Cornershop are a British indie rock band best known for their 1998 UK number one single "Brimful of Asha." The band were formed in 1991 by Wolverhampton-born Tjinder Singh (singer, songwriter, and guitar), his brother Avtar Singh (bass guitar, vocals), David Chambers (drums) and Ben Ayres (guitar, keyboards, and tamboura), the first three having previously been members of Preston-based band General Havoc, who released one single (the "Fast Jaspal EP") in 1991. The band name originated from a stereotype referring to British Asians often owning corner shops. Their music is a fusion of Indian music, Britpop, and electronic dance music.
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My parents' reaction to seeing Cornershop on Top of the Pops
Contributor Randeep talks about his parents' reaction to Cornershop appearing on BBC One
Biography
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Links & Information
Links
- Official homepage at cornershop.com
- Biography at bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/artists/c/cornershop, rollingstone.com/artists/cornershop/biography and scaruffi.com/vol6/cornersh.html
- Twitter at twitter.com/cornershopHQ
- MySpace at myspace.com/cornershop
- Wikipedia article on Cornershop
- Last.fm page on Cornershop
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Cornershop
- MusicBrainz entry on Cornershop
Members
- Anthony Saffery,
- David Chambers (-1994),
- Tjinder Singh,
- Pete Hall,
- Avtar Singh (-1994),
- Nick Simms,
- Ben Ayers,
- Paul McGuigan,
- Wallis Healey
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BBC Reviews
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Urban Turban – The Singhles Club 2012
Reviewed by John Aizlewood
A collection full of life from a band that evidently loves what they do.
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Cornershop and the Double-O Groove Of 2011
Reviewed by Matthew Horton
A zingy fusion of disparate styles.
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Judy Sucks Lemon for Breakfast 2009
Reviewed by Louis Pattison
Cornershop return with an alternative history of Brit Pop.
