One Step Behind
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One Step Behind is a Madness
tribute band
from London
, UK
. They were formed by former Verulam School
schoolmates, drummer Kieran McAleer and bass player Sean Kelly in 1993.
The original seven-piece 1993 line-up was; Ian Soulsby, vocals, Andrew Hoye backing vocals & Nutty Dancing, John O'Neil, sax
, Paul Cooper keyboards
, Dave Jeffries, guitar
, Sean Kelly, bass and Kieran McAleer, drums.
The band played its first ever gig at The Venue
in New Cross
in South-East London in the summer of 1993.
The frontman, Ian Soulsby, has appeared on Stars in Their Eyes
with his own interpretation of Suggs
on 10 June 1995. They have appeared on many TV shows, including Good Morning Summer (BBC1) and Ant & Dec's
SMTV
show (ITV).
They tour extensively all over the UK, even as far as the Shetland Islands
, and have travelled to such countries as Greece
, Cyprus
, Zante, Netherlands
, Belgium
, France
, and Germany
.
The current line up features Ian on vocals, Brendan Phipps on keyboard
, Tim Love on guitar
, Edwin Pearson on bass, Duraid Alkazraji on drum
s and Mike Brown on saxophone
.
Many of the artists that have been in One Step Behind over the years have gone on to forge successful music
careers in their own right.
Founder member, and drummer Kieran McAleer left the band after eight years, in 2001, and is now a sound recordist and mixer
in the film and television industry. His first success, immediately after leaving One Step Behind, was to work on the BBC2 comedy-drama, How Do You Want Me?
(written by Men Behaving Badly
writer, Simon Nye
), which won the Bafta Award for Best New Comedy, in 2001. He also plays drums once again, with his former band, The Dilemmas, and also with newly re-formed, 1980's Mod popsters, The Truth
, with original line-up members, Dennis Greaves, Mick Lister, Brian Bethell and Chris Skornia.
The band released a live album, entitled Absolutely Both, recorded at JB's in Dudley
, West Midlands
in 1996. This included a studio-recorded cover-version of the theme to children's TV show Rainbow
, as well as the only original track the band ever recorded, "Market Trader". The lyrics of this song were written by Kieran McAleer, with the music coming from the band's then bassist Edwin Pearson and guitarist Shaun Connelly. The song waxed lyrical about characters who worked on Walthamstow Market
, close to where the all three of the song's writers lived at the time.
In 2006 the band appeared at the BBC Proms in the Park celebrations in front of 50,000 people and a TV audience of millions.
Madness (band)
In 1979, the band recorded the Lee Thompson composition "The Prince". The song, like the band's name, paid homage to their idol, Prince Buster. The song was released through 2 Tone Records, the label of The Specials founder Jerry Dammers. The song was a surprise hit, peaking in the UK music charts...
tribute band
Tribute band
A tribute act is a music group, singer, or musician who specifically plays the music of a well-known music act - sometimes one which has disbanded, ceased touring or is deceased. Probably the largest class of tributes acts are Elvis impersonators, individual performers who mimic the songs and style...
from London
London
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, UK
United Kingdom
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. They were formed by former Verulam School
Verulam School
Verulam School is a state secondary school for boys in St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK. It was founded in 1938 and was originally named St Albans Boys' Modern School. The name was changed in the 1940s to St Albans Grammar School for Boys and subsequently, following its change of status to a...
schoolmates, drummer Kieran McAleer and bass player Sean Kelly in 1993.
The original seven-piece 1993 line-up was; Ian Soulsby, vocals, Andrew Hoye backing vocals & Nutty Dancing, John O'Neil, sax
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
, Paul Cooper keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, Dave Jeffries, guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, Sean Kelly, bass and Kieran McAleer, drums.
The band played its first ever gig at The Venue
The Venue
The Venue may refer to any of various places including:* The Venue , former nightclub and cinema in Liverpool* The Venue , now the Leicester Square Theatre...
in New Cross
New Cross
New Cross is a district and ward of the London Borough of Lewisham, England. It is situated 4 miles south-east of Charing Cross. The ward covered by London post town and the SE 14 postcode district. New Cross is near St Johns, Telegraph Hill, Nunhead, Peckham, Brockley, Deptford and Greenwich...
in South-East London in the summer of 1993.
