World of Twist is tagged as: madchester, indie, 90s, british, manchester World of Twist were an early 90s band tied to the madchester movement, although their sound was closer to that of the britpop bands that became popular later in the decade. They released a few singles and one album before disbanding, taking on a somewhat mythical character as a result. For anyone living in Manchester during the early 90’s and not totally convinced by the Madchester scene - preferring music with a little more glamour and a little less predictability - World Of Twist (along with Intastella) were the ones worth paying attention to. Although difficult to musically pin down they were a sort of Roxy Music meets Velvet Underground meets northern soul meets Joe Meek meets The Human League. Significantly, World Of Twist were one of the first bands to be making quirky retro electronic pop music of the kind of that bands like Pulp (who at one point supported WOT live), Air and Goldfrapp would later be exploring and gaining wider success with. Initially formed in Sheffield in 1985 the band line up was James Fry (Vocals), Andrew Hobson (Bass), Gordon King (Guitar), Tony Ogden (Drums), Rory Conolly (Saxophone), Nick Phillips (Organ) and Andy Robbins (Synthesiser). This World Of Twist soon fell to pieces and it was another three years until a new Manchester l... Read More About World of Twist Biography...  Send World of Twist ringtones to your cell
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