Gareth Davies (b. 25 February 1977, Manchester, England) was a founder member and principal songwriter in Suburban Vegetable, releasing five albums between 1990 and 1993, including the cult classics Organic and Censored Haircut. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Suburban Vegetable were formed as an improvisational synth-pop duo by Gareth Davies and Andrew Girardin in Manchester, England in 1989. His early musical style veered from his early improvised synth-pop to the loud rock guitars of the band's mid-90s material, the shift inspired by Davies' love of bands such as Pixies and Pavement. Pixies are an American Alternative rock band formed in Boston Massachusetts in 1986 Pavement was an American Indie rock band in the 1990s Although they experienced only moderate commercial success they achieved a significant cult
Since the band split Davies has been a member of several minor indie bands in the UK but has now started a solo career, releasing his second solo album If You Can't See My Mirrors I Can't See You in 2002. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located His solo style is resolutely D-I-Y and yet songs such as Napoleon (a collaboration with his longtime friend, County Down's Adam Leonard) and (I) Feel Like A Ghostbuster retained a clear pop sensibility that shone through the lo-fi production. County Down, ( Ulster Scots: Coontie Doun. is one of the nine counties that form the province of Ulster and one of six counties that form Adam Leonard is an English Singer-songwriter working mainly in the folk, Rock and roll and Electronic music His solo albums clearly betray his love of English curios such as Syd Barrett, Kevin Ayres, Julian Cope and Robyn Hitchcock. Syd Barrett (born Roger Keith Barrett; 6 January 1946 - 7 July 2006 was an English singer songwriter guitarist and artist Julian Cope (born Julian David Cope on 21 October, 1957) is an English rock Musician, Author, Antiquary Robyn Rowan Hitchcock (born March 3, 1953) is an English Singer-songwriter and guitarist In 2005 he released a new album under the Suburban Vegetable name which included live favourites Why Are You Always In The Future? and Drowning On A Blue Flag Beach. Suburban Vegetable were formed as an improvisational synth-pop duo by Gareth Davies and Andrew Girardin in Manchester, England in 1989. He currently lives and writes in Manchester.
Selected discography
- 1990 Suburban Vegetable Mr. Ridley LP
- 1991 Suburban Vegetable Weety Things LP
- 1991 Suburban Vegetable Gladioli Mix LP
- 1992 Suburban Vegetable Organic LP
- 1993 Suburban Vegetable Censored Haircut LP
- 2001 Suburban Vegetable Tautology - Suburban Vegetable Examined Compilation LP
- 2001 Gareth Davies All Day Breakfast LP
- 2002 Gareth Davies If You Can't See My Mirrors, I Can't See You LP
- 2005 Gareth Davies . . . And Further On LP
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