The Glee Club are an Irish rock band.
History The Glee Club formed in Galway when vocalist Joanne Loughman and guitarist and violinist Hugh O'Carroll left their former band, the Swinging Swine.Brennan, Patrick (2001) "Mine", Hot Press, 5 April 2001. Retrieved 22 February 2022 Relocating to London, and influenced by bands such as My Bloody Valentine and the Cocteau Twins, Loughman and O'Carroll, with occasional help from guitarist Kevin Boyle, recorded a demo, which would later be released as a seven-track mini-LP by Setanta Records.Raggett, Ned "The Glee Club Biography", Allmusic. Retrieved 22 February 2022
For live performances, the band expanded to include bassist Magnus Box and drummer Adrian Meehan, who also played on the group's debut album, Mine, released in 1994 by 4AD.Raggett, Ned "Mine Review", Allmusic. Retrieved 22 February 2022 The album was described as "a delicate amalgam of female voices with an Eastern sensibility, and wisps of tunes which coalesce to form songs"."Mine", Option, Issues 54-58, 1994
The Glee Club split up after touring the United States, with O'Carroll opting to stay in San Francisco.
They reformed in 2014, releasing the single "Platitudes" in 2015, and began performing live again."Mornings With Dave Fanning: Glee Club", RTÉ, 11 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2022 In 2017, they released a new album, Hive.Hive by The Glee Club on Amazon. Retrieved 25 April 2022
Discography Albums The Glee Club (1993) Mine (1994) Hive (2017)
Singles "Free to Believe" split with The Divine Comedy (1993) "Bad Child's Dolly" split with Insides (1993) "Platitudes" (2015)
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