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Thrashing Doves

About Me

The Thrashing Doves were a London based rock/pop band (1986-1991).Initially called The Climb, they changed their name and signed to A&M having already secured a support slot with Paul Young for his Live Aid warm up shows. The first album called Bedrock Vice was released in 1987.There is some evidence to suggest that their career was irrevocably harmed when British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher expressed fondness for their video "Beautiful Imbalance" when she saw it on Saturday Superstore. The single (their first) still entered the top 40 in the UK.The second album Trouble In The Home was released in 1989. Following this they were dropped by A&M.They changed their name to The Doves, recruited Angie Brown on vocals and signed to Elektra for their third album Affinity released in 1991.Despite the single "Beaten Up In Love Again" charting in the UK, the band was dropped after this album.They reformed for a 20 min set at Ian's birthday bash in 2006. It was the first time they had all been on stage together in 15 years. There are currently no plans to do it again.

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Member Since: 30/12/2006
Band Website: www.thrashingdoves.co.uk
Band Members: Ken Foreman (vocals/guitar) Brian Foreman (keyboards/harmonica) Ian Button (guitar) Kevin Sargent (drums moving later to keyboards and percussion). Hari Sajjan (bass) Angie Brown (vocals after they had renamed to "The Doves")Various other musicians played with the band at different times including: Gail Ann Dorsey (bass) Barry Wickens (violin) David Palmer (drums) James Eller (bass) Justin Hildreth (drums) Simon Phillips (drums)
Record Label: Unknown Major
Type of Label: Major

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FAQs

Keep the questions comin and I'll do my best to answer. As and when I get bored of answering the same ones I'll post them here! Q   What did Einstein say about the measles of mankind?A ...
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The Discography

THRASHING DOVES Discography SinglesA&M Records AM325 Matchstick Flotilla/Hollywood Maids 1986 AM335 Biba's Basement/Tinderbox Man 1986 AMY335 Biba's Basement/Tinderbox Man/The All Night C...
Posted by on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 02:13:00 GMT

The Guardian on The Curse Of The Thrashing Doves

Conservative tastesThe Tory chairman likes the Scissor Sisters. That's their career over, then. Alexis Petridis explainsTuesday October 5, 2004The GuardianAs morning breaks over his mansion in the Hol...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:27:00 GMT

Rolling Stone review 1987

Rolling Styone 18/6/87Though Margaret Thatcher's politics are somewhat suspect, she was dead on in giving Thrashing Doves' single "Beautiful Imbalance" a score of four out of a possible perfect five d...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:25:00 GMT

Some Didn't Like It

THRASHING DOVES (Buy CDs by this artist)Bedrock Vice (A&M) 1987Trouble in the Home (A&M) 1989Another bunch of informed modern pop stylists, London's Thrashing Doves mix and match their varied ...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:24:00 GMT

Some Liked It

THRASHING DOVES Bedrock Vice (A&M) 1987The easily addicted should steer away from the Thrashing Doves' 1987 debut LP Bedrock Vice. The Thrashing Doves load the first half of Bedrock Vice with so m...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:22:00 GMT