The Lilac Time is tagged as: indie pop, pop, alternative, indie, folk The Lilac Time is a band from Birmingham, UK (though based in Malvern, England), formed by Stephen Duffy and his brother nick duffy in 1987. The name is taken from a line in the Nick Drake song River Man: “Gonna see the River Man/Gonna tell him all I can/About the plan/For Lilac Time”. The initial line-up for the debut album, entitled The Lilac Time, released in November 1987 was the two Duffys and keyboardist Michael Weston. Subsequent line-ups have revolved around the two brothers and included drummer Michael Giri, bassist Micky Harris, multi-instrumentalist Caroline Radcliffe, pianist Cara Tivey. Nick Duffy briefly left in 1990 and was replaced by guitarist Sagat Guirey. Later members post ‘91 split include backing vocalist & keyboardist Claire Worrall and pedal steel guitarist Melvin Duffy (no relation!). The band’s activity is intertwined with Stephen’s solo career, waxing and waning as his time and attention permit. The longest gap between Lilac Time records was 8 years - 1991’s Astronauts to 1999’s Looking For A Day In The Night. Now, Stephen Duffy is perhaps best known as the co-songwriter and producer for Robbie Williams, and after many years of obscurity, a series of reissues now means that the entire Lilac Time bac... Read More About The Lilac Time Biography...  Send The Lilac Time ringtones to your cell
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