90's Cover Band, Author at Britpop Tribute Band & 90s Covers

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Blur Parklife Alternative Titles Soft Porn Softporn London Sport Magic Arrows Britpop Tribute Band

Every Britpop band & Blur fan instantly recognises the front cover of Parklife by Blur (By photographer Bob Thomas) featuring Greyhounds at Walthamstow Stadium Dog track races. But did you know Blur’s Parklife was going to be called a multitude of alternative titles first? Oh no? Well that’s hardly surprising, it’s not spoken about much. Britpop Musician Andy Starkey from Brit pop tribute band Britpop Reunion takes you through the stories behind the naming of and various front covers of Parklife. Hire Blurred a Blur tribute band performing the songs of Blur by contacting me Andy now.

Blur Softporn (Alternative Parklife title)

Blur Parklife Alternative Titles

While Parklife by Blur was being recorded there were a number of possible alternative titles plus many different sleeves/artwork going around. Chris Thomson & Rob O’Connor (Graphic designers at Stylorouge and designers of Parklife album sleeve) met Damon Albarn and Blur at Worlds End pub on Kings Road, Chelsea where they proceeded on to a William Hill betting shop. Between them all they had been exploring “Britishness”. Including the atmosphere within betting shops and bookmakers and the types of punters visiting these sorts of establishments.

Damon was also reading ‘London Fields’ by Martin Amis, a novel about the seedier, working class side of London lives and realised his songs for Parklife were somewhat based on that book. (Drinking, sex etc). In fact I personally would say the book was a HUGE influence to Damon. Subjects like visiting America…”Magic America”, fast cars driving curiously through London streets as in “London Loves” so too there are the lyrics “The mystery of a speeding car.” Certainly not a coincidence is it.

Was London Fields by Martin Amis an influence on Parklife?

Having read ‘London Fields’ myself, I feel that Damon Albarn may have started reading it even further back than Parklife. Specifically during the recording of Blur’s second album ‘Modern Life Is Rubbish.’ There are multiple mentions of Portobello Road. There’s a character called “Missy” and going to “America” (Miss America) There is a chance Damon was still reading it while writing songs from their fourth album “The Great Escape” as London Fields features a character called “Kwango”. A variant spelling for the song Mr. Robinson’s “Quango” perhaps? Side note: London Fields was made into a film and released in 2018, directed by Mathew Cullen and featuring Amber Heard & Jim Sturgess. It was unfortunately mainly disliked by critics and the average film lover. And I completely agree with those reviews.

The alternative titles suggested instead of Parklife included:

London.
Sport.
Soft Porn (Spelled as one whole word ‘Softporn’ on the album sleeve).
Magic Arrows.
Park Life (Two separate words)

Parklife artwork

Chris & Rob’s images depicted the class divide in London, but leaned more towards the Upper Middle Class of society. As can be seen in the 1960s image of a posh tennis player. But Damon wasn’t 100% sold on this exactly and seeing these images helped him to focus on his working class and social class ideas. Between them they were using images of every day mundane things in London and reappropriating them. “Tourist Tat” like images of The Queen’s Guards would now be made newly famous for use within a different format. This was similar to how Pop Art artists like Peter Blake had done so back in the 1960s with The Beatles and The Who.

Blur Parklife Alternative Titles Tennis Player

As you’ll see a number of different album sleeves were also trialed for Parklife including:

Park Life (With a space) featuring the front grill of a Rolls Royce car.
1960’s image of a male model dressed as an upper class tennis player.
Toy models of Buckingham Palace Guards aka The Queen’s Guards dressed in traditional red tunics and bearskin hats (Tourist Tat)
Soft Porn featuring Buckingham Palace and its guards (Again)

Another alternative cover for the Parklife album cover featured a fruit and veg stall in London’s Portobello Road but no images of this are available (as far am I am aware but contact me if you have any). The alternative album sleeves were shown to the band at Maison Rouge Studio where they were recording and mixing Parklife with Stephen Street in London during 1993 & 1994. Finally of course they settled on the Greyhounds artwork and the name ‘Parklife’. But where did the name ‘Parklife’ come from?

A possible reason Blur’s third album ended up being called Parklife.

Dave Rowntree (Blur drummer) shared this image on Twitter from the Evening Standard newspapers ‘Flat Buyers Guide” that was pinned to the studio wall during the recording of Blur’s third album giving insight into the possible naming of PARKLIFE. It shows an advert for newly built flats for sale on Empire Wharf (On the banks of Hertford Union Canal) which overlook Victoria Park. Thus you can have a “Parklife” starting from £54,995 for a one bedroom apartment. Or £69,995 for a two bedroom flat. Imagine how much they must be worth now?

