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Prior to 1983 the early incarnation of Inspiral Carpets was called The Furs formed in 1980 by Graham Lambert and played mainly Psychedelic Furs covers. The band also announced that longtime bassist Martyn Walsh would not be joining them on their forthcoming tour. [16] As the band's popularity grew, Playtime's distributor Red Rhino Records went bankrupt, leading Inspiral Carpets to form their own label, Cow Records, in March 1989. The label's first release was the Trainsurfing EP. [2] With half of the first album, Life, written, Holt and Swift departed and formed the Rainkings, so the band recruited Too Much Texas singer Tom Hingley and Martyn "Bungle" Walsh of The Next Step to replace them. [2] Martyn Walsh became the band's 13th bass player. [6] After a handful of singles on their own label, with "Move" nearly reaching the UK top 40, the band signed a deal with Mute Records and soon experienced their first top-40 chart success in the UK with " This Is How It Feels." The single reached No.14 on the singles chart, and the debut album Life reached No.2 on the albums chart in 1990. [2] from keep the circle around, through the chart hits this is how it feels, two world's collide, saturn 5, i want you featuring mark e smith to the last single let you down featuring john cooper clarke. This Is How It Feels’, released in 1990, is the jewel in the Manchester band’s crown and the ultimate club night closer. Those first few seconds are the starting pistol for groups of revellers to throw their arms around each other ready for that anthemic chorus.

Tom Hingley (born Thomas William Hingley, on 9 July 1965, in Abingdon) – lead vocals (1989–1995, 2003–2011) Walters, Sarah (28 August 2012). "Inspiral Carpets pulled the rug from under me claims ex-frontman Tom Hingley in new autobiography". Manchestereveningnews.co.uk . Retrieved 24 November 2017. On 20 November 2016, drummer Craig Gill died at the age of 44. [11] [12] [13] Memorial services were attended by music-industry friends including Inspiral Carpets members, Oasis singer Liam Gallagher, Stone Roses bassist Mani and Happy Mondays singer Rowetta. [14] Soon after his death, Gill's friends began a social-media campaign to make the band's 1994 hit "Saturn 5" the Christmas number-one song for 2016. [15] Reunion 2023 [ edit ] Craig Gill (born Craig Douglas Gill on 5 December 1971, in Salford; died 20 November 2016) – drums (1986–1995, 2003–2016) [11] a b Larkin, Colin: The Guinness Who's Who of Indie and New Wave Music, 2002, Guinness Publishing, pp. 144/5, ISBN 0-85112-579-4

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YouTube video showing how the band recorded the theme tune to 8:15 from Manchester". YouTube. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 . Retrieved 4 March 2018.

In February 2011, it was revealed that Tom Hingley was no longer part of the band, with the circumstances of his departure unclear. Band members indicated that Hingley had left of his own accord, with Clint Boon contradicting Hingley's suggestion that the band had split up [8] whilst Hingley later claimed that he had been fired by the band at a meeting. [9] Hingley formed a new band, the Lovers, along with Jerry Kelly of the Lotus Eaters (which later featured Steve and Paul Hanley of the Fall), while Boon formed the Clint Boon Experience, releasing a string of singles on the Artful label. [2] Gill also formed a new band, Hustler, who eventually changed their name to Proud Mary after a song by Creedence Clearwater Revival. [ citation needed] Proud Mary signed to Noel Gallagher's Big Brother label some years later, while Walsh moved into production, largely working on techno and dance music. [2] Two of the band's roadies enjoyed musical success themselves: van driver Mark Collins joined the Charlatans in 1991 and drum technician Noel Gallagher joined Oasis. [2]

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a b "Inspiral Carpets reunite for 2023 UK tour". NME. 18 October 2022 . Retrieved 10 December 2022. Stephen Holt – (born Stephen Edward Holt, on 14 October 1964) lead vocals (1983–1989, 2011–2016, 2022–present) The rest of this collection consists of some superb remixes for the clubber in us all. We get a couple of bangers including The Go! Team remix of This Is How It Feels, a bit of dub on Dubville and an excellent Changes remix from Martyn Walsh and Simon Lyon. A funky end to a sprawling collection of hits that tell you the tale of a band who hit the heights and are still loved today. A great start for any newcomers to Inspiral Carpets.

Simpson, Dave; Simpson, Interviews by Dave (6 March 2023). " 'After gigs, we'd drop off our drummer to do his paper round': How Inspiral Carpets made This is How It Feels". The Guardian. Inspiral Carpets drummer killed himself after 20 years of 'unbearable' tinnitus". The Guardian. 5 May 2017 . Retrieved 24 November 2017.Graham Lambert (born Graham Paul Lambert, on 10 July 1964, in Chadderton, Oldham) – guitars (1980–1995, 2003–2016, 2022–present)