The Weather Prophets

The Weather Prophets were a British indie band, famed for being part of the C86 movement.

History

Following the sensational break up of The Loft, Peter Astor (vocals, guitar) and Dave Morgan (drums) immediately formed The Weather Prophets. An early incarnation saw Creation Records head-honcho Alan McGee playing bass, but he soon reverted to manager as new members David Greenwood Goulding (bass) and Oisin Little (guitar) were recruited to complete the line up.
The debut single, "Almost Prayed" (Creation, 1986), seemed to carry on where The Loft had left off; consequently both interest and critical approval were high for the record, and a second single was issued on Creation that same year.
For the release of their debut album, McGee had successfully managed to sign the band to Elevation Records - the WEA subsidiary with which he was associated. Expectations were high when "Mayflower" appeared in 1987, but the album was greeted with a mixed responseFact|date=August 2007 by the critics and the band were eventually dropped from the label.
All was not lost, however, as they eventually returned to Creation for a further album, "Judges, Juries and Horsemen" in 1988. By this time, Oisin Little had departed, and interest in the band had waned. A final single, "Always the Light", was issued before the band decided to split up.

After the split

Following the split, Peter Astor embarked upon a solo career, while the two remaining members joined The Rockingbirds.
An odds'n'ends compilation, "Temperance Hotel", was released by Creation in 1989, with "'87 Live" appearing in 1991. "Blue Skies & Freerides – The Best of 1986-1989" was issued by Cherry Red in 2004.

Discography

Albums

*"Mayflower" (Elevation, 1987)
*"Diesel River" (Creation/Rough Trade - German Import)
*"Judges, Juries and Horsemen" (Creation, 1988)
*"Temperance Hotel" (Creation, 1989)
*"'87 Live" (Creation, 1991)
*"Blue Skies & Freerides – The Best of 1986-1989" (Cherry Red, 2004)

ingles

*"Almost Prayed" (Creation, 1986)
*"Naked as the Day You Were Born" (Creation, 1986)
*"She Comes from the Rain" (Elevation, 1987)
*"Why Does the Rain" (Elevation, 1987)
*"Hollow Heart" (Creation, 1988)
*"Always the Light" (Creation, 1988)

See also

*The Loft
*Peter Astor

External links

* [http://www.geocities.com/weatherprophets/weather.html Official site]