![Happy Mondays - Then: When their third album Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches went platinum in 1990, Shaun Ryder, Bez and co were pioneers for rave culture and toured the world several times. But they disbanded in 1994 after several bouts of in fighting...]()
Happy Mondays - Then: When their third album Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches went platinum in 1990, Shaun Ryder, Bez and co were pioneers for rave culture and toured the world several times. But they disbanded in 1994 after several bouts of in fighting...
![Now: After a number of band re-incarnations and member switch ups, several members faded into obscurity. The band appeared on Most Haunted on cable TV and Bez went through a bizarre underground fight club phase. The original line-up reformed in 2012 and they played a number of shows and festivals.]()
Now: After a number of band re-incarnations and member switch ups, several members faded into obscurity. The band appeared on Most Haunted on cable TV and Bez went through a bizarre underground fight club phase. The original line-up reformed in 2012 and they played a number of shows and festivals.
![The LA's - Then: Remembered for their rock n' roll anthem 'There She Goes' (which was highly praised by Morrissey), the Liverpool band had a relative amount of success for a time. But with tension and a constantly revolving lineup, they eventually faded into obscurity after falling out for good in 1992...]()
The LA's - Then: Remembered for their rock n' roll anthem 'There She Goes' (which was highly praised by Morrissey), the Liverpool band had a relative amount of success for a time. But with tension and a constantly revolving lineup, they eventually faded into obscurity after falling out for good in 1992...
![The LA's - Now: Most recently reforming in In June 2011, Lee Mavers, accompanied by Gary Murphy on bass guitar, played a surprise concert in Manchester under the name Lee Rude & The Velcro Underpants. Following this, Mavers and Murphy reformed The La's and played a series of stripped back shows across the UK and Europe, including a performance at Rock en Seine festival in France in August 2011.]()
The LA's - Now: Most recently reforming in In June 2011, Lee Mavers, accompanied by Gary Murphy on bass guitar, played a surprise concert in Manchester under the name Lee Rude & The Velcro Underpants. Following this, Mavers and Murphy reformed The La's and played a series of stripped back shows across the UK and Europe, including a performance at Rock en Seine festival in France in August 2011.
![The Charlatans: Fronted by Tim Burgess, the West Midlands indie rockers enjoyed fame in the mid 90's with their self titled fourth album, but the band suffered a tragedy when their keyboard player, Rob Collins was killed in a car crash in 1996...]()
The Charlatans: Fronted by Tim Burgess, the West Midlands indie rockers enjoyed fame in the mid 90's with their self titled fourth album, but the band suffered a tragedy when their keyboard player, Rob Collins was killed in a car crash in 1996...
![The Charlatans - Now: After a number of line-up changes and label switches between 1997-2004, the band maintained their relevance and place in the music world. Founding member and drummer Jon Brooks sadly died of brain cancer in 2013, but the band continue to strive on despite that tragedy they've faced over the years. Their 2015 album Modern Nature was praised as some of their greatest work in years, and they'll be headlining Brixton Academy this December.]()
The Charlatans - Now: After a number of line-up changes and label switches between 1997-2004, the band maintained their relevance and place in the music world. Founding member and drummer Jon Brooks sadly died of brain cancer in 2013, but the band continue to strive on despite that tragedy they've faced over the years. Their 2015 album Modern Nature was praised as some of their greatest work in years, and they'll be headlining Brixton Academy this December.
![The Lightning Seeds - Then: From 1989, Ian Broudie was recording alone under The Lightning Seeds while producing for Echo And The Bunnymen. He achieved success with a couple of albums and the group is most notable for their 'Three Lions' England football team anthem.]()
The Lightning Seeds - Then: From 1989, Ian Broudie was recording alone under The Lightning Seeds while producing for Echo And The Bunnymen. He achieved success with a couple of albums and the group is most notable for their 'Three Lions' England football team anthem.
![The Lightning Seeds - Now: The band released their second greatest hits album In 2006 and their newest album Four Winds in 2009. In August 2014, the band played with the Philharmonic Orchestra at a homecoming gig in Liverpool's Sefton Park. We imagine they're cooking up some new material as we speak.]()
The Lightning Seeds - Now: The band released their second greatest hits album In 2006 and their newest album Four Winds in 2009. In August 2014, the band played with the Philharmonic Orchestra at a homecoming gig in Liverpool's Sefton Park. We imagine they're cooking up some new material as we speak.
![The Stone Roses - Then: Ian Brown, John Squire and the rest of the bands were one of the defining groups of the Madchester movement. They achieved huge success, touring the world and becoming infamous for providing the press with very little to work with in interviews. Brown dissolved the group six months after John Squire left due to musical and personal differences, many arguing that their live shows after his departure lacked energy.]()
The Stone Roses - Then: Ian Brown, John Squire and the rest of the bands were one of the defining groups of the Madchester movement. They achieved huge success, touring the world and becoming infamous for providing the press with very little to work with in interviews. Brown dissolved the group six months after John Squire left due to musical and personal differences, many arguing that their live shows after his departure lacked energy.
![The Stone Roses - Now: The Stone Roses - Then: Ian Brown and John Squire went on without each other and achieved success with several solo efforts. The band reformed in 2012 and played a number of festivals including The Isle Of Wight and Coachella. This Is England creator Shane Meadows directed a documentary about the band's reformation called The Stone Roses: Made of Stone.]()
The Stone Roses - Now: The Stone Roses - Then: Ian Brown and John Squire went on without each other and achieved success with several solo efforts. The band reformed in 2012 and played a number of festivals including The Isle Of Wight and Coachella. This Is England creator Shane Meadows directed a documentary about the band's reformation called The Stone Roses: Made of Stone.
