Bridget Wishart
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Bridget Wishart | |
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Also known as | Bridgett Wishart |
Born | Plymouth, Devon, England | 25 February 1962
Genres | Rock, Space rock, Psychedelic rock, Proto-punk |
Instrument(s) | Singing, clarinet, EWI |
Labels | GWR, Gonzo Multimedia, Voiceprint Records, Black Widow Records, Musea, Noh Poetry Records, Submarine Broadcasting Company[1] |
Bridget Wishart (born 25 February 1962) is an English vocalist, musician and performance artist. She was a member of English rock band Hawkwind from 1989 to 1991. Wishart was the first woman to sing lead vocals in Hawkwind, and is the band's only singing frontwoman in their history. She is an ongoing member of Spirits Burning (since 2007), and the Chumley Warner Brothers live duo (with partner Martin Plumley).
Early years
Most of the bands that Wishart played with prior to Hawkwind were located around
With Hawkwind
In 1989, Wishart started to perform with Hawkwind, alongside
This line-up of Hawkwind produced two albums, 1990's
This line-up also filmed a 1-hour appearance for the
1990 saw Hawkwind with Wishart tour the US, the second installment in a series of American visits made at around this time in an effort to re-establish the Hawkwind brand in America. After a European tour in March and April 1991 (with Steve Bemand filling in for Dave Brock), Wishart ended her association with the group.
With Spirits Burning
Wishart returned to music in 2007, accepting an invite from Don Falcone of Spirits Burning. Since 2007, Wishart and Don Falcone have collaborated in Spirits Burning (including CDs released under the name Spirits Burning & Bridget Wishart). Wishart and Falcone also have an instrumental project called Astralfish. In 2017, Wishart performed live with Spirits Burning, alongside Steve Bemand, Richard Chadwick, Kev Ellis, Don Falcone, Colin Kafka, and Martin Plumley. Wishart sang and played EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument).
With other bands
Wishart has contributed vocals and EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument) to albums by other bands in the space rock, new music, and experimental community, including: Djinn and Hawkestrel (both with former Hawkwind bass player Alan Davey), Astralfish, Bridget Wishart & The Band of Doctors, Hola One with Bridget Wishart, Karda Estra, Mooch, Omenopus, Osiris the Rebirth, and Spaceseed.
Wishart still performs live, as a member of the Chumley Warner Brothers live duo (with partner Martin Plumley).
Discography
With Hawkwind
- 1990: Space Bandits
- 1991: Palace Springs
- 1992: California Brainstorm
- 1994: Live Legends
- 1994: 25 Years On
- 2002: Live in Nottingham 1990
- 2005: Glastonbury 90
- 2008: The Dream Goes On: From the Black Sword to Distant Horizons
- 2009: Treworgey Tree Festival 1989
- 2009: USA Tour 1989-1990
With Spirits Burning
- 2008: Alien Injection
- 2008: Earth Born (by Spirits Burning & Bridget Wishart)
- 2009: Our Best Trips: 1998 to 2008
- 2009: Bloodlines (by Spirits Burning & Bridget Wishart)
- 2010: Crazy Fluid
- 2011: Behold The Action Man
- 2013: Healthy Music In Large Doses (by Spirits Burning & Clearlight)
- 2014: Make Believe It Real (by Spirits Burning & Bridget Wishart)
- 2015: Starhawk
- 2016: The Roadmap In Your Head (by Spirits Burning & Clearlight)
- 2017: "The Roadmap In Your Heart" b/w "Another Roadmap In Your Head" and "An Ambient Heat" (by Spirits Burning & Daevid Allen)
- 2018: An Alien Heat (by Spirits Burning & Michael Moorcock)
- 2020: The Hollow Lands (by Spirits Burning & Michael Moorcock)
- 2021: Evolution Ritual
With other bands and projects
Astralfish
- 2012: Far Corners[4]
Bridget Wishart & The Band of Doctors
- 2020: Ghost[5]
Hawkestrel
- 2019: The Future Is Us[6]
Omenopus
- 2010: Portents (Sampler)
- 2010: Time Flies
- 2011: Allies & Clansmen (Multi-artist compilation featuring Omenopus song "Call Your Name")
- 2012: The Plague / Scars
- 2012: Allies & Clansmen: The Next Descendant (Multi-artist compilation featuring Omenopus song "Brick by Stone")
- 2014: The Archives
- 2014: The Omenopus Compendium Of Souvenirs (Sampler)
Personal life
Prior to recording music professionally, Wishart obtained a BA in Fine Art from
In the 1990s, she was an artist designer and painter for Temple Decor, a
References
- ^ "Bandcamp album listing for Ghost". Bandcamp. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Space Bandits - Hawkwind | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Palace Springs - Hawkwind | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Bridget Wishart | With other bands and projects | Astralfish". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Bridget Wishart | With other bands and projects | Band Of Doctors". BandCamp. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Bridget Wishart | With other bands and projects | Hawkestrel". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 August 2021.