Shed Seven

Fitting in perfectly with the Britpop boom of the mid-1990s, Shed Seven had the shaggy haircuts, swaggering confidence and enough soaring indie pop tunes to become one of the most popular lad-rock acts of the time. Led by frontman Rick Witter, the band formed in York in 1990 and their relentless gigging steadily built up a buzz that saw them land a six-album deal with Polydor Records. Alongside the likes of Oasis, Blur, Cast and Pulp, Shed Seven's retro guitar licks and bouncy energy sent albums A Maximum High (1996) and Let It Ride (1998) into the UK Top 10, while singles "On Standby," "Chasing Rainbows," "Going For Gold," "She Left Me On Friday" and "Getting Better" became big indie-rock anthems. As the decade came to an end and trends changed, the band began to struggle and were forced to split after releasing fourth album Truth Be Told (2001). Rick Witter went on to release solo material under the name Rick Witter and the Dukes, while guitarist Paul Banks formed the band Albion. Shed Seven reunited for a greatest hits tour in 2007 which proved so successful, they played festivals the following year and continue to undertake occasional tours. In 2017, the band returned to the recording studio to create their fifth album Instant Pleasures, which cracked the UK Top 10 and marked the group's first LP in 16 years. They took another seven-year break before releasing sixth studio album A Matter of Time in January 2027 but it was worth the wait; the record shot to the top of the UK album chart, giving Shed Seven the first number-one of their career.

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