Time for the early 90s.
I find a Souncloud account by a musician called Marc Sparrow. He is based in London. Last update, 4 years ago, he uploaded a song called “Coronavirus Shake”.
I am more interested in other tracks. Ones that were recorded more than 30 years ago by a band of his called Rapture. There are a few of them.
One thing I learn was that this band was formed by Carl Wells on vocals and bass, Marc Sparrow on guitar and backing vocals and Marcus Galley on drums.
The songs I find by Rapture were recorded at Coach House Studios in Lichfield. Was the band based in this town in Staffordshire? Would be good to find out.
Lichfield is a cathedral city and civil parish in Staffordshire, England. Lichfield is situated 18 miles (29 km) south-east of Stafford, 9 miles (14 km) north-east of Walsall, 8 miles (13 km) north-west of Tamworth and 13 miles (21 km) south-west of Burton Upon Trent. At the time of the 2021 Census, the population was 34,738 and the population of the wider Lichfield District was 106,400.
Notable for its three-spired medieval cathedral, Lichfield was the birthplace of Samuel Johnson, the writer of the first authoritative Dictionary of the English Language. The city’s recorded history began when Chad of Mercia arrived to establish his Bishopric in 669 AD and the settlement grew as the ecclesiastical centre of Mercia. In 2009, the Staffordshire Hoard, the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver metalwork, was found 4 mi (6.4 km) south-west of Lichfield.
The first song I listen is called “Wish“. Then there’s “Vulnerable” and “Sensory“. These are the tree recordings attributed to Rapture and that were recorded at the Lichfield studio. Would it make sense to think these were part of a demo tape?
I look for more info. I see that a drummer called Marcus Galley was part of the band of Carina Round. Would it be the same Marcus?
Not much more on the web about them. Perhaps I need more details to find more information about the band. In any case, I hope this post helps us getting some information from fans, people that remember them, and why not, band members!
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Rapture – Vulnerable
One Response to “:: Rapture”
Oh my goodness! I can’t believe you posted this just today. I’ve been consumed by “Sensory” and ” Vulnerable” since I first heard them on a Youtube channel last month, and I was so frustrated to not find any info about them. I just re-posted one song a few days ago on social media, lamenting not being able to know or hear more, and it’s so crazy that this blog post *just* came out now. Thank you so much. You are such an important source of info, and what you do is so appreciated!