Track listing for Parklife

There are 16 songs on Parklife by Blur, two of which are instrumentals. The whole albums run time is 53 minutes.

Girls & Boys
Tracy Jacks
End of a Century
Parklife (featuring Phil Daniels)
Bank Holiday
Badhead
The Debt Collector (instrumental)
Far Out
To the End
London Loves
Trouble in the Message Centre
Clover Over Dover
Magic America
Jubilee
This Is a Low
Lot 105 (instrumental)

Other musings about Parklife.

Considered by many to be ‘The Best Blur Album’ Parklife wasn’t just 16 songs. There were also eleven b-sides in total from various formats of singles Girls & Boys, To The End, Parklife and End Of A Century. They were all recorded during the same sessions as Parklife but we’re kept back for none album / b-side tracks. These included:

Magpie
Anniversary Waltz
People in Europe
Peter Panic
Threadneedle Street
Got Yer!
Beard
Supa Shoppa
Theme from an Imaginary Film
Rednecks
Alex’s Song

All of which are featured on the “The Special Collectors Edition” Blur compilation album. If you’re a big Blur fan (Especially so of the ‘Britpop’ era) then this a great selection of tunes. You really can hear the Parklifeness in all of the songs……I bet ‘People In Europe’ very nearly made it onto the actual album.

Below is a nice bit of Blur memorabilia from back in the day. It is a tracking sheet for the song ‘This Is A Low’ recorded at Matrix Studios, Little Russell Street, London WC1. A track sheet displays what track numbers were used for each instrument while being recorded.

This Is A Low Blur Track Sheet Matrix Studios London

Britpop Reunion perform numerous Blur songs from Parklife and their follow up Blur album Great Escape including Parklife and County House. Below is live video footage from a recent festival performance. After you’ve read this article then please follow Britpop Reunion on Facebook. Similarly contact myself to hire a 90’s tribute band for a festival, wedding, birthday, corporate event or party.

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Britpop Artist Andy Starkey

Britpop Artist Andy Starkey has seen it all and done it. All the way through the 90’s and also into the modern day Andy has been pushing live nineties Britpop out to mass audiences. He performed in original Britpop bands throughout the nineteen nineties in Camden Town, London. As an accomplished Britpop musician Andy Starkey then moved onto the professional tribute scene. He now fronts the UK’s only professional Britpop tribute band ‘Britpop Reunion‘. Contact Andy to check on price and availability to hire a Britpop artist for your next live event and relive some 90’s nostalgia.

Andrew Starkey and his band ‘Britpop Reunion‘ capture exactly what it is to be Britpop artists. You’ll hear live performances of songs by Britpop bands like:

Oasis.
Blur.
Supergrass.
Pulp.
The Cure.
James.
The La’s.
The Stone Roses.
Also The Verve and more.

But more than just the music you’ve also got the indie image, the original period guitars, amps and clothing too. Also with the bands Britpop 90’s swagger you’ve got one heck of a live performance too. Britpop Artist Andy Starkey knows how to handle crowds of all sizes and has been doing so for the past 30 years. Whether you’ve got 20 guests or 60,000 Andrew will have them eating out of the palms of his hands. He’ll make sure everyone’s singing and dancing along to his britpop band. “Hand in hand, through their, Parklife“. “And after all you’re my Wonderwall“. “Lets all meet up in the year 2000“. Yep, you know them all don’t you so you’ll be singing along too.

Andrew Starkey Britpop Artist performs live songs like:

Don’t Look Back In Anger, Roll With It & Wonderwall
Parklife & Country House
Disco 2000.
Bitter Sweet Symphony.
Alright.
There She Goes.
Laid and more.

When you think of Britpop artists you think of:

Guitar based indie pop.
Brit pop hair styles.
Cool guitars by brands like Fender & Gibson and also Epiphone Sheraton.
Telecaster, Stratocaster also ES-335 guitars. Fender Precisions bass guitars.
Amplifiers by Vox and similarly Marshall.
Clothing by brands like Fred Perry, Adidas Originals and more.
Wooden beads and necklaces.
NME & Melody Maker newspapers.
Also magazines like Select.

All this attention to detail by Andrew Starkey and his fellow brit pop artists make Britpop Reunion the ideal choice for your festival band or wedding band. Similarly hire a birthday party band, corporate event band or band for a ticketed event. Contact Andy to check on price and also to enquire about availability to hire a britpop artist.

