Cast

Cast are an English indie rock band formed in Liverpool in 1992 by John Power (vocals, guitar) and Peter Wilkinson (backing vocals, bass) after Power left The La's and Wilkinson's former band Shack had split. Following early line-ups with different guitarists and drummers, Liam "Skin" Tyson (guitar) and Keith O'Neill (drums) joined Cast in 1993.
Emerging from the Britpop movement of the mid-1990s, Cast signed to Polydor Records and their debut album All Change (1995) became the highest selling debut album for the label. Further commercial success continued with the albums Mother Nature Calls (1997) and Magic Hour (1999), however a departure in sound on the band's fourth album Beetroot (2001) was met by a poor critical and commercial reaction and contributed to the band's split two weeks after its release.
The band re-formed in November 2010 and released their fifth album Troubled Times in November 2011.Bassist Peter Wilkinson confirmed his departure from the band in March 2015, after abruptly leaving a previous tour in December 2014. He was replaced on that tour and in the band by Power's frequent collaborator Jay Lewis, who would also feature on their sixth album Kicking Up the Dust, which was released on 21 April 2017.
Noel Gallagher of Oasis described watching the band live as being like a "religious experience". It has been suggested that the name "Cast" was taken from the final word on The La's eponymous album (the song "Looking Glass" ends with the repeated line "The change is cast"); John Power has since confirmed this to be true, despite previously playing the link down to coincidence.
==Links to Peel==
Peel had some tracks from Cast played on programmes when he was either co-hosting the show with Steve Lamacq in the late 90's, sitting in for Mark Radcliffe in 1996, or presenting radio documentaries. There is no evidence that he played any of their music on his own regular shows.
==Live==
Recorded live at Glastonbury. First Broadcast: 28 June 1997
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==Other Shows Played==
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*08 July 1996: Fine Time (Non-Peel session from April 1995)
*14 October 1996: Flying (single) Polydor
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*29 June 1997: Guiding Star (single) Polydor
*30 October 1997: History (Lo Fidelity All Stars Remix) (12" - History (Remixes)) Polydor
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Official Website
Category:Artists