Pram (band)

Pram
Pram performing at the London Irish Centre in 1994
Pram performing at the London Irish Centre in 1994
Background information
OriginMoseley, Birmingham, England
Genres
Years active
  • 1988–2008
  • 2016–present
Labels
Members
  • Sam Owen
  • Matt Eaton
  • Max Simpson
  • Harry Dawes
Past members
  • Rosie Cuckston
  • Laurence Hunt
  • Steve Perkins
  • Daren Garret
  • Nick Sales
  • Alex Clare
  • Dave Turner
  • Mark Butterworth
  • Andy Weir
  • Hannah Baines
  • Mr. Verdigris Horn
  • The Colonel

Pram are an English post-rock band formed in Birmingham in 1988 by singer-keyboardist Rosie Cuckston, guitarist Matt Eaton, drummer Andy Weir and bassist Samantha Owen.[1]

Subsequent lineups have changed frequently, most notably with Cuckston's departure in 2008.[1] Their electronic pop sound, described by AllMusic as "equally quaint and unsettling,"[1] employs unconventional instruments and draws on stylistic influences such as krautrock, exotica, and dub.[5]

The group signed to Too Pure Records in 1993, where they released their debut LP The Stars Are So Big, The Earth Is So Small... Stay as You Are. They later signed to Domino.[1] Following the 2007 album The Moving Frontier, they took a lengthy hiatus, returning in 2018 with Across the Meridian.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Cite error: The named reference Ankeny was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Reynolds, Simon (2011). Bring the Noise: 20 Years of Writing About Hip Rock and Hip Hop. Soft Skull Press. p. 186.
  3. ^ Mason, Stewart. "North Pole Radio Station". Allmusic. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  4. ^ Moline, Keith (2011). "Domestic Unfulfilled". The Wire. 281–286: 36.
  5. ^ Bruno, Franklin (December 2000). "Reviews: Pram - The Museum of Imaginary Animals". CMJ Music Monthly. 88: 68.