AC Temple

AC Temple (also stylized as A.C. Temple) were an alternative rock band from Sheffield, England, formed in 1985. They released four albums before splitting up in 1991.
The band were formed in 1985 by guitarist Noel Kilbride (guitar) and Neil Woodward (bass) with Jayne Waterfall (drums) and vocalist Dave Giles. Andy Hartley (bass) joined the following year with Jane Bromley taking over vocals. Mixing industrial noise with guitars and effects, they were compared in their early days to the likes of The Birthday Party and Sonic Youth. The band's first two albums, Songs of Praise and Blowtorch, were released on the Further label, subsequently signing to Blast First. Guitarist Paul Dorrington joined in 1987 but departed the following year to form Tse Tse Fly. With bassist Chris Trout (formerly of Kilgore Trout), guitarist Tim Beckham and drummer Mat Silcox on board, the band released their third album, Sourpuss, in 1989. A final effort, Belinda Backwards, was released in 1991, before the band split up.
Trout later worked with former Pale Saints member Ian Masters in Spoonfed Hybrid.
Dorrington went on to join The Wedding Present, staying with the band between 1991 and 1995. He later also played on Cha Cha Cohen's debut single.T
== Links To Peel ==
Combined with the band recording a session for Peel in July 1987 and with the DJ playing tracks from their debut LP a few times, it helped the band gain minor popularity and secure a record deal with the main Blast First label in 1989.
== Sessions ==
1. Recorded: 1987-07-19. Broadcast: 29 July 1987. Repeated: 18 August 1987
* Blowtorch / Mincemeat / Fraud / America
== Other Shows Played ==
;1987
* 15 June 1987: Make Mine Music (Mini LP-Songs Of Praise) (Furthur)
* 14 July 1987: Make Mine Money (v/a LP - Lets Try Another Ideal Guest House) Backs
* 17 July 1987 (Radio Bremen): All Hail Discordia (album - Songs Of Praise) Furthur
;1988
* 25 July 1988: Sheikh (album - Blowtorch) Furthur
* 30 August 1988: Chinese Burn (LP - Blowtorch) Further
* 12 December 1988: Mincemeat (split album with Dustdevils / Kilgore Trout - Rorschach Blot Test) Jim Crow
;1989
* 18 October 1989: Sheik (shared 7" with Band Of Susans - Hope Against Hope / Sheik) Blast First
* 04 December 1989: Horsetrading (album - Sourpuss) Blast First BFFP 45
* 07 December 1989: Crayola (album - Sourpuss) Blast First BFFP 45
;1990
* 20 January 1990 (BFBS): Horsetrading (CD-Sourpuss) (Blast First)
== See Also ==
*Record Collection: A
== External Links ==
* Wikipedia
* Discogs
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