The Glee Club (band)

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The Glee Club
Background information
OriginGalway, Ireland
GenresAlternative rock
Years active1993–1994, 2014–present
LabelsSetanta, 4AD
Members
  • Joanne Loughman
  • Hugh O'Carroll

The Glee Club are an Irish rock band.

History

The Glee Club formed in Galway when vocalist Joanne Loughman and guitarist and violinist Hugh O'Carroll left their former band, the Swinging Swine.[1] Relocating to London, and influenced by bands such as My Bloody Valentine and the Cocteau Twins, Loughman and O'Carroll, with occasional help from guitarist Kevin Boyle, recorded a demo, which would later be released as a seven-track mini-LP by Setanta Records.[2]

For live performances, the band expanded to include bassist Magnus Box and drummer Adrian Meehan, who also played on the group's debut album, Mine, released in 1994 by 4AD.[1][2][3] The album was described as "a delicate amalgam of female voices with an Eastern sensibility, and wisps of tunes which coalesce to form songs".[4]

The Glee Club split up after touring the United States, with O'Carroll opting to stay in San Francisco.[2][5]

They reformed in 2014, releasing the single "Platitudes" in 2015, and began performing live again.[6] In 2017, they released a new album, Hive.[7]

Discography

Albums

  • The Glee Club (1993)
  • Mine (1994)
  • Hive (2017)

Singles

References

  1. ^ a b Brennan, Patrick (2001) "Mine", Hot Press, 5 April 2001. Retrieved 22 February 2022
  2. ^ a b c Raggett, Ned "The Glee Club Biography", Allmusic. Retrieved 22 February 2022
  3. ^ Raggett, Ned "Mine Review", Allmusic. Retrieved 22 February 2022
  4. ^ "Mine", Option, Issues 54-58, 1994
  5. ^ "The Glee Club Biography - Yahoo! Music". 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ "Mornings With Dave Fanning: Glee Club", RTÉ, 11 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2022
  7. ^ Hive by The Glee Club on Amazon. Retrieved 25 April 2022