Nightnurse

Nightnurse
Nightnurse
Origin	London, England
Years active	1996–2000
Labels	Better Records
Past members	Ellyott (אליוט); Charlotte Hatherley; Ben Drakeford; Alex Lutes; Debbie Smith; Charley Stone; Max Platts; Ben Drakeford; Dicki Fliszar;

Nightnurse was an English indie rock band from London, England, who had some success in the late 1990s. They released three singles,

Guinness Book of Records for doing so.^[2]

Their debut album was recorded at Blackwing studios, but never released as the label Better Records folded in 2000.

History

Formed in 1996 by lead singer and previous Pollyanna Frank and

MTV Europe but did not chart. Shortly after the release of this single Charlotte Hatherley left the band to join fellow indie rockers Ash.^[4]

The band worked with a number of guitarists as replacement, including

XFM's 'Single of the Week'. The band subsequently toured on the success of the single, this time with new guitarist Matt Platts, supporting other 1990s UK indie bands including Rachel Stamp, Jolt, Snow Patrol, The Monsoon Bassoon, Cay and Seafood

.

A follow-up single was double A-side 'IDF/Big Sleep' released on a white label limited edition 7"

vinyl through S16 Records. This pressing was deleted on the day of release and the band made history by self-releasing the UK's first ever official MP3 format single, receiving 30,000 downloads from their website in a week.^[2]

In late 1997, Nightnurse recorded their debut album at the Blackwing Studios in London. However, after severe financial difficulties, the band's label Better Records fell into liquidation and so the album was never released. A message posted on the band's official Myspace page in 2006 stated that the album was to be re-mastered and released at some time in the future. A date has yet to be announced.

After the release of their third single Nightnurse were signed by Sanctuary Management, and were joined by drummer

Dicki Fliszar, who replaced Alex Lutes. They went on to record 4 new demo tracks at Trident studios in South London

. They toured extensively, but finally parted ways in 2000.

Members

1996

Ellyott- lead vocals / guitar

Charlotte Hatherley- guitar
Ben Drakeford - bass guitar
Alex Lutes - drums

1997

Ellyott - lead vocals / guitar
Debbie Smith - guitar
Charley Stone - guitar
Matt Platts - guitar
Alex Lutes - drums

later

Ellyott - lead vocals / guitar
Matt Platts - guitar / backing vocals
Ben Drakeford - bass guitar
Dicki Fliszar - drums

Singles

"Golem" (1 April 1997) CD single / 7" vinyl - Better Records
"Skirt" (12 January 1998) CD single / 7" vinyl - Better Records
"IDF" (26 October 1998) ltd 7" vinyl / MP3 - S16 Records / Nightnurse

References

^ "Nightnurse". Discogs.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
^ ^a ^b Bychawski, Adam (9 September 1998). "Modern Medicine for the Single Blues". New Musical Express.
^ "Nightnurse - Golem / Wet Blanket - Better - UK - BET013". 45cat.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
^ "Q&A: Charlotte Hatherley". Completemusicupdate.com. 27 October 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

External links

[1] "Nightnurse". Discogs.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

[mp3idf-2] Bychawski, Adam (9 September 1998). "Modern Medicine for the Single Blues". New Musical Express.

[3] "Nightnurse - Golem / Wet Blanket - Better - UK - BET013". 45cat.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

[4] "Q&A: Charlotte Hatherley". Completemusicupdate.com. 27 October 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

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