Pele (English band)

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Pele
OriginEllesmere Port, Cheshire, England
GenresIndie rock
Years active1990–1996
LabelsM&G Records
Past membersIan Prowse
Andrew Roberts
Eddie Hayes

Pele were an

UK Singles Chart, the band built up a loyal live following, but split in 1995 due to a legal wrangle with their record label
.

Biography

After gigging around

Fireworks, at the Metropolis recording studios in London, with record producer, Gary Langan
.

As the album took shape, "Raid the Palace" was released as the first single. In the week after release, Pele began a tour at Kingston University, which culminated at the (University of Wales) in 1995, and included gigs across Europe. In February 1992, their second single, "Megalomania", was released, but failed to reach the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart. The single also hit No. 1 in South Africa as well as charting in Portugal. The third single from the album was "Fair Blows the Wind for France", which also failed to hit the Top 40.

Tours with

Rockfield Studios in Wales to record the follow-up album with producer Jon Kelly. "Fat Black Heart" was the band's first single off that album, and again, failed to break the UK Top 40. "Don't Worship Me" was Pele's sixth single - (a hit in the Netherlands and Germany
) and was followed in early December by the Sport of Kings album.

The situation between the band and their record label deteriorated. Despite the

live album, A-Live A-Live-O, legal threats and the record label's ultimate bankruptcy, led to the band splitting up. Prowse formed Amsterdam, who released their debut album in 2005 and reached the UK Singles Chart Top 40 in the same year with their song "The Journey".[1][2]

In July and August 2009, Pele played two reunion gigs in Liverpool,

Cavern Club
took place in December 2009. Ian Prowse has recently toured the Fireworks album as part of a 25th anniversary re-release. A 25th anniversary of Sport Of Kings album has also been announced for early 2018.

28 years after originally being recorded, Pele's third album, "This Time Next year" was released on 10th March 2023.

Discography

Albums

  • Fireworks (April 1992)
  • Sport of Kings (December 1993)
  • A-Live A-Live O (June 1994)
  • This Time Next Year - Bootleg Version (December 2001)
  • This Time Next Year - Release Version (February 2023)

Singles

References

  1. OfficialCharts.com
    .
  2. ^ "The journey (Album)". 13 February 2010.
  3. ^ "What's On: What's On in Liverpool". Musicblog.merseyblogs.co.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Pele Reunion Gig ! at Monto Water Rats (London) on 1 Aug 2009". Last.fm. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  5. ^ "PELE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 13 June 2020.

External links

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