The La's

The La's were an English rock band from Liverpool, which consisted of the eccentric singer and guitarist Lee Mavers in the core. With him playing different guitarists, bassists and drummers. The band is primarily known for her pop song " There She Goes". This was placed in five different years in the British charts - four times by The La's themselves and once as a cover of Sixpence None the Richer. The song was used in several film soundtracks, including in So I Married an Axe Murderer and Fever Pitch. The La's played rock music from the 60s garage rock, the troggs, but also by REM was inspired.

History

On the band several record labels took notice when she had given in her hometown of Liverpool in 1986 several concerts. Previously bootleg recordings of demos a studio session at the Flying Picket - studio in Liverpool had already come into circulation. After several record labels heard these demos and had offered contracts, the band signed to Go! Discs Records.

The first single ( " Way Out ", October 1987), was mixed by producer Gavin MacKillop, but generated little interest. Praising Morrissey, lead singer of the Smiths, the song in the music magazine Melody Maker, but otherwise the publication remained fairly unnoticed. Five thousand singles were pressed and then the plate was later turned into a sought rarity of fans of The La's.

1988 was released as a single for the first time " There She Goes". She climbed in January 1989 actually in the British charts, but came to this point no higher than 59th place The band (especially Mavers ) took a long time to think about why their songs were no major hits and no higher listed in the charts. Especially Mavers ' perfectionism (Lee Mavers was reportedly can sprinkle original 60 - year - dust on the mixer ) it, which prevented more material was published. The third single, "Timeless Melody ", got back into the lower regions of the charts. The band spent two years unsuccessfully in the studio for the first album Go! Take discs. Various producers (including John Porter, John Leckie and Mike Hedges ) tried their hand at the production - unsuccessfully, as Mavers was not satisfied with their work. This is also the line-up of the band changed permanently - Mavers and bassist John Power were the only constants.

It was not until the end of 1989 was some stability in the band, with Neil Mavers ( Lee's brother ) on drums and Peter James " Cammy " Camell as lead guitarist. The group rented in London's Eden Studios ', where they tried again in December 1989 to record their debut album. Producer Steve Lillywhite was this time which could invoke his success with U2 and Simple Minds. But even with these sessions were Mavers and the band is not satisfied. The record label Go! Discs had now put a lot of money in The La's and became impatient. Mavers and his bandmates were locked out. Lillywhite mixte from the existing one LP, which was then published as " The La's ". The band and Lee Mavers have never approved of this decision.

The album was a re-recorded version of " There She Goes", which has now been released as a single. This time the song made ​​it to number 13 in the UK charts. A short promotional tour and television appearances followed, inter alia, in Top of the Pops, the band toured in 1991 by Great Britain, Europe and the United States. But the discontent remained. The song There She Goes later became the theme song of the RTL series to hear my life and I and at the beginning of the first episode of the Warner Brothers series Gilmore Girls, a style of music that seem crucial for the GG is.

John Power left the band in 1992, frustrated that he, so for more than five years, the same song catalog Mäkinen since 1986. He founded the following year the band Cast, which carried on there where The La's had stopped.

With the departure of Power The La's de facto were dissolved. Mavers had ostensibly written a lot of new songs, but there were no further material for publications. Only in 1994 reappeared in a band called The La's Lee Mavers with - they played some shows opening for acts such as Dodgy, Paul Weller and Oasis.

Then we heard more than ten years neither of Mavers of The La's still something - until June 2005 A unverhersehbare reunification of Mavers and Power ( again with other musicians at their side ) gave new The La's. . They played six concerts in the UK and Ireland, and in the same summer at some festivals in Japan and Europe, including the Glastonbury Festival. However: the song repertoire was - with a few extra songs - still in 1989.

Occupation

  • Lee Mavers ( born August 2, 1962) - vocals, guitar
  • John Power ( born September 14, 1967) - Bass ( 1986-1992, 2005)
  • John Byrne - Guitar ( 1986)
  • Paul Hemmings - guitar (1987-1990)
  • John Timson - drums (1986-1988)
  • Chris Sharrock ( ex -The- Icicle Works) - Drums (1988 /89)
  • Neil Mavers ( born July 8, 1971) - drums (1989-1992)
  • James Joyce ( born September 23, 1970) - Bass
  • Cammy (Peter James Camell, * June 30, 1967 ) - guitar (1989-1992)
  • Jay Lewis - Guitar ( 2005)
  • Nick Miniski - Drums (2005)
  • Jasper - Drums (2005)

Discography

Albums

  • The La's ( Go! Discs) (1990 ) Place 30 ( U.K. ) Silver

EPs

  • Fever Pitch (contains " There She Goes" and "Fever Pitch" alongside songs by other artists such as The Pretenders ) Place 65 ( U.K.)

Compilations

  • BBC in Session (2006)
  • The La's - Deluxe Edition (2008)
  • Callin 'All (4 CD Box ) (2010 )

Singles

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