The Seahorses were an English band, best known as the post-Stone Roses project of guitarist John Squire. Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) 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    - 2006 est. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music[1] or simply alternative) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... Britpop was a British alternative rock genre and movement that was at its most popular in Great Britain in the mid 1990s. ... For the Swedish political music movement, see progg. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMGs Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group. ... John Squire in 2003 John Squire (born John Thomas Squire on November 24, 1962 in Broadheath, Manchester) is an English musician, guitarist and artist. ... Stuart Fletcher (born in York, England) was the bass player in John Squires post Stone Roses project, The Seahorses. ... Chris Helme (born on 22 July 1971, in York, England) is the former singer of The Seahorses, a band put together by guitarist John Squire following the demise of his previous group The Stone Roses. ... Mark Heaney (born August 14, 1970, London, England) was the drummer for English bands The Shining, and The Seahorses (replacing drummer Andy Watts) and has also done session session work for artists such as John Squire, Badly Drawn Boy and Gang of Four. ... Andy Watts (born England) was the drummer for John Squires post Stone Roses project, The Seahorses. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) 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    - 2006 est. ... The Stone Roses were an influential English rock band from Manchester, active during the late 1980s through to the mid 1990s. ... John Squire in 2003 John Squire (born John Thomas Squire on November 24, 1962 in Broadheath, Manchester) is an English musician, guitarist and artist. ...

History

Formed in 1996, The Seahorses leaned more towards guitar-driven music than the dancehall rock of Stone Roses. For the band, Squire picked three unknowns. First to join was the bassist Stuart Fletcher who Squire saw standing in for a friend in a York pub band called The Blueflies, next was the lead vocalist Chris Helme (who a friend of Squire's had spotted busking outside Woolworths, also in York), with drummer Andy Watts, who also provided backing vocals, being the last to join. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Stuart Fletcher (born in York, England) was the bass player in John Squires post Stone Roses project, The Seahorses. ... Chris Helme (born on 22 July 1971, in York, England) is the former singer of The Seahorses, a band put together by guitarist John Squire following the demise of his previous group The Stone Roses. ... Busking is the practice of doing live performances in public places to entertain people, usually to solicit donations and tips. ... York is a city in North Yorkshire, England, at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss. ... Andy Watts (born England) was the drummer for John Squires post Stone Roses project, The Seahorses. ...

Their one and only album, Do it Yourself, was produced by Tony Visconti, for Geffen Records in June 1997, and received varied reviews. One of the songs on the album, "Love Me and Leave Me", was co-written with Liam Gallagher of Oasis, with whom the Seahorses toured in 1997. Do it Yourself is the debut album by short-lived British band The Seahorses, the group formed by ex-Stone Roses guitarist John Squire. ... Tony Visconti in the 1970s Tony Visconti (born April 24, 1944) is a record producer, and sometimes a musician or singer, who has had a long and illustrious career working with some of the best known popular music artists from the late 1960s onwards, including the Moody Blues, as well... Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMGs Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Liam Gallagher (born William John Paul Gallagher on September 21, 1972, Burnage, Manchester, England) is the lead vocalist of the successful English band Oasis. ... Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991. ...

Shortly before the release of the single "Love Me And Leave Me", it was announced that drummer Andy Watts was leaving the group to spend more time with his family. It was later brought to light in an online interview with Watts that he was asked to leave by the bands lawyer's on behalf of the band, because they didn't approve of the drummer's excessive behavior on tour, and felt he didn't fit in with the desired image for the band. Watts was eventually replaced by Mark Heaney and played several secret gigs showcasing new material destined for a second album. However, the group disbanded in 1999 during recording sessions. A bootleg entitled "2nd Album Recordings" can be found containing many new tracks and demos which were destined for the second Seahorses album which would have been titled either "Minus Blue" or "Motorcade". It is believed Helme showed more interest in pursuing a solo career off the back of his involvement with Squire than working on the 2nd album, and John Squire walked out of the sessions.^[1] == i love wauconda! <3 Aimee && Jessica && Melissa && Jaclyn == Mark Heaney (born August 14, 1970, London, England) was the drummer for English bands The Shining, and The Seahorses (replacing drummer Andy Watts) and has also done session session work for artists such as John Squire, Badly Drawn Boy and Gang of Four. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

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The name

The origin of the name The Seahorses has been the subject of various theories after a pair of NME readers spotted it was an anagram of the phrase He Hates Roses, and wrote in to the paper. Other anagrams include The Rose Ashes, and by dropping the definitive article, She's A Rose. Squire has claimed in interviews that the band was named after a large fiberglass seahorse which Squire bumped his head against while leaving a pub on the very day he announced his departure from The Stone Roses.^[2] For other uses, see NME (disambiguation). ... An anagram (Greek ana- = back or again, and graphein = to write) is a type of word play, the result of rearranging the letters of a word or phrase to produce other words, using all the original letters exactly once; e. ... An article is a word that is put next to a noun to indicate the type of reference being made to the noun. ... Species See text for species. ...

Following the controversy, the name was changed from The Seahorses to simply Seahorses. The name-change was short-lived, becoming the subject of a dispute when another band revealed they had already been performing as Seahorses for several years.

After the break-up

Following the demise of The Seahorses John Squire released several albums as a solo artist. Stuart Fletcher and Chris Helme currently play together in semi-pro outfit The Yards who play pub gigs around their hometown of York, Fletcher also plays with former Shed Seven frontman Rick Witter in his new band Rick Witter & The Dukes. John Squire in 2003 John Squire (born John Thomas Squire on November 24, 1962 in Broadheath, Manchester) is an English musician, guitarist and artist. ... York is a city in North Yorkshire, England, at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss. ... Shed Seven were a Britpop band from York, England, originally comprising of Rick Witter (Vocals), Joe Johnson (guitar & Keyboards), Tom Gladwin (Bass) and Alan Leach (Drums). ... Rick Witter (born on 11 November 1972, in York) is the former singer of York-based Britpop band, [[Shed Seven], one of the best bands the English isles have ever produced. ...

Discography

Albums

• Do it Yourself (1997)
• Minus Blue (Unreleased) (1999)

Singles

• "Love Is the Law" (April 1997)
• "Blinded by the Sun" (July 1997)
• "Love Me and Leave Me" (September 1997)
• "You Can Talk to Me" (December 1997)

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External links

• John Squire's official site - Includes Seahorses Discography
• JSU - Includes loads of Seahorses info, pics, music, etc.
• Analysis of every Seahorses track
• Seahorses Mini-site - Contains Seahorses biography, footage, tracks etc.
• This Is The Daybreak
• The Seahorses' MySpace

References

1. ^ http://www.john-squire.com/seahorses/bio.html
2. ^ http://www.john-squire.com/seahorses/media/nme_27-11-96_2.html