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The Loft, Creation Records recording artistes who famously split up mid-song, onstage at the Hammersmith Palais in June 1985, are back.A new compilation album Magpie Eyes, was released on Revola Records through Cherry Red Records in Sep 2005. Now there's a new single available as a download and limited edition seven inch vinyl.A handful of gigs to celebrate that album release lead to the band going into the studio to record their first new material in 20 years. Two of those songs (previewed above) make up the single, released through Static Caravan Records in the UK in June 2006.The Loft began playing at Alan McGees nascent Living Room club in 1983 and quickly won plaudits for their classic two guitars, bass and drums approach to the scene. Their first Creation single, Why Does The Rain was voted second best single of 1984 on Radio One behind Echo & The Bunnymens Killing Moon.The release of Up The Hill And Down The Slope put the Loft on TV in 1985 where they were spotted by Terry Halls Colourfield and signed up immediately for a national tour. With their star rising fast, tensions within the band boiled over on these dates, leading to the famous mid-song walkout by singer Pete Astor and the band was no more. The whole sorry episode was detailed in Dave Cavanaghs epic Creation Records history, My Magpie Eyes are Hungry for the Prize, the title of which was taken from a Loft lyric.Now, 20 years later The Loft are playing and recording again.The Loft opened my mind up and broadened my horizons as a guitarist. Brilliant." - James Dean Bradfield, Manic Street Preachers

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Member Since: 5/1/2006
Band Members: Pete Astor - vocals, guitarsDave Morgan - drumsBill Prince - bass guitarAndy Strickland - guitars
Influences: Television, Dylan, UK and NY punk, Velvets...all the usual suspects and a few more besides
Sounds Like: The Loft.
Record Label: Static Caravan, RevolaCherry Red, Creation Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Latest Loft news

It's been very quiet on the Loft front for a few months as the band concentrate on other things.Pete has just released a new Ellis Island Sound album to great reviews and has been playing some shows i...
Posted by The Loft on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 06:39:00 PST

DOWNLOAD THE LOFT

Posted by The Loft on Wed, 27 Sep 2006 12:47:00 PST

LOFT SOLO TRACKS TO DOWNLOAD NOW

We've had lots of queries about the various solo projects the band have been involved with over the years, so we've decided to make some tracks available to download for the first time.First up is gui...
Posted by The Loft on Mon, 28 Aug 2006 02:59:00 PST

THE LOFT - NEW SINGLE AS DOWNLOAD NOW!

The Loft new single as downloadThe Loft have released their new single Model Village c/w Rickety Frame as a digital download, following its limited release on 7 inch vinyl on June 12th on the Static...
Posted by The Loft on Fri, 23 Jun 2006 04:34:00 PST

VIDEO - Rare archive footage of The Loft in 1984 in London

We've just added some amazingly rare footage of The Loft playing live at Alan McGee's Living Room club in central London in 1984.The song is 'No Particular Late Night Train'. Lighting and sound are ba...
Posted by The Loft on Fri, 02 Jun 2006 05:40:00 PST

Manics, McGee, Lamacq and Long on the Loft

Just weeks away from the release of the new Loft single 'Model Village/Rickety Frame', some of music's biggest names have been talking about the band.JAMES DEAN BRADFIELD, MANIC STREET PREACHERSThe fi...
Posted by The Loft on Thu, 25 May 2006 05:55:00 PST

Broadcaster and journalist, Danny Kelly's, essay on the Loft

Danny Kelly wrote this 'essay' on the band as part of the CD booklet for last year's 'Magpie Eyes' compilation.Born at the wrong time. The Loft formed in Rocks ice age. In a Britain where the musical ...
Posted by The Loft on Wed, 03 May 2006 11:00:00 PST

Nicky Wire and a new C86 compilation

This month's Uncut magazine includes an interview with Manics' star, Nicky Wire. Nicky is a big fan of 80s indie and reckons the Arctic Monkeys owe a huge debt to the likes of us. He goes on to accuse...
Posted by The Loft on Thu, 21 Sep 2006 05:24:00 PST