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18 Wheeler was a Scottish rock band active in the early 1990s, consisting of Sean Jackson (vocals, guitar), David Keenan (guitar, vocals), Alan Hake (bass), and Neil Halliday (drums). Original bassist Chris "Pint Glass" Stewart left before any recordings were made, and was replaced by original drummer Hake. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (from wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... sean jackson i love youSean Jackson was the lead musician and creative driving force behind Scottish indie band 18 Wheeler. ... David Keenan is a Scottish music journalist and musician. ... Alan Hake is the co-founder of Must Destroy Records, but was also a key figure in many important Scottish underground bands of the late 1980s/early 1990s. ...

They met with very mixed reviews from the British press - many critics felt they were too similar to their influences, but some others saw the range of these influences as potentially a good thing. Keenan left in 1994 to start his own group, the Telstar Ponies and was replaced by guitarist Steven Haddow. In the same year, the band released their first album Twin Action on Creation Records and in 1995 they released their second album, Formanka. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Telstar Ponies are a rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. ... At least two different record labels called Creation Records have existed. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Line up

• Sean Jackson: Guitars, Vocals, Bass and Piano
• Neil Halliday: Percussion, Vocals, Guitars and Synth
• Alan Hake: Bass, Vocals, Guitar and Moog
• Steve Haddow:
• David Keenan:

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Discography

Studio albums

Twin Action (1994, CRECD164) Image File history File links This image is the cover of an album or single. ...

Formanka (1995, CRECD181 & CRECD181L) Image File history File links This image is the cover of an album or single. ...

Year Zero (1997, CRECD192) Image File history File links This image is the cover of an album or single. ...

Singles and EPs

• Nature Girl
• The Revealer
• Boddha
• Steel Guitars
• Boddha
• The Hours And The Times
• Crabs
• Stay
• Grease
• Prozac Beats

External links

• Creation-Records
• Ready-Steady-Go
• My Space 18 Wheeler
• My Space Sean Jackson
• Pop Junkie: Great Lost Albums - Year Zero
• My Space Astro Naughty (Steve Haddow)