RESQUE
Life's A Bonus
1991 Musidisc
Notes :
International Resque were formed in Reading in 1989. They dropped the
'International' prefix sometime after the release of their second
single, 'So Way Down'. Unashamedly a pop band with no particular
affection or affinity for 'indie' or independent labels, Resque played
Sixties-influenced tunes your milkman could whistle. They toured as the
support to their mates Carter USM a couple of times, which widened their
exposure to the record-buying public.
Resque's debut album, 'Life's a Bonus', came
out in 1991. A Sixties influence was evident on several numbers, such as
'My Big Ambition' and 'She Drives My Train', but was most obviously on
display on the perky 'Jump Back', which sparkled in a way reminiscent of
'Help!' era Fab Four. Elsewhere, it has to be said that they sounded
like the Wonder Stuff on occasions ('Inside' being a good example), but
the album was sprinkled with the kind of tunes that suggested that the
band recorded them with smiles on their faces. Such is the fickle world
of pop and the music press, if they'd emerged a couple of years later
they would have probably been accepted as members of the poppy branch of
Britpop (cf Cast, for example). But back in 1991, they just didn't seem
to fit in and suffered accordingly. Resque broke up sometime in 1992,
presumably due to the absence of an acceptable record deal once their
two-single, one-album contract with Musidisc expired. Amazingly, Resque
were big in Japan where they had several No. 1's in the
Independant Charts and they subsequently toured Japan before they broke
up.
After Resque disbanded, Wez joined Carter USM, replacing their
drum machine. Guitarist Mark Lyons got his hair cut and formed the power
pop trio Chuck, who sadly fizzled out after showing early promise.
Bassist Roger apparently joined Airhead.
01. Life's A Bonus
02. In My Room
03. Yeah!
04. Room To Dream
05. Watch Me When I Fall
06. Inside
07. Don't Put The Blame On Me
08. The Reasons Why
09. My Big Ambition
10. She Drives My Train
11. Jump Back
12. Today's The Day
13. Footprints
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