Just last week, I referenced the recently issued, by Cherry Red Records, the 3 CD boxset Something For The Longing (Scottish Independent Pop 1985 – 1999), as having given me a few more names to help keep this series running a wee bit longer!!
The Poison Sisters are another who can be found on SFTL. In their own words:-
Since they first landed on this here planet, The Poison Sisters have built up a reputation for gob-smacking their audiences with their own unique mixture of bone-crunching rock’n’roll, punk bravado, jazz sneakiness, wilful experimentalism, pop sensibilities and tales of murder,lust, loss and lurid duplicity.
Their origins date back to 1989 in the small village of Tighnabruaich (population less than 700) located on the Cowal Peninsula, along the Kyles of Bute some 2 hours from Glasgow via a winding and spectacular road, with the music being courtesy of brothers Sandy and Peter Black with the aid of a drum machine. They are still very much on the go, with their most recent release being a digital single just eight months ago. The band has been based in Glasgow since 1992, and given the length of time involved, it’s hardly a surprise that musicians have come and gone, but the current trio is Sandy Black (Vocals/Guitar/Keyboards), James A. Davidson (Bass/Backing Vocals) and Gordon Brady (Drums and Percussion).
They’ve not exactly been prolific, with just four 7″ singles, five albums and a handful of digital-only releases to their name.
mp3: The Poison Sisters – Chicane
The lead track from an EP that was released in June 1995.
JC