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Top Ten Songs Of The 90s By Year

Here’s Britpop Reunion‘s round up of the Top Ten Songs Of The 90s By Year. We’re only allowing one song per year from 1990 to 1999 and it can be from any genre. Be that Britpop, pop, rock….whatever, as long as it’s a great party tune. The nineties were such an amazing time for new and older artists to make their mark in this incredible decade. Bands like Nirvana, Suede, Smashing Pumpkins, Radiohead, Blur, Oasis, No Doubt and more. Many of these songs are performed live by 90s tribute band Britpop Reunion and are the main reasons we formed our professional group. There have been some tough decisions that you might not agree with but here’s what we think anyway. Contact band leader Andy Starkey to hire a 90s band for your special event to check on price and availability.

Top Ten Songs Of The 90s – Nineteen Ninety to Nineteen Ninety Four

1990

The perfect pop song from Liverpool based band THE LA’S originally released in 1988 from their self titled debut (and only real release) album. Subsequently re-released in October 1990 so we can thankfully play it ourselves. Note: This pop song has no real chorus much like ‘Losing My Religion’ by REM doesn’t have one either. A staple in our live set list and adored by all ages. This song just doesn’t age at all.

‘There She Goes‘ – The La’s from the album ‘The La’s’

1991

Manchester based band James with their most well known song is our choice for 1991 (Although ‘The One & Only’ by Chesney Hawkes was nearly our choice). James singer Tim Booth belts out this anthemic chorus in a way that always gets everyone singing along when we perform it live at weddings, birthdays, festivals and corporate events. This song was recorded and released multiple times (The original clocks in at 8m 31s on the 12 inch record) before it eventually gained the chart respect it deserved. Fun fact: Tim Booth appeared as a baddie in Batman Begins as Victor Zsasz. No, honestly, look it up.

‘Sit Down‘ by James from the album ‘Gold Mother’

1992

Continuing with our top 10 songs of the nineties during the year that Black Wednesday occurred, Blur released ‘Popscene’ and Suede released ‘The Drowners’. This (arguably) was pretty much the start of Britpop as we know/knew it. Yet one band who had existed since the the late 70’s / 80’s had one of their biggest chart successes to date during this year. ‘Friday I’m In Love’ written by Robert Smith was released May 1992 and reached number 6 in the charts.

An uplifting song and with much happier tones than what you’d come to expect from a “Goth” band. The Cure still perform this live to this very day and so do Britpop Reunion. Another notable tune from 1992 was Mrs Robinson’ by The Lemonheads from the album ‘It’s a Shame About Ray’. This was many peoples introduction to a ‘Grunge’ type sound later mass marketed by Kurt Cobain and Dave Grohl from Nirvana & Foo Fighters.

‘Friday I’m In Love‘ by The Cure from the album ‘Wish’

1993

Carrying on with our top 10 songs of the 90’s but where to start? There was 4 Non Blondes with ‘What’s Up?’, Lenny Kravitz with ‘Are You Gonna Go My Way’ and REM with ‘Everybody Hurts’. Plus Whitney Houston with ‘I’m Every Woman’ and Arrested Development with ‘Mr Wendal’. But then you had the amazing come back of Duran Duran with their hit superb worldwide hit single ‘Ordinary World’ (Where they looked more like a Britpop band than an 80’s pop band).

Then also Irish-American rappers House Of Pain hit the charts with incredible ‘Jump Around’. All that said, for us, we have to move across the pond back home to Manchester. Our Top Ten Songs Of The 90s for 1993 is ‘James’ again with ‘Laid’. Very much a pure Britpop song about what you hear your neighbours getting up to.

‘Laid‘ by James from the album ‘Laid’

Top Ten Songs Of The 90s – 1994

Argh, it’s pretty much impossible to choose ‘The best song” from 1994 as this really was the year that Britpop bands went mainstream and so many other fantastic 90’s acts broke through. Where to even start when you’ve got such poptastic hits like ‘Breakfast At Tiffany’s’ by Deep Blue Something from ‘Home’, ‘Cigarettes & Alcohol’ by Oasis from ‘Definitely Maybe’ & ‘The Day We Caught The Train’ by Ocean Colour Scene from ‘Moseley Shoals’. Also ‘Rocks’ by Primal Scream from ‘Give Out But Don’t Give Up’ & ‘You & Me Song’ by The Wannadies from ‘Be a Girl’.

Winning by default in our opinion though in our top 10 songs of the 90s for 1993 is ‘Parklife’ by Blur featuring Quadrophenia star (And Eastenders star) Phil Daniels. This song really is exactly what Britpop was about, telling tales about the every day lives of normal, common people. A highly Ray Davies/The Kinks inspired indie pop tune that caught the ears of many none indie folk, turning them on to Blur forever. Yet strangely topping out at only number 10 in the UK charts. At every single performance ‘Britpop Reunion‘ have done since we formed in 2014 we have performed ‘Parklife’ live and it continues to be enjoyed by crowds many decades later. “All the people, so many people….”.

