The Bolshoi
The British band the Bolshoi flirted with gothic rock without succumbing to the genre's limitations. The group formed in 1984 after Trevor Tanner (vocals, guitar) and Jan Kalicki (drums) hitchhiked to Woolwich, England, to find stardom. With the addition of bassist Nick Chown, the Bolshoi opened up for bands such as the Cult, the Lords of the New Church, Wall of Voodoo, and the March Violets. In 1985, the Bolshoi released the EP Giants, and songs like "Happy Boy" and "Fly" defined the group's early sound -- stark, ominous guitars and morose narratives. Keyboardist Paul Clark joined the band before they recorded their first album, Friends, for Beggars Banquet in 1986. Distributed in America by I.R.S., the soaring single "A Way" garnered the band a loyal following on college stations and it was a hit in dance clubs as well. A year later a remixed version of "A Way" was included on the soundtrack of Something Wild. The Bolshoi toured with Peter Murphy and Spear of Destiny and then recorded their second album, Lindy's Party. With radio-friendly tracks such as "Please" and "T.V. Man," Lindy's Party enjoyed more airplay than the Bolshoi's previous efforts. In addition, Lindy's Party sheared the group's gothic leanings, opting for synth-driven pop that would expand their commercial appeal, but English critics continued to praise Tanner's taut songwriting. Nevertheless, deciding it was no longer fun working together, the band broke up shortly after its release. Clark moved to Seattle and became involved in electronic music. After a lengthy hiatus, Tanner returned to the studio to record Master of the World in 1998. Tanner reunited with Clark on the track "Majorette," and "Master of the World" was featured on Away...Best of the Bolshoi, a retrospective of the group's career, in 1999.
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Discografia
15 álbum(ns) • Ordenado por Mais vendidos
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Sunday Morning
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Beggars Banquet em 20 de out. de 1986
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A Way II
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Beggars Banquet em 19 de jan. de 1987
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Please
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Beggars Banquet em 18 de mai. de 1987
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T.V. Man
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Beggars Banquet em 17 de ago. de 1987
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A Way
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Beggars Banquet em 31 de mar. de 1986
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Dolores Jones 2023
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Beggars Banquet em 3 de mai. de 2024
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Books on the Bonfire
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Beggars Banquet em 18 de ago. de 1986
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Happy Boy
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Beggars Banquet em 30 de ago. de 1985
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Sob Story
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Beggars Banquet em 22 de mar. de 1985
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Friends
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Beggars Banquet em 28 de jun. de 1999
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A Way (Best of The Bolshoi)
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Beggars Banquet em 1 de mai. de 1999
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Lindy’s Party
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Beggars Banquet em 28 de jun. de 1987
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Bigger Giants
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Beggars Banquet em 28 de jun. de 1990
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Country Life
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Beggars Banquet em 16 de set. de 2022
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Voyage of Peculiarities (Demos and Live Tracks of the Rare Variety)
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Beggars Banquet em 16 de set. de 2022
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