St. Christopher (band)

St. Christopher are a British indie pop band formed in York in 1984, who released several records on Sarah Records in the late 1980's, and have continued to release records since.[1]

St. Christopher
OriginYork, England
GenresIndie pop
Years active1984–present
LabelsSarah, Vinyl Japan
MembersGlenn Melia
Punky
Chris Goodhead
Ian Kay
Past membersTerry Banks
Jim Fletcher
Mark Tranmer

History

St. Christopher are mainly known for their four singles and 10" mini-LP on Sarah Records, although they actually have a much longer history, both before and after their time on Sarah. They produced a prolific quantity of recordings on a variety of labels, from the early 1980s to the present.

The only constant member of the band during its more than twenty years of existence has been Glenn Melia, and, during this time, Melia and St. Christopher have recorded with many well-known indie labels, including Sarah, Bus Stop, Vinyl Japan, Elefant, Slumberland, Caff, and Parasol. The band probably achieved greatest recognition for the single "All of a Tremble," released in 1989.

The original line-up of the band also featured Terry Banks, who went on to lead Tree Fort Angst.[1]

In 2007, a compilation album of their previous releases titled Lost at Sea - The Sarah Recordings was released by Plastilina Records. Their last record was the CD single "Burnout".

Discography

Singles
  • "Crystal Clear" / "My Fond Farewell". 7" (1984) Bluegrass Records (GM001)
  • "As Far As the Eye Can See" / "Awe". 7" Grrove & Move (GM002)
  • "Go Ahead Cry . . ." / "Charmelle". 7" (1986) Groove & Move (GM003)
  • Forevermore Starts Here. EP 7" flexidisc (1987) Veston Records (VOD01)
  • The Josephine Why? EP 7" flexidisc (1988) Clarity Records
  • "You Deserve More Than a Maybe" / "The Kind of Girl" / "The Summer You Love". 7" (1989) Sarah Records (SARAH15) (UK indie No. 13)[2]
  • "All of a Tremble" / "My Fortune" / "The Hummingbird". 7" (1989) Sarah Records (SARAH20) (UK indie No. 19)
  • "All of a Tremble" / "Our Secret" / "Even the Sky Seems Blue". 7" (1989) The Bus Stop Label (BUS003)
  • "Antoinette" / "Salvation". 7" (1990) Sarah Records (SARAH34)
  • "Say Yes to Everything" / "It's Snowing on the Moon". 7" (1991) Sarah Records (SARAH46)
  • Radio France Sessions. EP 7" (1993) Slumberland Records (SLR19)
  • "Young Nun" / "With Her in Mind". 7" (1995) Elefant Records (ER122)
  • "She Looks Like You" / "Ecstasy, passion and Pain". 7" (1995) Elefant Records (ER142)
  • "Burnout". 3" CD-R. (2008) Cloudberry Records (CLOUDBERRY 089)
  • 'If Black Was Blue' (2009) Suzy Records 009

Studio albums
  • Bacharach 10" (1990) Sarah Records (SARAH403)
  • Man, I Could Scream LP/CD (1992) Vinyl Japan Records (ASK6)
  • Love You to Pieces CD Vinyl (1994) Japan Records (ASK27)
  • Lioness CD (1996) Vinyl Japan Records (ASKCD53)
  • Golden Blue CD (2000) Parasol Records (PAR-CD043)
  • Forevermore Starts Here 2CD (Cherry Red Records CDBRED637, 2014)

Live albums
  • Ce Soir. CD (1995) Soiree Records (CD1)

Compilations
  • Dig Deep Brother 1984–1990. CD (1993) Vinyl Japan (ASK26)
  • Lost at Sea - The Sarah Recordings. CD (2007) Plastilina Records (PLAST006)
  • The Stars Belong To Me CD, 2008 XYLO Records XYLO 6
  • Forevermore Starts Here, 2CD (Cherry Red Records CDBRED637, 2014)

References
  1. Strong, Martin C. (2003) "St. Christopher", in The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0
  2. Lazell, Barry (1997) Indie Hits 1980-1989, Cherry Red Books, ISBN 0-9517206-9-4
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