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History

Republica was started by former Flowered Up keyboardist Tim Dorney and Andy Todd, and quickly came to popular attention with their debut single "Ready To Go" and its follow-up "Drop Dead Gorgeous". The lead singer, Saffron, was previously a lead vocalist on N-joi's rave crossover pop hit, "Anthem", in 1990. Flowered Up was a five-man Baggy band originating from Camden in London. ... Andrew Todd (born September 21, 1974 in Derby, England) is an English football player who currently plays for Blackburn Rovers F.C. He is a central defender who can also play at full back or as a defensive midfielder. ... Ready To Go was a single by the British pop-rock band Republica. ... Samantha Sprackling (born 3 June 1968, Ibadan, Nigeria), more commonly known as Saffron, is the lead singer of the dance band Republica. ... This article is about the year. ...

The Republica sound was described by Saffron as "techno-pop punk rock", although Melody Maker took to calling it "electronica". The band's self-titled debut album was released in July 1996 and reached #4 in the album charts. However, their follow-up 1998 albums Speed Ballads and its lead single "From Rush Hour With Love" only reached #37 and #20 respectively. The group is rumoured to have dissolved shortly afterwards but have never officially stated this. The last message to fans in late 1999 via their official website stated "Republica are not recording at this time" - which may mean they will one day return to the music scene together. Sound is a disturbance of mechanical energy that propagates through matter as a wave. ... Techno is a form of electronic dance music that became prominent in Detroit, Michigan during the mid-1980s with influences from electro, New Wave, Funk and futuristic fiction themes that were prevalent and relative to modern culture during the end of the Cold War in industrial America at that time. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was (until its closure) the worlds oldest weekly music newspaper. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The album Speed Ballads is by the band Republica. ...

The band suffered when their label, Deconstruction Records, folded shortly after the release of Speed Ballads. Deconstruction's back catalogue was swallowed up by BMG, who released a Best Of Album. On finding out about the release of Ready To Go - the best of Republica, Saffron promptly posted a statement on her new band's website that said "To all the fans, don't be fooled by this shoddy release. It's completely unofficial, the band had no dealings whatsoever with its release, we were not even informed. The track listing isn't one we'd have picked, the cover photos are so way out of date, poor in quality and overall it won't contribute to us bringing out a brand new album". Deconstruction Records was a record label based in the United Kingdom and was noted for its cutting-edge, contemporary dance music. ... BMG (Bertelsmann Music Group) is one of the six divisions of Bertelsmann. ...

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Saffron was born in Nigeria and claims Portuguese, Chinese and English ancestry. Outside of the band, she was also the featured vocalist on The Prodigy's "Fuel My Fire", from their 1997 album The Fat of the Land. Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... For other uses, see Prodigy (disambiguation). ... The Fat of the Land is an album by dance/rave act The Prodigy. ...

Members

• Saffron - (born Samantha Sprackling, 3 June 1968, in Ibadan, Nigeria) - vocals
• Tim Dorney - (born 30 March 1965, in Ascot, Berkshire) - keyboards
• Andy Todd - keyboardist
• Johnny Male - (born 10 October 1963 in Windsor, Berkshire) - guitar (formally of One Little Indian Records's Soul Family Sensation and Sensation)
• Pete Riley - drums
• David Barbarossa - drummer (formerly of Bow Wow Wow, and Adam & the Ants)

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Former members' later projects

• Saffron recorded the songs "Crusher", "Spirits", and "Beauty Never Fades" on Junkie XL's 2003 album Radio JXL: a broadcast from the computer hell cabin.
• As of 2005, Saffron is working on a new band called Swarm Swarm.
• Keyboardist Tim Dorney briefly reunited with fellow former Flowered Up band member Liam Maher, but they split up in late 2002.
• The Republica website states that Johnny is now part of a band called Cheap Glue, but no more details have emerged. Johnny also co-wrote tracks for Lipslide, the 1997 solo album by Sarah Cracknell of Saint Etienne.

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Discography

Albums

1. Republica (Deconstruction - 5 October 1996)

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1. Republica - Limited Edition 2 Disk Set (Live Versions) (Deconstruction - 1998)

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1. Speed Ballads (Deconstruction - 30 July 1998)

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1. Ready To Go: The Best Of (Camden - 27 May 2002)

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Singles

1. "Out Of This World" (1994)
2. "Bloke" (1994)
3. "Ready To Go" (1996)
4. "Drop Dead Gorgeous" (1997)
5. "From Rush Hour With Love" (1998)
6. "Try Everything" (1998)

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See also

• Sneaker Pimps
• 1990s music groups
• List of alternative music artists

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External links

• Official website
• Fanclub Republica website
• All Music Guide entry for Republica