‘Parklife‘ by Blur from the album ‘Parklife’

Top Ten Songs Of The 90s – Nineteen Ninety Five to Nineteen Ninety Nine

1995

During the year of nineteen ninety five we were solidly into the era of Britpop bands dominating the UK charts. By this point in the 90’s it was VERY COOL to be in an indie pop guitar based band. Every late teen/early 20 something was in a Britpop wannabe band. You had ‘Country House’ by Blur, battling it out with ‘Roll With It’ by Oasis for number 1 in the charts. Also ‘Alright’ by Supergrass and another Oasis firmfavourite ‘Wonderwall’ (And the list goes on). But how do you choose just one song to sum up this amazing year of music?

Well, we’re going to give it a go. For us it has to be the Laura Branigan inspired corker ‘Disco 2000’ by Pulp. Again this is the epitome of what we consider to be Britpop. Songs about every day folk like you and me. Agreeing to meet up with an old pal years later if things haven’t quite gone to plan throughout the rest of their life.

‘Disco 2000‘ by Pulp from the album ‘Different Class’

Top Ten Songs Of The Nineties – 1996

We’re still in the era of full on Britpop bands mode in the mid nineties with huge crowd favourites to chose from by Reef, Cast, Radiohead and The Bluetones. But also the 90’s were a huge mixed bag of genres too from artists like Republica, Spice Girls, Mark Morrison, Gina G, Coolio and more. But Britpop artist Andy Starkey says there is only one song from 1996 that sums up this year, if not the whole 90s decade and Britpop movement. And thats ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’ by Oasis.

The song starts off with a piano tribute/rip off to ‘Imagine’ by John Lennon (Surely they had to pay some royalties along the way due to similarities?). Then goes full on Noel-Rock. Liam Gallagher takes a backseat and lets his brother sing this one. (As Liam, given the chance to choose one song had chosen Wonderwall instead). Probably the biggest song in our live performances enjoyed by every single person on and off stage.

‘Don’t Look Back In Anger‘ by Oasis from the album ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’

1997

Heading out of Britpop era now but still firmly in the realms of 90’s pop music. We had Blur with a totally new American sounding style with ‘Song 2’ (Inspired by bands like Pavement). Also ‘Karma Police’ by Radiohead and the fantastic ‘Torn’ by Neighbours star Natalie Imbruglia (Did you know this is a cover version?). Britpop Reunion perform the 1997 hit ‘Ironic’ by Alanis Morissette which always goes does incredibly well at weddings. Also ‘Tubthumping’ by Chumbawamba is an insane live song with people literally loosing their minds and going full on mosh-pit.

But for us the winner of 1997 has to be ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’ by The Verve. Using a sample by the Andrew Loog Oldham orchestral cover of the Rolling Stones’ song “The Last Time” Richard Ashcroft and his fellow band mates created this new 8/4 looped time signature track. An absolute classic banger of a 90’s song about how life treats you.

‘Bitter Sweet Symphony‘ by The Verve from the album ‘Urban Hymns’

Up next 1998 in our Top Ten Songs Of The 90s

By 1998 what we classed as ‘Britpop‘ was pretty much completely totally over. An indie band that remained though still releasing Brit pop esque songs were the likes of Catatonia (feat Cerys Matthews from BBC Radio 6 Music) with ‘Road Rage’. But even Shed Seven had moved on to become more like Happy Mondays/Black Grape with the lad chanty ‘She Left Me On Friday’. Ex Suede guitarist Bernard Butler re-emerged with his debut solo album ‘People Move On’ album. Featuring the dreamy esque single ‘Stay’ which is a little to derivative of late period Beatles (even though it had that amazing Bernard Butler guitar tone solo). Still, there were massive chart pop hits emerging from B*Witched with ‘C’est La Vie’, Massive Attack with ‘Teardrop’ and Aerosmith ‘I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing’.

‘Dance The Night Away’ by The Mavericks and ‘Let Me Entertain You’ by Robbie Williams are unstoppable to this day and still on heavy rotation on daytime radio. But for Britpop Reunion, the crazily big chart hit from Britney Spears ‘Baby One More Time’ is where its at. We’ve changed the key of this tune every so slightly and rocked it up a little bit. Feel the power of this 90’s pop tune below in our live video at a 90’s Night at a University in Cornwall.

