Corduroy are an English four-piece acid jazz outfit based in London, formed around twins Ben Addison (drums/vocals) and Scott Addison (keyboards/vocals), who were previously in Sire Records act Boys Wonder (Scott had been guitarist with Boys Wonder, while Ben had been the lead vocalist).[1] Joining the twins in the band are Richard Searle and guitarist Simon Nelson-Smith. Searle had been bass player with Doctor and the Medics, who topped the UK Singles Chart in 1986 with a cover version of "Spirit in the Sky". Searle had joined the Addison twins in the final incarnation of Boys Wonder, before the band gradually evolved into Corduroy in 1991, initially forming for a one-off New Year's Eve party.
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INTRO
Alright - welcome to My 90s music podcast with me Mark McC - the podcast where I talk to the people who lived, loved and were in the eye of the storm of the best decade ever - the glorious 90s.
Today I’m totally jazzed as I had the real pleasure of talking to two of my musical heroes that are half of The Fabric Four - Corduroy.
If you don’t know much about Corduroy or the Acid Jazz label and scene then I would check them out as they were a real influence on many of the bands in the 90s including the generators of Britpop - Blur who they also supported with Pulp and Supergrass at Ally Pally.
I had a great, fun interview with Richard who plays bass and Simon who is the guitarist in the band. We chat about how the band formed, recording the albums, touring, riding a helicopter and driving an Aston Martin in Japan for a TV as, how the band came to a natural end in the 90s and how they are coming back with a bang very soon with a new album, tour dates and brand new merchandise at www.corduroyshop.bigcartel.com
We kick off talking about what COVID has done to the live music scene and our collective pockets before heading back to the 90s.
OUTRO
Thanks to Simon and Richard for taking the time to talk to me and I wish you well for the new album, finishing those tunes started during lockdown and of course seeing you in a venue near me really soon.
Corduroy will have a new album out soon on Acid Jazz so keep your eyes peeled on @CorduroyFabric4 on Twitter and @corduroyband on Instagram.
Don’t forget to get your Corduroy facemasks, Tshirts and merch www.corduroyshop.bigcartel.com
Thanks so much for listening to this episode. I hope that it filled you with as much joy, nostalgia and happiness that it did for me.
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Until next time, Keep it 90s. Over and out.