Bradbray Apartment

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Bradbray Apartment
OriginStafford, Staffordshire, England
GenresPost-punk, alternative rock, indie rock
Years active1987–1990
2014–present
LabelsTubecroft Records
Own label
MembersMatt Collins - Vocals
Jim Allen - Keyboards
Bill Scroggs - Bass
Steve Follows - Guitar
Liam Collins - Drums
Past membersScott Sinfield - Guitar

Mark Gear - Drums
Rob Wild - Drums
Websitehttp://www.bradbrayapartment.co.uk

Bradbray Apartment is an English band originally formed in Stafford, England, in 1987.[1]

Also known by their fans as "The Brads", the band are known for their unique mix of post-punk power along with vintage synths with big catchy choruses and a steady thumping rhythm section. Having separated in late 1989, the band reformed in the summer of 2014 after a local newspaper ran a 25th anniversary piece on their 1989 gig at Covent Garden in London. This prompted the lead singer to get in touch with his old bandmates which led to the reformation.[2]

Band lineup[edit]

Original band lineup in 1987:

  • Matt Collins, vocals
  • Jim Allen, keyboards
  • Bill Scroggs, bass
  • Scott Sinfield, guitar

1988[edit]

  • Scott Sinfield, guitar, left the band due to other commitments; replaced by
  • Steve Follows

1989[edit]

  • Mark Gear

2014[edit]

  • Mark Gear, drums, left the band due to other commitments; replaced by
  • Rob Wild

2018[edit]

  • Rob Wild, drums; left band late 2017, replaced by
  • Liam Collins

Recordings and track releases[edit]

  • Who Needs Einstein EP (Tubecroft Records) September 1989[3]
  1. "Reach for the Sky"
  2. "Running"
  3. "Shadowfall"
  4. "Hollow of the Mind"

recorded at The Cottage recording studio Macclesfield

  • Theory of Relativity EP (Own Label) April 2016[3]
  1. "Another You"
  2. "Endgame"
  3. "Don't Wanna Lose You"
  4. "Into the Cold"

recorded at Prism recording studio Stoke-on-Trent

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ryan's Gig Guide May 2016". ryansgigguide. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Stafford band from times gone by heads back to the stage for first time in 25 years". Staffordshire Newsletter. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2016.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ a b "The Bradbray Apartment". Discogs. Retrieved 30 July 2016.

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