Gleaming Spires
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 David Kendrick (left) and Leslie Bohem (right) | |
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| Labels | Posh Boy, PVC, The Vodka Label, Tabb, Omnivore Recordings |
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Gleaming Spires was an American new wave pop group in the 1980s.
Background
Performing as Bates Motel, they were enlisted by brothers Ron and Russell Mael to be a part of the 1981–85 incarnation of their band, Sparks. After completing demos with neophyte producer Stephen Hague, principal members Leslie Bohem and David Kendrick (later of Devo, Xiu Xiu) recruited fellow Sparks members Jim Goodwin and Bob Haag to form Gleaming Spires with the blessing of the Mael brothers.
Following promotional materials by graphic artist Kevin J. Walker (who designed
Though the band's three studio albums were not issued on
On September 17, 2021, the band's three studio albums, Songs of the Spires, Walk on Well Lighted Streets, and Welcoming a New Ice Age, were reissued on CD and streaming services, each containing a myriad of bonus tracks and memorabilia (including the Life Out on the Lawn and Party EPs) by Omnivore Recordings.[5]
Members
- Leslie Bohem – lead vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, synthesizers
- David Kendrick – drums, percussion
Other members
- Bob Haag – guitars, background vocals
- Jim "Jimbo" Goodwin – keyboards, alto saxophone
- Greg Penny – synthesizers, guitars, background vocals
Additional musicians
- Paul Cutler – guitar
- Stephen Hague – synthesizer, producer
- "The Horns of Desire" – Bobby Moore (saxophone), Dana Wylie (trumpets)
- "The Passionettes" (background vocalists) – Katia Empkowicz Penny, Patty Foley, Beau Wesley, The Happy Boy, The Party God, Fanny Penny
- Rob Goraieb – background vocals on the Funk for Children EP
- Alan D. Generes (formerly of the Bösendorfers[8]) – percussion
Discography
Albums
- Songs of the Spires (1981)
- Walk on Well Lighted Streets (1983)
- Welcoming a New Ice Age (1985)
Extended Plays
- Life Out on the Lawn (1982)
- Party EP (aka the Funk for Children EP) (1984)
References
- ^ "Gleaming Spires | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- ^ "Gleaming Spires - Songs Of The Spires". Discogs.com. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Gleaming Spires - Walk On Well Lighted Streets". Discogs.com. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Gleaming Spires - Welcoming A New Ice Age". Discogs.com. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Gleaming Spires – Omnivore Recordings". Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ^ "Gleaming Spires". Discogs.com. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Maintenance". Store.futurismoinc.com. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "The Bösendorfers". Frogshavebigheads.wordpress.com. 15 February 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
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