The Black Swans began life as Utopia on 7th March 1998, formed by Prestatyn based Tom Scriven and James Kershaw (both were only 15 years old), who were joined by Eddie James (vocals) and Carl Hogan (bass) (formerly of Flashbax). Although it did take a year of very little activity to record an EP, “Just The Way” at Rockcliffe Studios in Llandudno, May 1999. Eddie left soon after this session and was replaced by 17 year old Sarah Lipman who took over and added her own mark on songs like Smokin’ Fossil Fuels, Bind Ivy, and Alone. This line-up recorded a new EP called Fake in September 1999 and received rave reviews in the local press. Utopia played a part in local music history when they were the last band to ever perform in The Savoy Bistro in Rhyl before it closed its doors for good in March 1999.
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Posts tagged carbonari
Black Swans / Carbonari – biography
Idlewild, Black Swans @ Bangor Uni
(Idlewild reviewed by The Goth & Black Swans by Neil Crud) READ MORE »
Black Swans, We Start Fires @ Breeding Ground, Rhyl
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Fudged, Black Swans, Carpet @ Breeding Ground, Rhyl
(by Neil Crud)
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Pigstock 2001
(review n pix neil crud)
In a town whose community is built entirely around The Pub, the 1st weekend in August must be a licensee’s nightmare. For unless you are the landlord of the Plas Pigot in Denbigh then you may as well call time & head down to Pigstock with the rest of the population.
