fivesixnine, by The Florists

fivesixnine

by The Florists

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1.	Our Much Loved Daughter 03:30	buy track
2.	Julia 03:31	buy track
3.	I am optimistic 03:10	buy track
4.	Lenny 03:12	buy track
5.	Birthday Plans 03:33	buy track
6.	Top Models Know 05:19	buy track

about

In December 1982 Michael James Pollard was introduced to guitarist Lawrence Diagram. Both had recently left bands and were looking for new musical adventures. In need of a vocalist, they approached Steph Danziger who had sung on some of Michael’s own recordings earlier that year. At the start of 1983, they began writing and recording as a 3 piece. Inspired by the large Helvetica lettering on the side of a florists on Michael’s cycle route to the studio, from his bedsit in Whalley Range, they became ‘The Florists’. Over a six month period they wrote and recorded a number of songs and were offered a John Peel session for Radio 1. Unfortunately at this point Steph was away in America so, in need of some help on the day, they took some friends down to London with them including Sioux Goddard from ‘The Cotton Singers’ on vocals. Shortly after the session Lawrence and Michael went their separate musical ways so the few songs that remain are a snapshot of a particular place and moment in time.

ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE SALES OF THIS RELEASE WILL BE DONATED TO THE "HELP JOEL LIVE LONGER" CAMPAIGN

credits

released June 10, 2022

Lawrence Diagram . Electric, acoustic and bass guitars, violin, vocals.
Michael James Pollard . Acoustic and bass guitars, keyboards, drums, vocals.
Stephanie Danziger . Lead vocal
Sioux Goddard . Lead vocal * on Julia and Top Models Know
with
Andy Diagram . Trumpet on ‘Top Models Know’

All tracks recorded March – May 1983

Recorded at 569 Withington Road, Manchester

Tracks 1,3,4 & 5 Danziger/Fitzgerald/Pollard

Track 6 Danziger/Fitzgerald/Goddard/Pollard

Track 2 Pollard

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Michael James Pollard Manchester, UK

Musician & Photographer. Following a BBC Peel session in 1983, Michael joined with Sioux Goddard to write & record as a duo. Factory Records’ Lindsay Reade helped them gain a deal with Fundação Atlântica & in 1984 they recorded 16 tracks which remained unreleased. In 2020 a demo tape of Michael's from 1981 was found in a charity shop in London & so began the unearthing of the lost recordings. ... more

discography

So Far Away

Feb 2023
fivesixnine

Jun 2022
Two One One

Dec 2021
Revolution

Aug 2021

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