||||
| It's The Cheap Damaged Goods Sampler CD (CD, Comp, Smplr) | Baby Oil | Damaged Goods | 1997 | |