THE MAIN EVENTS
10 Years of Music

1984

  • May - Toby & Mark form first band together at Filey School called Zeus

1985

  • Sept 2nd - Toby, Bruce & Mark meet at Scarborough 6th Form College and form Mr. Thrud.
  • November - Jim joins Mr. Thrud. A series of drummers come and go.

1986

  • September 21st - Kevin Nixon sees the band for the first time at Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round, Scarborough.
  • November 17/18 - Recording of '87 EP at Blue Strike Recorders, Harrogate.

1987

  • February 8th - Changed name during recording of Too Posh To Mosh at Fairview Studios, Hull.
  • March 30th - Little Angels debut on Yorkshire TV's 'Sounds Good'.
  • May 12th - Sold out 1000 capacity Scarborough Opera House, release debut mini album on Powerstation label.
  • May 18th - Debut at Londons' Marquee in Wardour Street with Tesla
  • June 22nd - Support Guns N' Roses at Marquee
  • July 31st - Kevin Nixon offcially becomes the band's manager.
  • November 6th - First headline at Marquee - sold out!
  • November 20th - Appear on Channel 4 'Famous For 15 Minutes'.

1988

  • May 13th - Debut BBC Radio 1 Friday Rock Show Session.
  • May 19th - Signed to Polydor after considering offers from EMI, RCA. MCA and Magnet.
  • July 20th - Debut US gig, Boston, Mass for $250.
  • August 16th - Michael Lee replaces Dave Hopper on drums
  • September 5th - First single '90 In The Shade' released
  • September 8th - Rock n Roll Education Tour begins at Aberdeen Dyce Academy.

1989

  • March 4th - Big Bad EP is first ever UK chart entry at 74!
  • November 5th - First album 'Don't Prey For Me' released

1990

  • May 4th - 'Radical Your Lover' reaches 34 on the UK Top 40
  • August 1st - Debut on BBC's Top Of The Pops performing 'She's A Little Angel' at No. 21

1991

  • January 21st - Boneyard banned by BBC Radio 1 as Gulf War breaks out.
  • May 25th - First headline at Hammersmith Odeon - sold out!
  • July 6th - Appear at Milton Keynes Bowl with ZZ Top.
  • August 29th - Drummer Michael Lee sacked in New York after secretly auditioning for The Cult.
  • October 28th - First long-form video 'Big Bad Video' released.
  • December 20th - Mark 'Rich' Richardson joins after appearing with the band on Jim'll Fix It.

1992

  • February 13th - Rich's debut on record with First Cut Is The Deepest
  • July 18th - Appear at Wembley Stadium with Bryan Adams. Later Adams records duet with Toby on Too Much Too Young.

1993

  • January 10th - Womankind reaches No.12 in UK Top 40
  • January 31st - Third album 'Jam' enters UK Chart at No.1, 11,000 ahead of the number 2 and going Silver in the first week!
  • April 29th - Van Halen & Little Angels encore together at Wembley Arena.
  • July 1st - Roger Daltrey sings with the band onstage at Hammersmith Apollo.
  • September 18th & 19th - Appear with Bon Jovi at Milton Keynes bowl.
  • November 15th - Second long-form video 'Jammed On Film' released.
  • December 1st - Rich arrested in Preston after 'incident' in the bands hotel.

1994

  • April 11th - Forth album 'Little Of The Past' released.
  • May 19th - Last album 'Too Posh To Mosh -Too Good To Last' produced.
  • July 2nd - Final Farewell Gig at London Royal Albert Hall.

 

Albums

'87EP                                 
Too Posh To Mosh
Don't Prey For Me
Young Gods (originally to be called Spitfire)
Jam
A Little of the Past ("Greatest Hits")
Too Posh To Mosh, Too Good To Last

Singles

90o In The Shade 
Big Bad EP
        
She's A Little Angel
Do You Wanna Riot
Don't Pray For Me
Kicking up Dust
Radical Your Lover
Boneyard
I Ain't Gonna Cry
Product of the Working Class
Young Gods
First Cut is the Deepest (Germany only)
Too Much Too Young
Womankind
Soapbox
Sail Away
Ten Miles High

Videos

Big Bad Video             
Jammed on Film

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