La's

The La's were an English indie band from Liverpool, originally active from 1983 until 1992. Fronted by singer, songwriter and guitarist Lee Mavers, the group are best known for their hit single "There She Goes". The band was formed by Mike Badger in 1983 and Mavers joined the next year, although for most of the group's history, the frequently changing line-up revolved around the core duo of Lee Mavers (vocals, guitar) and John Power (bass, backing vocals) along with numerous other guitarists and drummers including Paul Hemmings, John "Timmo" Timson, Peter "Cammy" Cammell, Iain Templeton, John "Boo" Byrne, Chris Sharrock, Barry Sutton and Neil Mavers.
After the departure of Badger in late 1986, the band signed to Go! Discs in 1987 and started recording their debut album. Following the release of singles "Way Out" (1987), "There She Goes" (1988) and "Timeless Melody" (1990) and having aborted several recording sessions with different producers, the band released their debut album The La's in 1990 to critical acclaim and modest commercial success. John Power left The La's to form Cast and the group entered a prolonged hiatus in 1992. The group later reformed briefly in the mid-1990s, 2005 and 2011. However, no new recordings have been released.
==Links to Peel==
Peel played their track, 'My Girl (Sits Like A Reindeer)' from a compilation album called 'Elegance, Charm And Deadly Danger', released on the Push label. There is no evidence according to available tracklistings on this site, that Peel played further material from the group on his own shows.
==Shows Played==
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*17 March 1986: My Girl (Sits Like A Reindeer) (v/a LP - Elegance, Charm And Deadly Danger) Push
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*John Peel's Classic Sessions (TX: 1996-07-15): There She Goes (Liz Kershaw session 18/5/88)
== See Also ==
* Record Collection: L
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
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