The Housemartins
UK
Formed: 1983
Died: 01 January 1988
Years Active: 80
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: Alternative/Indie Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Jangle Pop, College Rock
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One of Britain's more popular indie guitar pop groups of the late '80s, the Housemartins' post-Smiths guitar jangle and subtle updating of catchy, melodic British beat groups earned the Hull-based quartet a substantial critical and popular following within the U.K. Though the group never gained much more than a cult following in America, their balance of simple, memorable melodies and cutting sarcasm helped them rise into the British Top Ten, as well as earn consistently strong reviews. The Housemartins broke up in 1988, just before they fully ...
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- Paul Heaton (23)
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