Hepburns

The Hepburns are a Welsh indie band from Llanelli. They formed in January 1985 and have recorded ten albums, two EPs, one single, and four BBC sessions in their 32-year career. They have been signed to Berkeley-based label Radio Khartoum since the 1990s, following a two-year tenure at London’s Cherry Red Records from 1987–1989. They toured the US and Scandinavia in 2007. 
Born of the post-punk, indie boom of the early-80s, but with their roots in the 1960s, their sound is an amalgam of indie guitar pop with Burt Bacharach, Jake Thackray, and Jonathan Richman, a style fast becoming known in Carmarthenshire as ‘Thackarich’. 
The current line-up is: Matt Jones (guitar/vocals), Mike Thomas (bass), Les Mun (drums), Sue Reece (keyboards), and Cris Haines (brass).
==Links to Peel==
Peel first played the Hepburns on his radio programme in 1987 via their debut single, 'Goalmouth Incident'. Further material from the group were played by the DJ until the late 80's, including a session they recorded for his show in 1989.
==Festive Fifty Entries==
;Post Peel 
*2023 Festive Fifty: On The Parcels #35
==Sessions==
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1. Recorded: 1989-03-21. First Broadcast: 17 April 1989. Repeated: 16 May 1989
*Tonight The World Of Entertainment / Where You Belong / Believe Me / You Must Have Had It All
==Other Shows Played==
;1987
* 03 June 1987: 'Made Up (12 inch-Goalmouth Incident)' (Cherry Red)
*30 June 1987: 'Pier Head (12 inch-Goalmouth Incident)' (Cherry Red)
; 1988
*01 March 1988: (In Pursuit Of A) Running Buffet (LP - The Magic Of The Hepburns) Cherry Red
*07 March 1988: Matchless (LP - The Magic Of The Hepburns) Cherry Red
*19 April 1988: Josephine Road (LP - The Magic Of The Hepburns) Cherry Red
*17 May 1988: (In Pursuit Of A) Running Buffet (LP - The Magic Of The Hepburns) Cherry Red
*01 June 1988: Charlie Cairoli's Ghost (LP - The Magic Of The Hepburns) Cherry Red
*12 July 1988: Charlie Cairoli's Ghost (album - The Magic Of The Hepburns) Cherry Red
*25 July 1988: Bed (album - The Magic Of The Hepburns) Cherry Red
*31 August 1988: Bed (LP - The Magic Of The Hepburns) Cherry Red
;1989 
*11 September 1989: Electrified (From Countryside To City) (12") Magic
*31 October 1989: Electrified (From Countryside To City) (12") Magic
==External Links==
*Discogs
* Bandcamp
*Facebook
Category:Artists