The core of the Boo Radleys consists of two childhood
mates, Martin Carr and Sice (then Simon) Rowbottom, who met
at age twelve. Each dreamed of being a popstar--not of the
work, of course, but of the glamour and fame that it would
surely bring. In the Liverpool suburb of Wallasey, the home
of the famous Merseybeat of the 1960's, Martin and Sice
grew up listening to bands such as My Bloody Valentine and
Dinosaur Jr. Why? "Because it was loud and our parents
hated it," as Martin is quoted. In 1989, the two hooked up
with bassist Timothy Brown and drummer Steve Hewitt (who
later would play for Placebo), forming the Boo Radleys. The
name comes from the shady character in To Kill a
Mockingbird by Harper Lee, but was chosen (in a pub) just
beacause they liked the sound More...
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