Echobelly | |
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 Echobelly performing in January 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Indie rock, alternative rock, Britpop |
| Years active | 1992–2004, 2009–present |
| Labels | Fauve, Epic, Fry Up |
| Members | Glenn Johansson Sonya Madan |
| Past members | James Harris Andy Henderson Alex Keyser Debbie Smith |
| Website | www |
Echobelly are a British rock band, debuting in 1994 with their album Everyone's Got One. They were often compared to Blondie and The Smiths; Morrissey becoming a fan of the group.[1][2]
The most prominent part of Echobelly's success formula was vocalist Sonya Madan, who was also the group's lyricist.[1] Born in Delhi, India, before moving to England at the age of two, Madan had an atypical background for a pop star. Her upbringing made rock music an unusual choice for her as a youngster and she did not attend her first rock concert until she was in college. In 1990 she met Glenn Johansson, a guitarist from Sweden. In a radio interview with Janice Long, on BBC Radio Wales, in December 2017, she admitted that her parents had initially found it hard to accept her choice of career.
- ^ a b Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. p. 307. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
- ^ "echobelly sonya interview Glastonbury 1994". 19 March 2011. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021 – via YouTube.