Song:Elephant Stone
Album:The Complete Stone Roses
The Stone Roses looked to be the next big British band with their 1989 debut album. But a legal battle with their record company prevented them from following up and by the time they released their second album, they weren't getting along and split up. The group began in 1984 as English Rose in Manchester, England by vocalist Ian Brown (born Feb. 20, 1963 in Warrington, England) and guitarist John Squire (born Nov. 24, 1962 in Broadheath, England). Other members were drummer Reni (born Alan Wren Apr. 10, 1964 in Manchester), bassist Pete Garner & guitarist Andy Couzens. They were now called The Stone Roses and started playing around Manchester. They started out with a goth/punk sound but took on a more 60s Britpop influenced sound by 1987. Couzens & Garner left and Mani (born Gary Mounfield Nov, 16, 1962 in Failsworth, England) was the new bassist. The Stone Roses had released a couple of EPs and in 1988, their more commercial sound earned them a contract with Silvertone Records. Stone Elephant was the first single from their 1989 debut The Stone Roses. It didn't chart but the group started getting airplay in England and built some steam and the album was at the top of the British charts in 1990. The Stone Roses wanted to expand their audience and leave Silvertone for a lucrative contract with Geffen Records. Silvertone filed an injunction preventing them from doing that. By the time The Stone Roses got out of their contract, it was 1994 and their CD Second Coming didn't have the same impact. This comp covers their Silvertone recordings. They split up in 1996. Reni had left in Mar. 1995 and Squire left in Apr. 1996. John Squire formed a band called Seahorses and recorded some solo albums. He is now concentrating on his painting. Ian Brown has had several successful solo albums in England. The two still aren't talking so a reunion is unlikely. But The Stone Roses were very influential on bands like Oasis and many bands have acknowledged that influence. Here's the video for Elephant Stone by The Stone Roses.
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