Basinger - Handsome 7''

BASINGER
Handsome
1993 Hair Records

Basinger were a great Yeovil band that seldom get a mention in the higher echeons of the Yeovil hierachy of pop. The greatest Yeovil band of all time was undoubtedly The Chesterfilds and Simon Barber proved there was life afterwards in Yeovil despite many local upsurpers trying there luck, not to mention Beat Hotel and the Urban Folk collective (Simon Tucker take a bow... ) Basingers soaring guitars and backing vocals from Stu Harris totally complimented Simon's driving bass and lead vocal style,none so finer as on the track "No Thrill" which really deserved a far wider play on radio. Basinger can hold there heads up high, they did the Yeovil proud.
They released three singles: Something 7'' (1990), Boomerang EP (1992 Wilde Club Records) and Handsome (1993 Hair Records)
(review taken from www.twee.net)

01. Handsome
02. America

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Gear - Bed & Breakfast

GEAR
Bed & Breakfast
1993 Hair Records

Notes :
First two tracks, ''Star'' & ''Lights Out'' are ripped as one track, great unknown album from early 90s period.

One of the most obscure albums i've ever posted on the blog, released on mysterious UK label Hair in 1993. I have this album for few years, i was waiting to find any info about this unknown band Gear, before i post copy on the blog. Before few weeks i played album again after long time and i'm pretty sure that they are somehow connected with early 90's UK indie band Basinger.
One of The Basinger songs ''Hey Holly J'' from ''Boomerang EP'' is reworked here on ''Bed & Breakfast'' album. And i'm sure that singer is the same, Simon Barber or Stuart Harris, i don't know if other Basinger members are involved here, maybe they changed their name from Basinger to Gear and released album & 7'' single for Hair label.

Bassinger released their 7'' single ''Handsome'' for Hair label in February 1993. Band members were Simon Barber (ex-The Chesterfields, vocals, bass guitar), Stuart Harris (vocals, guitar), Jaz Wiseman (bass) and Stephen Stickley (drums).

Maybe someone can help me and remembers this band.

01. Star
02. Lights Out
03. How Should I Paint It?
04. The Morning After
05. Hair
06. Pop
07. Momoko
08. Hey Holly J
09. Still Waiting
10. The Only One
11. Nail
12. You Don't Need To Tell Me

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