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One Thousand Violins

One Thousand Violins were a sixties-influenced jangle pop group from Sheffield, Yorkshire, who had several UK Indie Chart hits in the late 1980s. The band was formed in 1985 by Darren Swindells (bass), Colin Gregory (guitar), John Wood (vocals), David Warmsley (keyboards/guitar), and Peter Day (drums). Gregory and Warmsley had previously played together in The Page Boys. Their first single, "Halcyon Days" was released in 1985. The follow-up, "Like Read more on Last.fm

Track: Through It Poured The Next Day I Noticed The Rain

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Like 1000 Violins
7154
2Like One Thousand Violins
4270
3If Only Words
4248
4Halcyon Days
3991
5please don't sandblast my house
3934
6Locked Out of the Love-In
2930
7All Aboard The Love-Mobile
2868
8If I Were A Bullet (Then For Sure I'd Find A Way To Your Heart)
2036
9A Place To Surf
1965
10I Was Depending On You To Be My Jesus
1565

Other Album Releases:

Halcyon Days (Complete Recordings 1985-1987)
Dreams To Fill The Vacuum: The Sound Of Sheffield 1977-1988
C87
C85
Cut Me Deep: A Story Of Indie Pop 1985-1989
Losing Touch With My Mind: Psychedelia In Britain 1986-1990

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