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The Teardrop Explodes were an English post-punk/neo-psychedelic band formed in Liverpool in 1978. Best known for their Top Ten UK single " Reward ", the group originated as a key band in the emerging Liverpool post-punk scene of the late 1970s.
Members of the British post-punk band The Teardrop Explodes. Pages in category "The Teardrop Explodes members" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
Julian David Cope (born 21 October 1957) is an English [1] musician and author. He was the singer and songwriter in Liverpool post-punk band the Teardrop Explodes and has followed a solo career since 1983 in addition to working on musical side projects such as Queen Elizabeth, Brain Donor and Black Sheep.
The other two members were Julian Cope and Pete Wylie who went on to form Wah!. The band existed between May and June 1977, and never got beyond rehearsals. [3] In July 1978, along with future members of the Teardrop Explodes – Cope, Mick Finkler and Paul Simpson – and drummer Dave Pickett, McCulloch formed A Shallow Madness.
David Balfe (born 1958 [1]) is an English musician and record company executive, most notable for playing keyboards with the Teardrop Explodes, founding the Zoo and Food independent record labels, signing Blur and for being the subject of their first number one hit, "Country House".
Gill was also an influential member of the Teardrop Explodes, playing lead guitar and co-writing their biggest hit "Reward" with frontman Julian Cope, which reached No. 6 in the UK Singles Chart. Gill performed on their 1980 gold-selling album Kilimanjaro .
Title Album details Peak chart positions UK [1]AUS [2]NZ [3]US [4]Kilimanjaro: Released: 8 October 1980; Label: Mercury Formats: LP, MC 24 92 25 156 Wilder: Released: 27 November 1981
The Teardrop Explodes was the third and final studio album by neo-psychedelic Liverpool band The Teardrop Explodes. When the band reconvened to record their third album in 1982, they were reduced to the trio of Julian Cope, Gary Dwyer and a reinstated David Balfe.