My Favourite Things
John O'Sullivan - vocals & guitar, Simon O'Grady - bass & vocals, Peter Burke - drums & vocals
Early band in 1978 was Shades - formed 20 Days - merged into Hungry I - changed name to My Favourite Things. See entry for 20 Days for more info.
Memories from John O'Sullivan (Via Rex Brough)
Following the Hungry i split, I relaunched my trio under the name My Favourite Things. A self-styled 'Beat Group for the Zen Generation' (whatever that means!), we played regular London gigs and released two 7" singles, 'Fruit Machine' & 'Syd' (the latter a joint single with Nocturnal Babies). The high point of the band was probably supporting INXS. The band played their last gig at the Golden Cross in Coventry 1996, the rhythm section opting to concentrate on marriage, steady employment and having kids.
Singles
- 'Fruit Machine'
- 'Syd' (a joint single with Nocturnal Babies)
"The boys took the name My Favourite Things. Between 1992 and 96, they blazed a trail from Coventry to London and back again, generating a great deal of interest from industry and fans alike. Fan mail came in from all over the known world, (via the postman of course, this being long before the invention of things like electricity & email! By eck!) But ultimately, despite getting very close and constantly being referred to (mostly by themselves) as the next Cov band to make the big time, no banana sandwiches were forthcoming. They decided to sign themselves on the dotted line and released their own record, Fruit Machine / Memphis on 7" vinyl. Another song, Daydream Violence, was released on 7" EP by indie label 25 Records, but nobody knows too much about that, not even the band. Many fine gigs were played in Coventry, London, Brighton (sometimes all on the same day!) Their biggest gig was not a charity concert, it was as sole support act to Australian bigger boys INXS. Michael Hutchence said to them "Ah, there you are!" and they have never since forgotten, or understood, his mystical words. Their last record and arguably their finest moment was Syd (one side of a joint 7" single with Coventry legends the Nocturnal Babies). Syd was inspired by long time hero of the
band Syd Barrett (so...not Sid James then?) The band played their last regular gig at the Golden Cross in Coventry in 1996, to much whaling and splashing of fins, but...legend said they would return...and they did! Nov 4th 2009, the lads played live in Coventry once again. The legend lives on in it's own lunchtime! p.s. To anyone one who's actually read as far as here...thanks for stopping by, come back and see us soon, we'll get some tea & biscuits in for next time! Cheers!"
Early band in 1978 was Shades - formed 20 Days - merged into Hungry I - changed name to My Favourite Things. See entry for 20 Days for more info.
Memories from John O'Sullivan (Via Rex Brough)
Following the Hungry i split, I relaunched my trio under the name My Favourite Things. A self-styled 'Beat Group for the Zen Generation' (whatever that means!), we played regular London gigs and released two 7" singles, 'Fruit Machine' & 'Syd' (the latter a joint single with Nocturnal Babies). The high point of the band was probably supporting INXS. The band played their last gig at the Golden Cross in Coventry 1996, the rhythm section opting to concentrate on marriage, steady employment and having kids.
Singles
- 'Fruit Machine'
- 'Syd' (a joint single with Nocturnal Babies)
"The boys took the name My Favourite Things. Between 1992 and 96, they blazed a trail from Coventry to London and back again, generating a great deal of interest from industry and fans alike. Fan mail came in from all over the known world, (via the postman of course, this being long before the invention of things like electricity & email! By eck!) But ultimately, despite getting very close and constantly being referred to (mostly by themselves) as the next Cov band to make the big time, no banana sandwiches were forthcoming. They decided to sign themselves on the dotted line and released their own record, Fruit Machine / Memphis on 7" vinyl. Another song, Daydream Violence, was released on 7" EP by indie label 25 Records, but nobody knows too much about that, not even the band. Many fine gigs were played in Coventry, London, Brighton (sometimes all on the same day!) Their biggest gig was not a charity concert, it was as sole support act to Australian bigger boys INXS. Michael Hutchence said to them "Ah, there you are!" and they have never since forgotten, or understood, his mystical words. Their last record and arguably their finest moment was Syd (one side of a joint 7" single with Coventry legends the Nocturnal Babies). Syd was inspired by long time hero of the
band Syd Barrett (so...not Sid James then?) The band played their last regular gig at the Golden Cross in Coventry in 1996, to much whaling and splashing of fins, but...legend said they would return...and they did! Nov 4th 2009, the lads played live in Coventry once again. The legend lives on in it's own lunchtime! p.s. To anyone one who's actually read as far as here...thanks for stopping by, come back and see us soon, we'll get some tea & biscuits in for next time! Cheers!"
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