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Artists: Bis
Words: Adie Nunn
Posted: 14 Feb '03, 10:26
Bis are to split after three more gigs and a 'farewell' single in April. Aww.

After nine years together, they've decided to call it a day.

The three-piece - 'Manda Rin', 'John Disco' and 'Sci-Fi Stephen' - were famous for being the first unsigned band to appear on 'Top Of The Pops'. Their debut album went on to sell 100,000 copies in two weeks in Japan, which is quite a lot when you think about it. Their followup album fared badly in comparison (even though it was better) and they never regained the dizzy heights they once managed.

All three are kept busy with other projects (Amanda, for example, is a DJ on popular Scottish radio station Beat 106). They haven't ruled out working together again in the future.

But hey, for electropop kicks we've always got The Faint instead. Eh? Eh? Eh?

Were Bis just ahead of their time or WHAT?

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Bis split

i shall miss them.

i'm glad i finally got around to seeing them live at the underworld a lil while back.

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Old_Anonymous_Comments | 14 Feb '03, 16:10 | Send note | Report this | Reply

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what am i bid for a bis yo-yo?
Old_Anonymous_Comments | 14 Feb '03, 16:32 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Bis split

:O

*awe*

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Old_Anonymous_Comments | 14 Feb '03, 17:21 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Bis split

sadly predictable, the end of an era. their last single was actually rather good.
Old_Anonymous_Comments | 16 Feb '03, 22:39 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Bis split

While I'm upset that the band are no more, I think they should have split just after the peak of their creative powers and when people thought they still mattered rather than now. Being a Bis fan was so exciting back in 1996 to 1998 when the possibilities seemed infinite. 'Secret Vampire Soundtrack' will always remain my favourite Bis CD ever, but Bis had so many other great songs both before and after. To be honest, I think they lost their way a bit a few years later, forgetting many of the things that made them great. Also, it pains me that the band I ever argued most with was also my favourite band of all time. Oh, what I wouldn't give for another Bis today. They were the ***greatest***
Old_Anonymous_Comments | 25 Feb '03, 01:29 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Bis split

i shall be missing them too.

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joeriot | 21 Feb '03, 22:01 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Bis split

What a shock! The best happiest band from Scotland are splitting up. :'(

Old_Anonymous_Comments | 14 Feb '03, 19:45 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Bis split

gawd bless ya bis!
Old_Anonymous_Comments | 17 Feb '03, 09:31 | Send note | Report this | Reply


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