The Blanche Hudson Weekend

The Blanche Hudson Weekend is a UK-based indie band, originating from Leeds and formed in 2009. The band is named after the fictional character portrayed by Joan Crawford in the 1962 film What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, which itself is based on the Henry Farrell novel of the same name.[1][2][3] The band was formed by Darren Lockwood and Caroline McChrystal after the split of their former band The Manhattan Love Suicides in July 2009.[1][3] Allmusic's Margaret Reges described the band as "[...] a twee pop outfit whose blissfully buzzy, girl group-influenced tunes drew heavily from seminal twee pop acts like the Shop Assistants, Dolly Mixture, and Talulah Gosh",[3] and the band have cited the British indie pop band The Primitives as an influence.[4]

The Blanche Hudson Weekend
OriginLeeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
GenresAlternative rock, indie rock
Years active2009–present
LabelsSquirrel Records (UK), Odd Box Records (UK)
Associated actsPop Threat, Ailsa Craig, The Manhattan Love Suicides, Girl One And The Grease Guns
WebsiteOfficial website
MembersCaroline McChrystal
Darren Lockwood
Chris Shake
Lee Hooper
Sasha Delirium

Initially the band were a studio-only project with various guests helping on recordings.[1] They released their debut 7", an EP titled The Letters to Daddy, on Squirrel Records in November 2009.[5][6] On 20 July 2010 the band debuted its live line-up for the first time.[7] The band then released two further 7" singles,[8] followed by a 17-track compilation CD, released on the band's own Squirrel Records imprint at the end of 2010, titled Reverence, Severance and Spite.[9][10] The band's debut album, titled You Always Loved Violence, was released on 10 October 2011.[11] The three-track limited edition Deep Thrust EP was released on Odd Box Records on 12 November 2012[12] as a prelude to a new album to be entitled How Many Times Have You Let Me Die?, scheduled for release on 8 April 2013.[13]

References
  1. "TNC Interview: The Blanche Hudson Weekend". thenewcurrent.com. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  2. "Album Review: The Blanche Hudson Weekend". punkrockistnichttot.com. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  3. "The Blanche Hudson Weekend Bio". allmusic.com. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  4. "Scared To Dance Interview". scaredtodance.co.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
  5. "Blanche Hudson Weekend debut single out next week". soundsxp.com. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  6. "The Blanche Hudson Weekend to release their debut single on 23rd November". leedsmusicscene.net. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
  7. "The Blanche Hudson Weekend / Insect Guide @ The Wilmington, London". artrocker.tv. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  8. "Listen: The Blanche Hudson Weekend - Let Me Go". drownedinsound.com. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  9. "News From The Squirrel: 14th October 2010". squirrelrecords.co.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
  10. "Reverence, Severance and Spite". allmusic.com. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
  11. "You Always Loved Violence". squirrelrecords.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  12. "Deep Thrust EP". oddboxrecords.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  13. "How Many Times Have You Let Me Die?". oddboxrecords.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
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