Webcuts Music

They wanted to do great things, they didn’t want to compromise, and they never did, but after five albums — the rush of adrenaline that was Everyone’s Got One (1994), the Britpop breakthrough of On (1995), the more experimental Lustra (1997) and the post haitus measured People Are Expensive (2001) and torch song tinged Gravity Pulls (2004) — Echobelly’s primary songwriters, the mellifluous voiced Sonya Madan and slide guitar superstar Glenn Johansson seemed to call it a day.

Fans can rejoice though with the dynamic duo returning on July 9 to play an acoustic set of old and new material at Moho Live in Manchester. If that doesn’t sate your belly (ha) we’re going to feature an interview with Ms Madan as part of our Britpop special over the coming weeks. Yes you heard us, Britpop. Say it loud, say it proud — Britpop, Brit Pop, BRITPOP!!!

Over the forthcoming weeks Webcuts has a cornucopia of Brit-indie goodies in store. Apart from Sonya we will also interview other under-appreciated and mis-understood acts who were rather uncermoniously lumped together, including luminaries such as Martin Rossiter and Matt James (Gene), Jake Shillingford (My Life Story), Crispin Hunt (Longpigs), and Shirley Lee (Spearmint) (and possibly more Jarv and Damon please get in touch). Also we’ll hear from the fans of the scene who are now working in the music biz (that they are also friends of Webcuts is entirely coincidental). We also will have reviews of Blur’s new Best Of and the Common People box set to boot. Whoah… here comes the big rush.