Sweeney

Sweeney was a British indie band centered around Murray Torkildsen, who was a founding member of numerous bands in the Harlow area of Essex, including the popular underground group Real by Real. The band changed line up along the way with Murray always remaining as the core member, until they morphed at the beginning of the 90s into The Sweeney along with Adam Batterbee (Drums) and Sid (Bass). Torkildsen & Batterbee are also members of John Otway's 'Big Band'.
==Links to Peel==
Peel obtained the band's Why? single and played the main title often on his shows during the spring of 1996. The song later peaked at number 9 in the Festive Fifty in that year. No other tracks from the group was played by the DJ on his shows.
==Festive Fifty Entries==
*1996 Festive Fifty: Why? #09
==Shows Played==
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*05 April 1996: Why? (7") Rotator
*12 April 1996: Why? (7") Rotator
*13 April 1996: Why? (7") Rotator
*13 April 1996 (BFBS): Why? (7") Rotator (JP: 'Fuddledumph. No? Disappointing. What a great pop single....I don't suppose it's getting any play on the radio at all apart from on the programmes that I do, but I like that a lot.')
*20 April 1996: Why? (7") Rotator
*27 April 1996 (BFBS): 'Why? (7")' (Rotator)
*29 April 1996 (BBC World Service): Why? (7" single) Rotator
*29 December 1996: 'Why (7 inch)' (Rotator) FF #09
==External Links==
*Wikipedia (Murray Torkildsen)
*Discogs
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