Bennet (band)
Bennet | |
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Origin | Reading, England |
Genres | Alternative rock |
Years active | 1993–1998, 2016 |
Labels | Roadrunner Records |
Past members | Jonny Peer Jason Applin Kevin Moorey Andy Bennett |
Bennet were a British alternative rock band formed in 1993. They released two albums on Roadrunner Records, achieving mild success on the independent circuit in the UK.[1] They were best known for their 1997 single "Mum's Gone to Iceland", the title of which came from a British television advertisement for the supermarket chain, Iceland. The band split up in 1998.
In 2016 they reformed with a new single due to be released in the summer, as well as a B Sides compilation.[2]
Discography[]
Albums[]
- Super Natural (1997)
- Street vs Science (1998)
Singles and EPs[]
- "Curly Shirly" (1995)
- "If You Met Me, Then You'd Like Me" (1996)
- "Colossal Man" (1996)
- "Someone Always Gets There First" (1996) - UK #69
- "Mum's Gone to Iceland" (1997) - UK #34
- "I Like Rock" (EP) (1998) - UK #88
- "Horse's Mouth" (EP) (1998)
References[]
- ^ Bennet Biography Bandplanet.com - Retrieved on 2008-01-28
- ^ Jason [@Jasonrockcity] (16 February 2016). "Nice to have offers, but have decided to turn them down. Just the one show for this reunion" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 54. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
External links[]
Categories:
- English rock music groups
- Musical groups established in 1993
- Musical groups disestablished in 1998
- Musical groups from Reading, Berkshire
- 1993 establishments in England