Story:
Cast are an English indie rock band formed in Liverpool in 1992 by John
Power (vocals, guitar) and Peter Wilkinson (backing vocals, bass) after
Power left The La's and Wilkinson's former band Shack had split. Following
early line-ups with different guitarists and drummers, Liam "Skin" Tyson
(guitar) and Keith O'Neill (drums) joined Cast in 1993.
Emerging from the Britpop movement of the mid-1990s, Cast signed to Polydor
Records and their debut album All Change (1995) became the highest selling
debut album for the label. Further commercial success continued with the
albums Mother Nature Calls (1997) and Magic Hour (1999), however a departure
in sound on the band's fourth album Beetroot (2001) was met by a poor
critical and commercial reaction and contributed to the band's split two
weeks after its release.
The band re-formed in November 2010 and released their fifth album Troubled
Times in November 2011. Bassist Peter Wilkinson confirmed his departure from
the band in March 2015, after abruptly leaving a previous tour in December
2014. He was replaced on that tour and in the band by Power's frequent
collaborator Jay Lewis, who would also feature on their sixth album Kicking
Up the Dust, which was released on 21 April 2017.
Noel Gallagher of Oasis described watching the band live as being like a
"religious experience" and they were labelled "The Who of the 90s". It has
been suggested that the name "Cast" was taken from the final word on The
La's eponymous album (the song "Looking Glass" ends with the repeated line
"The change is cast"); John Power has since confirmed this to be true,
despite previously playing the link down to coincidence.
Official links:
Website / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Youtube / Discogs / Rate Your Music
Albums available to download (MP3 320k):
Release date: 16 October 1995 Label: Polydor Producer(s): John Leckie Tracklist: 1 Alright 3:37 2 Promised Land 4:37 3 Sandstorm 2:41 4 Mankind 3:44 5 Tell It Like It Is 4:41 6 Four Walls 3:09 7 Finetime 3:06 8 Back Of My Mind 3:04 9 Walkaway 3:51 10 Reflections 3:05 11 History 4:25 12 Two Of A Kind 8:08 Official Videos: DOWNLOAD IT HERE ---------- |
Title: Mother Nature Calls
Release date: 14 April 1997Label: Polydor Producer(s): John Leckie Tracklist: 1 Free Me 4:42 2 On The Run 3:35 3 Live The Dream 3:53 4 Soul Tied 5:27 5 She Sun Shines 4:29 6 I'm So Lonely 4:21 7 The Mad Hatter 3:37 8 Mirror Me 4:03 9 Guiding Star 3:59 10 Never Gonna Tell You What To Do (Revolution) 4:27 11 Dance Of The Stars 6:25 12 Soul Tied (Piano Loop) 3:56 Official Videos: DOWNLOAD IT HERE ---------- |
Title: Magic Hour
Release date: 17 May 1999Label: Polydor Producer(s): Gil Norton Tracklist: 1 Beat Mama 4:09 2 Compared To You 3:38 3 She Falls 3:31 4 Dreamer 3:43 5 Magic Hour 3:08 6 Company Man 3:51 7 Alien 5:26 8 Higher 4:05 9 Chasing The Day 4:20 10 The Feeling Remains 3:54 11 Burn The Light 4:01 12 Hideaway 6:41 13 What You Gonna Do? 5:01 Official Videos: DOWNLOAD IT HERE ---------- |
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