Sunday, February 12, 2017

The Nicotines: Mary Wana



For years I have had a song at the back of my mind called, in a not terribly subtle drugs reference, "Mary Warner" or something like that. It was on one of the free CDs they used to give away with Q magazine.

The other day I did some research, finding a page on Discogs that lists all the free discs the magazine has given away.

And there it was on Hello! Discover The Best New Music Of 1997: Mary Wana by the Nicotines.

It still sounds good today, though very much of its era.

The Nicotines came from Oxford. The band was composed of brothers Mike and Ralph/Raph (de) Albuquerque and the drummer 'J', who they met "in a hospital ward after an all night party". They were signed on London Records.

2 comments:

  1. That's the wrong band (it's not "The Nicoteens", but "The Nicotines").

    "Late 90s UK Indie / Britpop trio from Oxford.
    The band was composed of Brothers Mike and Ralph / Raph (de) Albuquerque & their drummer 'J' who they met "in a hospital ward after an all night party".
    They were signed on London Records.

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    1. Thanks Anon. I have let you write the last paragraph.

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