I was in my first year of senior school and a niceolder indie chic called ruth leant me a copy of Down Lift.. It was all over from that point!! spent the next 5 years drumming like Richie Mills and Neil Cooper!
Unforunatly at 12 years old I couldn't go to any gigs! I missed them play at the Big City Bash in Derby becuase I had to go to my grandparents golden wedding anniversary! Bastard!
I saw them at Union 1 in Derby, I actually went with Greg on this forum...
I travelled to London to see them at the Camden Barfly when they wore loads of tweed, it was amazing!
The last time I saw them was at the Vic in Derby, it was the last time they played Derby, it was really bad, I went to speak to Matt after the gig and he looked really deflated, sat on the floor drinking a bottle of whine!
A few weeks later they had split up...
I couldn't go to the last gig becuase it was a week night and I was still in year 10 at school, making me 15!
Looking back I should so have bunked off!