Meadies Musical Marconi

February 2018 saw The Orielles not only go out on a nationwide tour but it was the month that saw this brilliant band release their long-awaited debut album on Heavenly Records. With their brand of raw funk, with hints of flamenco, blues, Santana type instrumentals and 60’s summer vibes, The Orielles are singing to a glorious beat. Matt Mead caught up with the band at the start of the tour at Nottingham’s Rough Trade store.  Having been introduced recently to The Orielles I was blown away how fluid and brilliant a band I had missed out on. With slight hints at 90’s era Happy Monday’s, A Certain Ratio, but with the band having their own originality to their brand of superb indie pop full of funk, stoner bongos, disco synth POWs and dreamy arch lullabies, this a band that is well on their way into the hearts and homes of those with a keen ear for the best record collection. With a packed crowd at Rough Trade baying for the return of the band, the band kick of proceedings with a n...

  Way before a book about Flowered Up was even thought of, I compiled a bunch of interviews I composed with band members and friends of famed London Madchester period band Flowered Up. This was an attempt to help put the record straight in some quarters regarding the band, their history, their story and legacy. There are some bits I might not have included having become close friends with the bands family but I think this is a still a decent read dedicated to Liam and Joe Maher. This article was first published on the Louder Than War website 14.9.2016 The outrageous, often wild and tragic story of Flowered Up, London’s answer to The Happy Mondays Talented, riotous and celebrated. That’s how I’d describe one of the standout bands from the early 1990’s Madchester scene, Flowered Up. Not that much has been said about the band over the years, the odd accolade, maybe partly due to the tragic deaths of 2 of the band members.   With approval, here’s my story with in-depth candi...