Cable (British band)

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Name = Cable


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Origin = Derby, England
Genre = Alternative
Years_active = early 1990s - 1999
Label = Krunch! Records (199?-199?)
Infectious (1995-1999)

Cable were a British alternative rock band formed in the early 1990s by Matt Bagguley (guitar, vocals), Darius Hinks (guitar), Pete Darrington (bass) and Neil Cooper, formerly of The Beyond (drums). Cooper left in 1995 to form Gorilla with other ex-members of The Beyond, and was replaced by Richie Mills. Influenced by The Pixies and Steve Albini, they recorded their first session for the BBC's "John Peel Show" in October 1994.

During recording, the band ran into Oasis at Rockfield Recording Studios and sparked a fight between the Gallagher brothers when a drunk Darius was asked for his opinion of the new Oasis album. Typically honest, he replied: "sounds like the Beatles... a total fucking rip-off and the worst kind of lowest common denominator trash." Fact|date=February 2007

In 1997 the single "Freeze the Atlantic" was used in a Sprite TV advert. Despite this and heavy promotion by Infectious Records, as well as critical acclaim from both the indie and metal press, topped with near-constant touring, the band failed cross over to commercial success.

Splinter groups formed from Cable are Je Suis Animal, [ [http://www.myspace.com/jesuisanimal Je Suis Animal] ] in which Matt Bagguley is the drummer, Hudson Super Six featuring bassist Pete Darrington, and The Lucky Nine featuring drummer Richie Mills. Richie also now fronts the band [http://www.millsrocks.com/ MiLLS] in which he is vocalist/guitarist. Neil Cooper now drums for alternative metal band Therapy?.

Discography

Albums

*1996: "Downlift the Uptrodden" (mini-album)
*1997: "When Animals Attack"
*1999: "Sub-Lingual"

Singles

*1994: "Hydra"
*1995: "Seventy"
*1995: "Blindman"
*1996: "Whisper Firing Line"
*1997: "Soundbites" - This was a promo for the album When Animals Attack.
*1997: "Blue Birds Are Blue"
*1997: "Freeze the Atlantic"
*1997: "God Gave Me Gravity"
*1997: "Live At Brixton Prison" EP
*1998: "Arthur Walker"
*1999: "Honolulu" - Planned single, never released. Only promo packs released.

Notes

External links

*myspace|cableinternational|Cable
* [http://www.sublingual.co.uk/ sub-lingual] Extensive fansite, incl. content provided by band members.
* [http://www.abandcalledcable.co.uk/ A Band Called Cable] , fan site.
* [http://bombsite.org/?topic=Cable Rare cable photos and videos]
* [http://www.millsrocks.com/ MiLLS] Band site of drummer-turned-vocalist/guitarist Richie Mills.
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