Twang (band)

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Name = Twang


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Origin = Manchester/Preston, England
Genre = dance/funk influenced indie rock
Years_active = 1985-1988
Label = Stet, Ron Johnson
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Current_members = Andy Ladd (vocals)
Dave Hindmarsh (guitar)
John Sargeant (bass)
Leonard Penrose (drums)cite book |last=Strong |first=Martin C. |title=The Great Alternative & Indie Discography |year= 1999 |publisher=Canongate |isbn=0-86241-913-1 ]
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Twang were an indie band from Manchester/Preston, England, signed to Ron Johnson Records. Their first release was a flexi-disc, "What's The Rub" in 1985. Debut single proper, "Sharp" was released on the Stet label, and later released by Ron Johnson, reaching number 19 on the UK Indie Chart in 1986. This was followed by "Kick and Complain", which reached number 35. A final 12-inch release, "Snap Back", was issued late in 1987. The band split up in 1988.

Despite the band's short lifespan, they recorded three sessions for John Peel's BBC Radio One show, two in 1986, and another in 1988. [cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/artists/t/twang/ |title=Keeping It Peel - Twang |accessdaymonth=08 March |accessyear=2008 |author= |year= |month= |work=Keeping It Peel |publisher=BBC |quote= ]

Discography

Chart placings shown are from the UK Indie Chart.cite book |last=Lazell |first=Barry |title=Indie Hits 1980-1999 |year= 1997 |publisher=Cherry Red Books |isbn=0-9517206-9-4 ]
*"What's The Rub" (1985) Lyntone (flexi-disc)
*"Sharp" (1986) Stet/Ron Johnson (#19)
*"Kick and Complain" (1987) Ron Johnson (#35)
*"Snap Back" (1987) Ron Johnson

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