Lucky Bishops

Editorial Reviews
Dream Magazine
A real band, with muscular musical interplay, unpredictable time signature mixtures, harmonic vocals...

About the Artist
The Lucky Bishops are a 4 piece band from the West of England. Formed in 1996, they have taken the classic Hammond organ/guitar/bass/drums format and re-vamped it as a sound for the new Millenium. A combination of skillful songwriting, superb 4 part harmonies, inventive arrangements and outstanding instrumental work insured that they wouldn't remain unsigned for long. As a result of a demo tape the band sent to Nick Saloman at Woronzow Records, London, The Lucky Bishops played support to the... read more

Album Description
Young Dorset, UK band play psychedelic pop with 4 part harmonies and a Hammond organ.

Lucky Bishops

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Lucky Bishops - self-titled (Rubric)
Lucky Bishops First Cd

Lucky Bishops
Lucky Bishops
Manufacturer: Rubric Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004TRZH
Release Date: 2000-02-28

Tracks:

Stratosphere
Right Direction
I'm Convinced
Casanova
Ashtralia
Bad Time
Evil Thoughts
She's Gone
Picture Box
Space 1949
Open Gardens

Album Description

Young Dorset, UK band play psychedelic pop with 4 part harmonies and a Hammond organ.

Customer Reviews:

Lucky Bishops - self-titled (Rubric).......2007-05-09

Looks to be this neo-psychedelic band's debut effort. Most notable tracks here are "Stratosphere", the acoustic "Right Direction", "Open Gardens" and "Space: 1949". Couldn't help but to notice this band's good harmony vocals. Line-up: Chas Dickie-cello, Luke Adams-drums, bells & vocals, Tom Hughes-flute, guitar & harmonica and Rich Murphy-guitar, trumpet & vocals. Certainly no masterpiece, you understand - but decent. Might appeal to fans of Apples In Stereo, The Gurus, Green Pajamas and Olivia Tremor Control.

Lucky Bishops First Cd.......2006-04-11

This disc makes a great companion to Grimstone. A great band in its first effort here. Stand out tracks are Casanova, Picture Box & Open Gardens. The Lucky Bishops have it all, great singing song writing and great musicianship.

Refreshing in it's retro, but fresh sound.

A listening pleasure.

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Lucky Bishops
Lucky Bishops
Manufacturer: Woron
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000042O2S

Tracks:

Stratosphere
She's Gone
Bad Time
I'm Convinced
Right Direction
Casanova
Evil Thoughts
Ashtralia
Open Gardens
Picture Box
Space: 1949

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The Bishops Are Supreme Musicians, all of them Multi-instrumental. They Write Great Songs and If that Wasn't Enough, They're all Excellent Vocalists. The Influences that Come Across Range from He Beatles, Beach Boys to Jellyfish!

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Not really that Grim

Grimstone
Lucky Bishops
Manufacturer: Rubric/Emi
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006JIN3
Release Date: 2002-09-03

Tracks:

You Come Alive
Doppleganger
The Children
Find Out
In Everything I Saw
Life In Hell
Napoleon
Wait For No One
Pigeon
Rock Stars
Strange Times
I Hate This Town

Album Description

Sophomore release from psych-pop Dorset UK wonders. Imported by Rubric from Woronzow.

Customer Reviews:

Not really that Grim.......2006-04-11

I just discovered this band from a friend.

Great singing, composition and musicianship, the songs are great. Why this band is not well known in the states is mind-boggling. They have a familiar retro sound, but are refreshingly unique and earnest. Very clever lyrics. Doppelganger is a stand out track, but all are great. A CD that provides many hours of enjoyment.

I look forward to their next effort

Buy this CD!

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Easter meets Yes

Unexpect the Expected

Manufacturer: Camera Obscura/Revolver
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000GYHXJQ
Release Date: 2002-09-17

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Easter meets Yes.......2007-04-16

For those of you who understand what-the-h I'm talking, picture this: the angular melodicism of a Mitch Easter or an Alex Chilton combined with the unpredictable, yet pop-friendliness of a Scott Miller (the Loud Family one) and the swirling acrobatics of Yes. If you can picture that, then you can get some idea of what's going on with the Lucky Bishops' "Unexpect the Expected".
Each of the group's 4 members (Strawbridge, Murphy, Hughes and Adams) take turns as the sole song-writer and are all up to the task. The possible exception is Adams' murky and insular "Witches" which seems out-of-place sandwiched between two hook-intensive bits of ear-candy. Before "Witches" is Hughes' "Guia de Conversacion" a sort of Spanish lesson set to music. A rather goofy concept, but the LBs pull it off with glorious tunage and arrangements that one-up themselves at every turn. After "Witches", Adams does redeem himself with the glorious "K2" that appears later in the record.
As a perfect closer, the album ends with the hoedown-tinged "No Worries".
"Unexpect the Expected" is an appealing organic mix of guitar and keyboards - an if-it-ain't-broke-don't-fix-it formula that has worked for over 40 years now.

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Excellent!!

Lucky Bishops
Lucky Bishops
Manufacturer: Rubric
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000523JG
Release Date: 2000-08-29

Tracks:

Stratosphere
Right Direction
I'm Convinced
Casanova
Ashtralia
Bad Time
Evil Thoughts
She's Gone
Picture Box
Space 1949
Open Gardens

Customer Reviews:

Excellent!!.......2002-06-15

The lux are so good!!!! Always have been and always will be!!! They are bloody good live too!!! BUY THIS CD! And their new release will be cool as well!! (My 1st Prediction!)

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