The frontman, Ian Soulsby, has appeared on Stars in Their Eyes
Stars In Their Eyes
Stars in Their Eyes is a British television talent show that ran on Saturdays nights from 21 July 1990 until 23 December 2006 in which contestants impersonate showbiz stars...
with his own interpretation of Suggs
Suggs (singer)
Graham McPherson , better known as Suggs, is an English singer, actor, former radio DJ, TV personality, and most famous as the frontman of the band Madness.-Early life:...
on 10 June 1995. They have appeared on many TV shows, including Good Morning Summer (BBC1) and Ant & Dec's
Ant & Dec
Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly , known collectively as Ant & Dec, are an English comedy and TV presenting duo from Newcastle upon Tyne, England...
SMTV
SMTV Live
SMTV Live , also written SM:TV Live and in early promotional material SMTV://live, was a British Saturday morning children's television programme, first broadcast on ITV on 29 August 1998 and last broadcast on 27 December 2003.On the surface, the programme did not seem to stray away from the format...
show (ITV).
They tour extensively all over the UK, even as far as the Shetland Islands
Shetland Islands
Shetland is a subarctic archipelago of Scotland that lies north and east of mainland Great Britain. The islands lie some to the northeast of Orkney and southeast of the Faroe Islands and form part of the division between the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the North Sea to the east. The total...
, and have travelled to such countries as Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
, Zante, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
The current line up features Ian on vocals, Brendan Phipps on keyboard
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, Tim Love on guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, Edwin Pearson on bass, Duraid Alkazraji on drum
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s and Mike Brown on saxophone
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
.
Many of the artists that have been in One Step Behind over the years have gone on to forge successful music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
careers in their own right.
Founder member, and drummer Kieran McAleer left the band after eight years, in 2001, and is now a sound recordist and mixer
Production sound mixer
A production sound mixer, location sound recordist, location sound engineer or simply sound mixer is the member of a film crew or television crew responsible for recording all sound recording on set during the filmmaking or television production using professional audio equipment, for later...
in the film and television industry. His first success, immediately after leaving One Step Behind, was to work on the BBC2 comedy-drama, How Do You Want Me?
How Do You Want Me?
How Do You Want Me? is a British television sitcom, produced by Kensington Films & Television, written by Simon Nye, and directed by John Henderson....
(written by Men Behaving Badly
Men Behaving Badly
Men Behaving Badly is a British comedy that was created and written by Simon Nye. It follows the lives of Gary Strang and his flatmates, Dermot Povey and Tony Smart It was first broadcast on ITV in 1992...
writer, Simon Nye
Simon Nye
Simon Nye is an English comic television writer, best known for creating the hit sitcom Men Behaving Badly, writing all of the four ITV Panto, co-writing the 2006 film Flushed Away, co-writing Reggie Perrin and creating the latest adaption of William Brown in the Just William CBBC...
), which won the Bafta Award for Best New Comedy, in 2001. He also plays drums once again, with his former band, The Dilemmas, and also with newly re-formed, 1980's Mod popsters, The Truth
The Truth
The Truth may mean:* The truth in a particular context - a statement that is known to be correct —ie. in accord with reality, as corroborated by evidence or related experience*Supreme reality, holding the ultimate meaning and value of existence...
, with original line-up members, Dennis Greaves, Mick Lister, Brian Bethell and Chris Skornia.
The band released a live album, entitled Absolutely Both, recorded at JB's in Dudley
JB's Dudley
JB's Dudley, usually known simply as JB's, is a nightclub and live music venue located on Castle Hill near the centre of Dudley, West Midlands...
, West Midlands
West Midlands (county)
The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a 2009 estimated population of 2,638,700. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The...
in 1996. This included a studio-recorded cover-version of the theme to children's TV show Rainbow
Rainbow (TV series)
Rainbow is a British children's television series, created by Pamela Lonsdale, which ran twice weekly at 12:10 on Tuesdays and Fridays on the ITV network, from 16 October 1972 to 6 March 1992...
, as well as the only original track the band ever recorded, "Market Trader". The lyrics of this song were written by Kieran McAleer, with the music coming from the band's then bassist Edwin Pearson and guitarist Shaun Connelly. The song waxed lyrical about characters who worked on Walthamstow Market
Walthamstow Market
Walthamstow Market in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, is the longest daily outdoor market in Europe. It occupies all but the last 100 metres of Walthamstow's High Street...
, close to where the all three of the song's writers lived at the time.
In 2006 the band appeared at the BBC Proms in the Park celebrations in front of 50,000 people and a TV audience of millions.