‘Baby One More Time’’ by Britney Spears from the album ‘Baby One More Time’

Finally we’re at the end of the decade with 1999

1999 was a funny old year for music. Britpop had completely disappeared (Quite rightfully) and much of the charts were filled with R&B. Eminem broke though with The Slim Shady LP featuring ‘My Name Is’, Christina Aguilera had ‘Genie In A Bottle’ (Theres a great mash up of this with The Strokes’ track “Hard To Explain”). Mr Oizo ‘Flat Beat’ hit number one from Levis commercial and still sounds great to this very day. A little more guitar based The Offspring ‘Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)’ is a superb track. But pop wise for us it has to be ‘Livin’ la Vida Loca’ by Ricky Martin. This has to be one of the catchiest songs ever. Latino style melody, beats and horns combined with cool surf guitars. It almost has a Dick Dale feel to it.

‘Livin’ la Vida Loca’’ by Ricky Martin from the album ‘Ricky Martin’

Summing up Music In The Nineties.

Every decade of music has huge differences in genres dominating at certain points but the nineties for us is where it was all at. Pop, rock, indie, grunge, goth, baggy and dance all produced great high chart scoring songs. Indie became Britpop which then just became ‘Pop’ music for a few years. Record labels scrambled to sign ANYTHING that looked remotely like a Britpop band even into the mid nineties. But by then though Britpop had come and gone which lead to record companies folding due to huge loses and debt from lack of sales. Big lessons all to be learned from to this very day. It’s doubtful we’ll ever see anything as exciting as The Battle Of Britpop ever again.

Don’t forget to contact band leader Andy Starkey from Britpop Reunion to hire a 90’s band for your big event.

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Scottish 90s & Britpop Tribute Band Scotland

Hire a Scottish 90s & Britpop Tribute Band for your event in Scotland and Northern Great Britain. Amazing live performances from a professional 90’s cover band playing all the best 90’s songs from the best decade in music. Contact band leader Andy Starkey from ‘Britpop Reunion‘ to check on price and availability. Singalong with the Common People, jump down off that Wonderwall, see your friends, see the sights and feel Alright. It’s time to Place Your Hands with our superb cover band.

Book throughout mainland Scotland and the various Isles and the Hebrides. Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness and beyond. Book a Scottish 90’s tribute band and we’ll perform big hits by Oasis, Blur, Supergrass, Pulp, James and more. Hire a Scottish 90’s cover band throughout Scotland.

The UK’s best 90s & Britpop Tribute Band

Available for a birthday party, festival, wedding, corporate event or charity fundraiser. Remember when Oasis played Loch Lomond on Sunday 4th August 1996? They were supported by 90’s favourites Dreadzone, Ocean Colour Scene, Bootleg Beatles, Black Grape and Cast. You too can re-live those days with our selection of amazing 90’s songs. So hire a Scottish Britpop tribute band in Scotland and hear tracks by The Verve, Ocean Colour Scene, Reef & The Stone Roses.

We were asked to perform live at The Hilton Glasgow for the Hospitality Industry Trust Awards. And it was a very lavish affair that must have cost tens of thousands of pounds to put on. There was a mirrored dance-floor, huge PA system and also a brilliant size stage for us to perform on. The client clearly knew what they were doing when they book a professional Scottish 90s tribute band Britpop Reunion. You too can have an amazing retro night of 90’s nostalgia.

Hire a 90s & Britpop tribute band in Scotland.

Book a 90’s cover band in Scotland performing songs by Alanis Morissette, Deep Blue Something, Robbie Williams and also Chesney Hawkes. Similarly hire a Britpop cover band in Scotland with banging live tunes by James, The La’s and Primal Scream.

We’ve performed nineties music live all over Scotland and also beyond. Below are images from 90s Weekender festival at Hunters Quay Holiday Village, Dunoon, Argyll.

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Britpop Festival Band

Imagine it’s the 1990’s and you’re watching your favourite Britpop festival band at Glastonbury, V96, V97, V98, V99 Festival, Phoenix, Leeds or Reading. Wouldn’t it be great to relive that decade and that superb genre of music all over again? Well know you can when you hire ‘Britpop Reunion‘ for your live festival event. Your punters are just the right age to spend their money on tickets for your Brit pop festival.

They can’t wait to hear huge Britpop anthems like ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger‘, ‘Parklife‘, ‘Disco 2000‘, ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony‘, ‘Alright‘ and more. Our professional festival band can handle any size audience and have them eating out of the palms of our hands. Joining in with huge songs by artists such as Blur, Oasis, The Verve, Pulp, Supergrass and more. Contact band leader Andy Starkey to check on price and availability for your tribute festival. Britpop Reunion are the only brit pop festival band you need for your ticketed event.

