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History and Members

Little Angels formed in Scarborough, England in 1984, and were originally called Mr Thrud. The founding members were Toby Jepson (Vocals), Mark Plunkett (Bass), Dave Hopper (Drums) and the brothers Bruce John and Jimmy Dickinson (Guitar and Keyboards respectively). Michael Lee joined the band to replace Hopper around 1987 when the band changed their name to Little Angels. Scarborough lies on the North Sea coast of North Yorkshire, England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Lee, himself, left Little Angels during the Young Gods tour on short notice to join The Cult with whom he played the full Ceremony world tour before joining Robert Plant's band who he still plays with now. He has since headlined the Reading Festival with Page and Plant. He was replaced in Little Angels by Mark Richardson, who filled in for him on several tour dates before taking his place officially during the recording of Jam. "Big" Dave Kemp (saxaphone) and Grant Kirkhope (trumpet) added to the sound for this third album. The Cult is a British rock band. ... Ceremony is an album by The Cult that was first released in 1991. ... Robert Plant performing live in 1975. ... The Reading and Leeds Festivals, officially called the Carling Weekend, are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. ... Page and Plant is the name that Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, both formerly of Led Zeppelin, recorded and toured under in the mid-1990s. ...

They were successful in the UK and cracked US to some extent, though not enough to satisfy their employers. They broke up in 1994 after being dropped by their record label. Despite heavy investment and supporting tours with Van Halen (who Jepson would be approached to join in 1996) and Bon Jovi, the band only sold an additional 6000 copies of Jam across Europe. Technically, by this point, the band owed Polydor several million pounds. Van Halen is an American rock band formed in the early-1970s. ... Bon Jovi is an American rock music band from New Jersey. ...

Despite the seemingly disappointing record sales, they followed the announcement of their split by playing a sold-out 6-date UK tour culminating in a performance at the Royal Albert Hall. Royal Albert Hall The Royal Albert Hall of Arts and Sciences is an arts venue dedicated to Queen Victorias husband and consort, Prince Albert. ...

The Dickinson brothers would form B.L.O.W. after the demise of Little Angels, while Jepson formed "Toby and the Whole Truth" and then moved on to a solo career. When B.L.O.W. folded, Jimmy became a member of Younger Younger 28's who had some success in Japan. Bruce went on to teach at, and manage, The Academy of contemporary Music in Guildford, Surrey, UK. He is now the Managing Director of the Brighton Institute of Modern Music. Mark Richardson joined Skunk Anansie. When that band called it a day, he replaced the deceased Jon Lee in Feeder. Michael Lee drummed for Page and Plant. Toby Jepson has recently made a return as a solo artist, supporting Thunder (band) on their 2006 UK tour. Skunk Anansie Skunk Anansie were a British rock band, notable for having a black, head shaved, female singer, named Skin (Deborah Dyer). ... Jon Lee in 2001 Jon Lee (born March 28, 1968 in Newport, Wales; died January 7, 2002 in Miami, Florida ) was the original drummer for British rock band Feeder. ... Feeder may refer to: Feeder, the British rock group Feeder, the name of a role associated with fat admirers Feeder, is a term used for any one that dies in a first person shooter so many times, that he feeds the other team kills. ... Page and Plant is the name that Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, both formerly of Led Zeppelin, recorded and toured under in the mid-1990s. ... Thunder is a British hard rock band, who originally formed in 1989 when Terraplane split, leaving lead singer Danny Bowes and guitarist/main songwriter Luke Morley to form a new band, namely Thunder. ...

Discography

Albums

• The 1987 EP (1987)
• Too Posh To Mosh EP (1988)
• Don't Prey for Me - Polydor (1989)
• Young Gods - Polydor (1991 - originally to be titled Spitfire)
• Jam - Polydor (1992)
• A Little of the Past (1994 - a "best-of" compilation with 2 new tracks)
• Too Posh to Mosh, Too Good to Last - Castle (1995)

Singles

• 90 In The Shade
• Big Bad EP featuring "She's a Little Angel"
• Big Bad World (Japanese only, 7 track cd)
• 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 (German only, according to the LotP inlay)
• Too Much Too Young
• Womankind
• Soapbox
• Sail Away
• Ten Miles High
• Live at Hammersmith
• All Roads Lead to You (never released)

Trivia

• Bruce John Dickinson used his middle name during the band's life to avoid any confusion with Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden fame.
• Mark Plunkett was, for a time, Boyzone's tour manager, and now manages Ronan Keating.
• The band's last TV appearance (minus Toby Jepson) was as Ronan Keating's backing musicians in a live performance of Lovin' Each Day on The Pepsi Chart Show in 2001. They did not, however, play on the recorded version of the song.
• Bruce once mimed playing guitar for Boyzone on The National Lottery Show.
• Jepson was approached by Van Halen to replace Sammy Hagar in 1996.

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External links

• Official Toby Jepson Site
• Big Bad World Site