Shed Seven – Change Giver

Description

Although not garnering the headlines and controversy of other acts of the time,
Shed Seven vocalist Rick Witter, guitarist Paul Banks, bassist Tom Gladwin and
drummer Alan Leach – established a trademark sound and a fervent fanbase,
resulting in a lengthy career and a string of hit albums. 

Formed in 1990 (and named after a railway shed) after making a name for themselves in their
hometown of York, Shed Seven played London, gaining a reputation for their
fearsome live shows an came to the attention of influential BBC Radio One DJ
Steve Lamacq. After a bidding war, the group signed to Polydor in 1993, and
group recorded what was to become Change Giver with producer Jessica
Corcoran. 

First single, Mark/Casino Girl was released in March 1994 ahead of the
album, and with each subsequent single release, the group pushed higher into the
UK charts. Released as Britpop was accelerating, Change Giver was described
by Melody Maker as “a chipper, cocky collection of brassy Northern pop songs.”

The album reached the UK Top 20, and established the band to be one of the
most popular acts of the final years of the 20th Century. Listening to the album
today, the bravado of youth combined with strong melody and powerful lyrics put
the album on a par with early works of The Jam and Blur.