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Hire a Britpop Festival Band

Formed in 2014 professional brit pop band ‘Britpop Reunion’ were an instant success story on the tribute festival circuit. We’ve performed at many, many festivals over the years including the Fake Festival, Glastonbudget and Tribfest. Also The Big Tribute, The Ultimate Tribute, Silverstone Festival and Monmouth Festival. Punters love our indie pop 90’s UK britpop cover band tunes taking them right back to the start of 1990. Continuing all the way through to 1999. Britpop Reunion can also be hired for private festivals too.

You provide the stage, PA, lighting and audience and we’ll give you all a high energy performance of 1990’s songs all performed 100% live. All your paying guests will lose their minds when we head onto the stage. They really will believe its the nineties all over again Get your flags ready, blow up those huge inflatable footballs, get your wellies on and get booking a Britpop band for a tribute festival band. Trust in a professional Britpop Tribute Band for your live event.

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Britpop Musician Andy Starkey

Britpop Musician Andy Starkey is pictured below with his 1994 Fender Precision bass guitar on Top Of The Pops. Andrew Starkey has a wealth of knowledge in all things Britpop and the 1990’s. He lived through the British music based culture genre of the 90’s performing in various indie bands. Andy’s Britpop bass guitar heroes are Alex James from Blur, Mick Quinn from Supergrass. Also Mat Osman from Suede and Steve Mackey from Pulp. Additionally as a lead singer Andy Starkey’s Britpop vocal influences include Liam Gallagher from Oasis, Damon Albarn from Blur and Jarvis Cocker from Pulp. Also Richard Ashcroft from The Verve and Gaz Coombes from Supergrass brit pop singer.

Book a Britpop musician

If you’re looking to hire a Britpop musician, Andrew Starkey and his UK Britpop cover band ‘Britpop Reunion‘ will be perfect for your festival, wedding or party. The UK’s only professional britpop band can be hired for any type of event where live music is required. Huge Britpop songs like Wonderwall, Country House, Common People, Disco 2000, Alright, Bitter Sweet Symphonyand more. Depending on the size of live event you are holding will depend on what equipment the band will bring along with us. Hire a Britpop festival band, book a Britpop tribute band. Also hire a Britpop wedding band.

If you’re holding a smaller britpop event up to approx 150 guests then you can book Britpop musicians with our full PA system and lighting rig. To book a band for a larger scale event (Such as a festival or with more than approx 150 guests) then you will usually need to provide your own PA system, stage and lighting. Find out more about what you get when you book brit pop musicians.

Britpop frontman Andy Starkey

Andrew Starkey is a fantastic Britpop frontman. He has the skills to make sure all your guests and festival crowd sing the entire night away with him and his Brit pop cover band. Contact to check on price and availability to book a brit pop musician for your party.

13th April 202024th October 2023

Britpop Quiz

How many Britpop artists and Britpop songs can you name in this Britpop Quiz? How well do you know your Brit pop and nineties indie? There are 12 Britpop artists with twelve Brit pop songs featured in this Britpop music quiz video. Some you may find easy, some you may find incredibly hard. Why not test your friends too? We’ll even give you the first one as its obvious. It’s Wonderwall, by Oasis. A massive 90’s banger written by Noel Gallagher and sung by his brother Liam Gallagher. Hire a britpop tribute band for an event, wedding, birthday, party, festival or corporate event. Afterwards contact Britpop artist Andy Starkey for price and availability of Britpop Reunion.

Britpop Music Quiz

Britpop artist Andy Starkey created this Britpop Quiz for you to play along with at home. Which Britpop bands sung about what time periods and days of the week? Also what is the title of each Britpop song/track? This is some serious trivia to challenge your brain with. Examine the video closely as you might miss one or two answers.

Now that you’ve enjoyed that little competition read on to find out more about britpop tribute band Britpop Reunion.

If you’re looking for the best UK Britpop Cover Band then our Britpop band established in 2014 is the indie band for you. You can book a Britpop tribute band Britpop Reunion for any type of live event you are holding. If it’s a smaller sized event and you want to hire a Britpop wedding band then we can provide you with all sound and lighting. Anything up to about 150 guests we come as a fully self contained live band. If it’s a larger sized event and you want to book a britpop festival band. Or you want to book a britpop Corporate entertainment band. Then we can also be hired for your larger live event but you will need to provide sound and lighting. Also check out What You Get page for further info. Contact to check on price and costings for your area to hire a Britpop band.

