Alison shaw biography

Cranes are a Britishdream pop band. Their most well known song is perhaps "Shining Road". They formed in in Portsmouth, England. The band's founding members were singer Alison Shaw, her brother Jim Shaw and guitarist Kevin Dunford. Dunford left the band in He was replaced by Mark Francombe who had such diverse musical influences as Velvet Underground, Can and Thobbing Gristle.

He also liked building experimental electronic devices to alter his guitar-sound as well as wearing experimental hair. In their 6-track EP Self Non Self was released by Bite Back. A further guitarist, Matt Cope, was recruited.

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In they released an EP called Inescapable. It was their first release on the record label Dedicated. Later in they released another EP, Espero. saw the release of Tomorrows Tears followed by Adoration.

Their first album, Wings of Joy, was released in It reached number fifty-two in the UK Album Chart.

In they opened 90 shows for The Cure on the U.S. and Eu alison shaw biography4 MOF