Lindisfarne (band)
| Lindisfarne | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Brethren (1968) Lindisfarne Acoustic (2002–2004) Ray Jackson's Lindisfarne (2013–2014) Rod Clement's Lindisfarne (2015-present) |
| Origin | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Genres | Folk rock |
| Years active | 1968–1975, 1976, 1978–2004, 2013–present |
| Labels | Charisma, Elektra, Mercury, Atco, LMP, Subterranean Records, Hangover, River City, Stylus, Black Crow, Best/RCA, Essential, Grapevine |
| Associated acts | Jack the Lad, The Ghosts of Electricity |
| Website | www.lindisfarne.co.uk |
| Members |
Rod Clements Charlie Harcourt Ian Thomson Dave Hull-Denholm Steve Daggett Paul Thompson |
| Past members |
Ray Jackson Ray Laidlaw Simon Cowe Alan Hull Kenny Craddock Tommy Duffy Paul Nichols Marty Craggs Steve Cunningham Billy Mitchell |
Lindisfarne are an English folk rock band from Newcastle upon Tyne established in 1968 (originally called Brethren). The original line-up comprised Alan Hull (vocals, guitar, piano), Ray Jackson (vocals, mandolin, harmonica), Simon Cowe (guitar, mandolin, banjo, keyboards), Rod Clements (bass guitar, violin) and Ray Laidlaw (drums).
They are best known for the albums Nicely Out of Tune (1970), Fog on the Tyne (1971) which became the biggest selling UK album in 1972, Dingly Dell (1972) and Back and Fourth (1978), and for the success of songs such as "Meet Me on the Corner", "Lady Eleanor", "Run For Home" and "We Can Swing Together".
The group began as 'The Downtown Faction', led by Rod Clements, but soon changed their name to Brethren. In 1968, they were joined by Alan Hull and became Lindisfarne, the name of an island off the coast of Northumberland.
In 1970 Tony Stratton-Smith signed them to Charisma Records and their debut album Nicely Out of Tune was released that year. This album defined their mixture of bright harmony and up tempo folk rock. Neither single released from the album, "Clear White Light" or "Lady Eleanor", charted; nor did the album itself at first. However, the band obtained a strong following from its popular live concerts and built a reputation as one of the top festival bands.
Their second album Fog on the Tyne (1971) produced by Bob Johnston, began their commercial success. This album reached No. 1 in the UK charts the following year. The extracted single "Meet Me on the Corner", composed by Clements and sung by Jackson, reached No. 5 in the UK and remains the only Lindisfarne song to win an Ivor Novello award. The performance of this song on BBC TV's Top of the Pops featured Laidlaw striking a large bass drum with a rubber fish. Meet Me on the Corner was subsequently covered by US urban country singer Henry Gross. Much later the British actor Kevin Kennedy included the song on an album released in New Zealand and Paul Weller performed it at an all-star concert in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust; the latter rendition was issued on DVD. The song's distinctive rhythm has also been cited as an influence on the Queen song "'39".
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