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Pulp Tribute Band

If you’re looking to book a professional Pulp tribute band then I’m afraid you’re out of luck. Because such a Pulp cover band doesn’t exist. Not to worry though. In 2014 something changed when ‘Britpop Reunion‘ formed and we’re the next best thing. We’ll play some of Pulp’s biggest hits at your festival, wedding, birthday party, corporate event or party. As well as Pulp’s songs we’ll also play the biggest Britpop & 90s hits for you and all your guests. Book a Different Class of tribute band for your event when you hire our Pulp band. Contact a Pulp tribute band to check on price and availability. Even though it’s great news that Pulp have reformed are touring in 2023 the tickets are very expensive and they’re probably not playing live anywhere near you. So Britpop Reunion are here for you with all their classics.

Pulp Tribute Band

As your Pulp tribute band we’ll perform:

Common People released May 1995 which reached No 2 in the UK singles charts.
Disco 2000 released November 1995 and reaching (Very unfairly only) no 7 in the UK charts

Both of these Pulp singles come from Pulp’s chart topping 1995 album ‘Different Class‘ written by Jarvis Cocker, Russell Senior, Steve Mackey, Nick Banks, Candida Doyle and Mark Webber. Have we missed your favourite song by Pulp? Let us know when you contact us and you never know your luck we may even perform it live for you.

Can any other band pull off Common People to a small private festival crowd like we did below? We think not.

Britpop singer Andy Starkey is a massive Jarvis Cocker and Pulp fan and always has been. Andy owns a replica suit of Jarvis Cocker’s featured in the video to ‘Common People‘ which he’ll wear on stage at your event. Bride Natalie is a huge Jarvis Cocker & Pulp fan too which was exactly why she hired ‘Britpop Reunion‘ as her Britpop wedding reception band. “It was literally like having Pulp perform at my wedding” was what she said in her review of us below. Watch Natalie and her husband as they join us on stage. Natalie even made a dance routine up on the spot for Disco 2000. She thought we were the world’s number 1 tribute to Pulp.

Although Pulp started in the late 1970’s (Then called ‘Arabicus’) they finally reached commercial success during the nineteen nineties. Writing and Performing amazing songs such as Babies, Do You Remember the First Time and Razzmatazz from the album His ‘n’ Hers. Also Brit pop songs like Lipgloss, Mis-Shapes, Something Changed and Sorted for E’s & Wizz.

Disco 2000 lyrics:

“Let’s all meet up in the year 2000.
Won’t it be strange when we’re all fully grown?
Be there 2 o’clock by the fountain down the road.

I never knew that you’d get married.
I would be living down here on my own.
On that damp and lonely Thursday years ago.”

Common People lyrics:

“Sing along with the common people,
Sing along and it might just get you through,
Laugh along with the common people,
Laugh along even though they’re laughing at you,
And the stupid things that you do,
Because you think that poor is cool.”

Britpop Reunion · Common People by Britpop Reunion (Pulp Cover)

Pulp Mis-Shapes / Sorted for E’s & Wizz Promo ‘ Jacket Sewing Pattern’

Book a Pulp wedding band with someone who loves the band as much as you just like Britpop musician Andy Starkey does. Still paying this much attention to detail on the Pulp and Jarvis Cocker front here’s some of Andy’s Pulp Promo from 1995. Just a small part of Andy’s huge Britpop promotional material collection from Being Britpop.

Pulp Mis-Shapes & Sorted Promo Sewing Pattern

Watch Britpop band leader Andrew Starkey chat with Pulp drummer Nick Banks on BBC Radio 4 The Today program. They discuss the crazy world of tribute bands. Do you know of any other Pulp tribute that have had the opportunity to discuss what they do for a living direct with a member of the actual band on national radio?

Book a Pulp’d tribute band for your event. Contact band leader Andy Starkey to check on price and availability and check our professional credentials on Facebook. All you mis-shapes can party hard with us whether your based in Mile End or Sheffield. We’ll come to you for incredible and special performances. We love life and we also we love performing live. We’ll make sure you get fully Pulped.

Pulp bass player Steve Mackey dies aged 56

Unfortunately Pulp bass player Steve Mackey died on 2nd March 2023 aged 56. He performed with Pulp from 1989 until the band split in 2002. He then joined them again on the 2011/2012 reunion tour. Steve wasn’t due to perform live with Pulp during the 2023 reunion and is replaced by Andrew McKinney who has previously performed with Jarvis on his new band the “Jarv Is” project. He stated that he was too busy with other work. No cause of death has still been announced for Steve Mackey. He is best known for playing Fender Jazz bass guitars with Pulp.

