Formed in the winter of 1985 by 4 school friends, The Wiseacres wanted to make music that countered the anodyne, corporate, MTV friendly pop that was saturating the airwaves. So, armed with a female vocalist described as a Scottish Debbie Harry and a fistful of catchy melodies, the band set about establishing themselves on the local and national music scene. The band signed to Cherry Red records in the summer of 1986 and promptly released 2 EP's much feted by the music press and Radio One DJ's John Peel and Janice Long. The band's 2nd single 'David' achieved single of the week status in Melody Maker. At this point, the band's star was burning bright as they embarked upon a series of shows the length and breadth of the UK with the aim of making that crucial breakthrough to major label artist. However, as with all lights that burn so bright, they are short lived. The British music scene was changing in the late 80's as the dance scene emerged and indie music either kept up with the change or was swept asunder. The band split in 1988.
It was 24 years later, that the various members of the band decided upon re-forming and recording the album they always felt should be heard as a true representation of their music. Some parts dirty scowling guitars, some parts lilting melodies, some parts 60's cool and always delivered with the style and panache of a band that knows it's strengths. The Wiseacres are back and they have unfinished business.
The Wiseacres are :-
Sharon Bain - Lead vocals
John White - Guitar and backing vocals
Robert Mitchell - Bass, keyboards and backing vocals
Neil McInnes - Bass and guitar
Jim Ramsay - Drums
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The Wiseacres
Album launch and retrospective
£4 on the door