Alternative rock band formed in Suffolk, England in the early 1990s by brothers Jason Perry, Adam Perry and Giles Perry alongside Mark Chapman and Stevie Swindon after the Perry family moved there from Leeds.
'A' were originally called 'Grand Designs', but abandoned this name in 1993, before signing with Warner Bros. Records
in 1995. They released their first album 'How Ace Are Buildings' in
1997. After this, bassist Stevie Swindon left and was replaced by Daniel P. Carter (current host of BBC Radio 1's Rock Show).
A licensing agreement for the U.S. and Canada was reached with Mammoth Records.
Their second album ''A' Vs. Monkey Kong' was released in 1999 and
followed by a live album 'Exit Stage Right' in 2000. Their third album,
'Hi-Fi Serious' was released in 2002.
Their fourth album 'Teen Dance Ordinance' was recorded in 2003 but
due to the illness of Jason Perry and disputes with the record company
its release was delayed until 2005. This album features a straighter
rock sound and the keyboards and samples that were present on the
earlier albums are almostly completely absent. Hollywood Records had agreed to release this album in the States but eventually decided against doing so.
After the release of 'Teen Dance Ordinance' the band have been on
hiatus and the members have been working on other projects. In 2008 the
band announced that they were back in the studio working on new material
and have since began touring again.
Dougie Poynter
joined the band on their 2018 tour with Hell Is For Heroes, playing
bass on all 8 shows, as the band still have no full-time replacement for
Daniel P. Carter.
Tracklist
| 1 | Turn It Up | 1:33 |
| 2 | Foghorn | 3:04 |
| 3 | Cheeky Monkey | 3:36 |
| 4 | No1 | 3:50 |
| 5 | Bad Idea | 2:21 |
| 6 | Sing-A-Long | 4:20 |
| 7 | Winter Of '96 | 5:28 |
| 8 | Out Of Tune | 4:19 |
| 9 | Fistral | 3:59 |
| 10 | House Under The Ground | 4:01 |
| 11 | Five In The Morning | 3:14 |
| 12.1 | Ender | 4:27 |
| 12.2 | (silence) | 11:22 |
| 12.3 | Untitled | 3:18 |
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