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Britpop Singer Andy Starkey

Britpop singer Andy Starkey has a wealth of experience in performing live with britpop bands throughout the nineteen nineties all the way through to modern day. From 1993 to 1999 Andrew Starkey spent his time in original Brit pop groups. Andrew wrote songs along the lines of other Britpop bands. Like Oasis, Blur, Supergrass, Suede, Pulp and The Verve. Britpop musician Andrew Starkey is massively influenced by the Manchester greats like Liam Gallagher & Noel Gallagher. Also London indie bands like Damon Albarn & Graham Coxon. Furthermore britpop artists Brett Anderson, Jarvis Cocker, Gaz Coombes and Richard Ashcroft. His Britpop tribute band ‘Britpop Reunion‘ are available to hire for festivals, weddings, corporate events and parties. Contact Andy to check price and availability for your event.

About Britpop Singer Andy Starkey.

When you’ve been around as long as Britpop artist Andy Starkey you end up with a great many stories to tell. Throughout the 90s Andys bands toured extensively supporting bands like Sleeper, The Bluetones. Also indie bands Shed Seven and Echobelly. Britpop Singer Andrew Starkey used to drink in The Good Mixer, Camden chatting with Dave Rowntree and Alex James from Blur. As well as various members of Menswear and other Britpop heroes. Back in the day Andy was always seen sporting Fred Perry polo shirts, Adidas Gazelle trainers and tracksuit tops. Similarly he still does to this very day. Britpop bass player Andy Starkey plays a number of Fender Precision bass guitars live. Including his famous 1994 Foto Flame period guitar. Yes, Andy really is still living in the 90s a few decades later.

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Britpop frontman Andrew Starkey (Who fronts Britpop Reunion) previous guitar based indie bands came close to being signed to Creation Records. As well as Nude records and EMI Food Records. Brit pop Artist Andy Starkey was regularly written about in the NME and Melody Maker music newspapers. Furthermore Andy Starkey attended release parties of (What’s the Story) Morning Glory by Oasis, The Bends by Radiohead featuring Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood. Britpop musician Andy Starkey spent time in the 90’s living in Moseley Shoals Birmingham famous for the Ocean Colour Scene album of the same name.

Brit pop artist Andrew Starkey

Britpop Artist Andrew Starkey performed on Top Of The Pops, The Word, CD:UK, The Chart Show. Also The O-Zone and The White Room TV shows. Today he fronts indie Britpop band ‘Britpop Reunion’. Find out more about Andy on the ‘Britpop Reunion‘ Facebook page and book a Britpop Musician for your live event.

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Brit Pop Band

It’s time to book a Brit Pop Band for a party, festival or event. And ‘Britpop Reunion‘ are the UK’s only professional Britpop tribute band providing you with the most authentic Brit pop sound and on stage image. We’ll be dressed in cool 90’s regalia, playing period guitars and amplifiers. All the while slamming out the best guitar based indie rock britpop tunes ever. Lots of classic 90’s songs by Oasis (Written by Noel Gallagher), Blur (By Damon Albarn & Graham Coxon), Pulp (By Jarvis Cocker), Supergrass (By Gaz Coombes), The Verve (Richard Ashcroft & Nick McCabe) and more. Contact Andy Starkey to check on price and availability for your 90’s festival, 90’s wedding, 90’s party, corporate event or 90’s birthday.

Hire a Brit pop band all across the UK and beyond.

You can hire a brit pop band throughout the whole of the UK. Our britpop band featuring Britpop singer Andy Starkey will bring live 1990’s indie pop to your event. Hire a Britpop band in Staffordshire, Cheshire, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire and beyond. Book a brit pop cover band for parties in Wales, Scotland, England and Ireland. You’ll hear big tunes from Manchester bands like Oasis & The Stone Roses, London indie bands like Blur & Supergrass, Liverpool bands like The La’s, Sheffield pop bands like Pulp, and more. It’s an amazing band with a brilliant sound and superbly professional attitude.

The Ultimate Brit pop cover band

When you watch the below video filmed live at Silverstone it confirms our claims made throughout this entire website. Britpop Reunion really are the real 90’s deal.

Check out all of our live videos and you’ll see how we can handle any event of any size.

4000+ strong crowd at a festival sing ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger‘ by Oasis with us. “So Sally can wait, she knows it too late as we’re walking on by. Her soul slides away, but Don’t Look Back In Anger, I heard you say’.

Claygate festival crowd singalong to ‘Parklife‘ by Blur with us. “All the people, so many people. They all go hand in hand, hand in hand through their Parklife”

A tonne of students singalong to ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony‘ by The Verve with us at their Britpop weekender. “Cuz it’s a Bitter Sweet Symphony that’s life”.

Find a brit pop group for a live music event and have ‘Britpop Reunion‘ wow your guests with our on stage swagger and cool indie brit pop hits. Contact Andy for price & availability of the band. We’d love to play a massive or even a small part in your celebrations.