From Ange on 25th May 2004
As a student, I went to see Jonny Ball do 'Think of a Number' at
Warrington Parr Hall (bear with me on this), at the end of the show lots
of lovely long haired roadies were bringing in equipment and we quizzed
them on the way out about what they were up to. A band called Little
Angels were going to play there that night. Never heard of them. We
were off to see Richard Marx play at Manchester Apollo. The roadie said
that Little Angels were new and good and if we asked for him on the door
that night he'd get us in on his list. A free gig. We went and we
loved it.
We were media students and had to do a project which required us to make
a documentary movie. We'd heard that Little Angels were returning to
Warrington Parr Hall for another show so contacted Kevin, their manager
and he agreed we could film them. I sent my first ever fax to Polydor
saying we wouldn't sell the film or do anything dodgy with it and there
we were with Access All Area stickers and state of the art giant cameras
filming a fabulous gig! After the show we went back stage and
interviewed Toby.
After that we were hardened fans and kept managing to either win radio
competitions to go to meet and greets or found ourselves bumping into
the band at venues. They all recognised us, we'd even get the odd wave
from them on stage.
Leeds Town and Country Club was the last gig that I saw them at on the
farewell tour. The place was packed and the atmosphere was electric. I
was down there at the front.
Gutted that they broke up, I went to see Toby and the Whole Truth at the
Octagon in Sheffield, but it just seemed flat. Toby looked pale and not
quite 'with it'.
These days I run a rock bar in Sheffield dedicated to live music for up
and coming bands who love to play for playing's sake, there's a little
'rock shrine' to Little Angels on the back bar and their music is
regularly played on the system. Last week a band played and the singer
was wearing a Little Angels T shirt, faded but very, very memorable.
From Emily on 7th May 2004
Hi,
I cant believe all the stuff Iīm reading. Itīs fantastic that the guys
are still out there somewhere doin their shit. (scuse the language, just
emotional). I got to know rich, jimmy (not so much bruce) when they were
in BLOW. Luved em.
God. Itīs been 10 years since they split. I was 15 and sooo in love with
Jim. I wonder if he remembers me. Emily from norwich. (now living in
spain.
Anyway keep it up. Nice to see ya.
Em
