STRAWBERRY

BIOGRAPHY:

Pop / rock band, formed by a name change from Frank's Wild Years early in 1996. The line-up at that time was Lindsay Greig (keyboards), Alex Irvine (guitar / vocals), Chris McCarron (vocals / guitar), Richard McCarron (drums / vocals) & Paul (bass). Strawberry released their self-financed debut single, "Centre Of It All" in 1996, and reached the final of the Martell Battle Of The Bands, after which Irvine left (later joining The International Pop Assassins). Re-emerging in early 1997 with Irvine and Greig replaced by Gordon (guitar, ex-Slowdown) & Carol Brown (keyboards, ex-Adams Fall), the band began playing live again, supporting Kevin McDermott at the Martell, and Chas & Dave in Callandar Park. The band recorded at the studio owned by Fish, and released a second single, "Flavour Of The Month" later that year, picking up interest from Roadrunner Records. In 1998 Brown was replaced by Nigel Frayling-Kelly (keyboards / vocals, ex-Big Blue Funky Whale), giving the band more of a pop edge, and soon afterwards they evolved into The Moondogs.

RELEASES:

"Centre Of It All" (CD single, 1996)
"Flavour Of The Month" (CD single, 1997)