The Glee Club are an Irish rock band.

The Glee Club
Background information
OriginGalway, Ireland
GenresAlternative rock
Years active1993–1994, 2014–present
LabelsSetanta, 4AD
Members
  • Joanne Loughman
  • Hugh O'Carroll

History

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The Glee Club formed in Galway when vocalist Joanne Loughman and guitarist and violinist Hugh O'Carroll left their former band, the Swinging Swine.[1] Relocating to London, and influenced by bands such as My Bloody Valentine and the Cocteau Twins, Loughman and O'Carroll, with occasional help from guitarist Kevin Boyle, recorded a demo, which would later be released as a seven-track mini-LP by Setanta Records.[2]

For live performances, the band expanded to include bassist Magnus Box and drummer Adrian Meehan, who also played on the group's debut album, Mine, released in 1994 by 4AD.[1][2][3] The album was described as "a delicate amalgam of female voices with an Eastern sensibility, and wisps of tunes which coalesce to form songs".[4]

The Glee Club split up after touring the United States, with O'Carroll opting to stay in San Francisco.[2][5]

They reformed in 2014, releasing the single "Platitudes" in 2015, and began performing live again.[6] In 2017, they released a new album, Hive.[7]

Discography

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Albums

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  • The Glee Club (1993)
  • Mine (1994)
  • Hive (2017)

Singles

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References

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  1. ^ a b Brennan, Patrick (2001) "Mine", Hot Press, 5 April 2001. Retrieved 22 February 2022
  2. ^ a b c Raggett, Ned "The Glee Club Biography", Allmusic. Retrieved 22 February 2022
  3. ^ Raggett, Ned "Mine Review", Allmusic. Retrieved 22 February 2022
  4. ^ "Mine", Option, Issues 54-58, 1994
  5. ^ "The Glee Club Biography - Yahoo! Music". 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ "Mornings With Dave Fanning: Glee Club", RTÉ, 11 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2022
  7. ^ Hive by The Glee Club on Amazon. Retrieved 25 April 2022