The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses are an alternative rock band from Manchester. They are considered one of the most influential bands in England in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Career
It is alleged that singer Ian Brown and guitarist John Squire knew already out of the sandbox and then lost at first sight. However, later they met again and formed the punk band The Patrol. This had no noticeable success. In 1984 the band The Stone Roses formed with Pete Garner on bass, Andy Couzens on rhythm guitar and Simon Wolstencroft on drums out.
A little later, the band signed a record deal with a small independent label in Manchester. After initial failure, the band changed several times the labels. Gary " Mani " Mounfield took over in 1988 the bass. 1989 finally released their groundbreaking debut album, The Stone Roses, which pushed forward at number 19 in the UK charts and quickly occupied the rank of a classic. The Stone Roses were one of the pillars of the Madchester scene.
Several major labels showed interest after the debut album of the Stone Roses, although the band had signed a contract for eight albums with the small independent label Silvertone. Court disputes with the Stone Roses Silvertone could decide for themselves. Under the direction of the new label Geffen finally released their second album, Second Coming, in December 1994. It reached number 4 in the UK charts.
After several changes in the cast, a UK tour in late 1995 and John Squires left the band in April 1996, the Stone Roses were in August 1996 at the Reading Festival with a performance that was recorded on all sides devastating of fans and music critics. In October 1996, the band broke up.
On 18 November 2011, 15 years after the resolution, announced the popular British music magazine New Musical Express ( NME ) the reunion of the Stone Roses.
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John Squire
Mani