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Sneaker Pimps are a British Trip-hop band formed in Hartlepool, England in 1995. They are best known for their first album Becoming X (released in
1996) and particularly the singles "6 Underground," "Spin Spin Sugar," and "Tesko Suicide" from the same album. They took their name from an article
the Beastie Boys published in their Grand Royal magazine about a man they hired to track down classic sneakers.
The band's founding members were Chris Corner and Liam Howe (both ex-DJs), who then recruited Kelli Dayton (formerly of Lumieres, now recording
under the name Kelli Ali) for ...read more
Sneaker Pimps are a British Trip-hop band formed in Hartlepool, England in 1995. They are best known for their first album Becoming X (released in
1996) and particularly the singles "6 Underground," "Spin Spin Sugar," and "Tesko Suicide" from the same album. They took their name from an article
the Beastie Boys published in their Grand Royal magazine about a man they hired to track down classic sneakers.
The band's founding members were Chris Corner and Liam Howe (both ex-DJs), who then recruited Kelli Dayton (formerly of Lumieres, now recording
under the name Kelli Ali) for vocal duties. After the first album, the band felt that demos for second album (on which Corner provided the guide
vocals) better suited his voice, especially in regard to the more raw, personal quality of the lyrics. Combined with the fear of being identified with the
fad for trip-hop acts (e.g. Portishead), Dayton was asked to leave the group, and Corner became the singer. « hide |
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