The Dream Academy

Not to be confused with the reality competition show Dream Academy.

The Dream Academy
The Dream Academy in 1991 Left to right: Nick Laird-Clowes, Kate St John, and Gilbert Gabriel
The Dream Academy in 1991
Left to right: Nick Laird-Clowes, Kate St John, and Gilbert Gabriel
Background information
OriginLondon, England
Genres
Years active
  • 1983 (1983)–1991 (1991)
  • 2014
Labels
Past members

The Dream Academy was a British band consisting of singer/guitarist[3] and primary songwriter[4] Nick Laird-Clowes, multi-instrumentalist Kate St John, and keyboardist Gilbert Gabriel.[5] The band is most noted for their 1985 hit record, "Life in a Northern Town".[6][7][8]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference auto2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Stafford, James (13 October 2015). "30 Years Ago: Love and Rockets Evolve From Bauhaus With 'Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven'". Diffuser.fm.
  3. ^ "The Dream Academy special Gilbert Gabriel". www.c86show.org. 2 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Lunchtime with Joe on Monday 6th September from 12noon with Nick Laird-Clowes (Dream Academy), Andy McCluskey (OMD) and Ruth Lear". northmanchester.fm. 31 August 2021.
  5. ^ Smith, Christopher (12 September 2020). "WHERE ARE THEY NOW? The Dream Academy".
  6. ^ Kamau, Eric (18 September 2022). "Top 10 Songs From The Dream Academy".
  7. ^ Jamison, Darren (7 March 2023). "100 Greatest Songs from 1986 - Singersroom.com".
  8. ^ Simpson, Dave (8 April 2024). "'I wrote it in a bedsit on Nick Drake's guitar': how the Dream Academy made Life in a Northern Town". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 April 2024.