Formed in the middle of the 1990s, this quartet earned respect for its understated, groove-oriented sound. The group’s title had been chosen originally to signal solidarity with the Inuit campaign for territorial sovereignty. Based in Salford, Manchester, the lineup comprised Paul Cundall (born 5 April 1963 in Manchester, Lancashire, England; keyboards, sequencer), Christopher O’Hare (born 13 October 1966 in Manchester, Lancashire, England; vocals, keyboards), Mark Compton (born 14 October 1963 in Salford, Manchester, England) and David Pryde (born David Cameron Pryde, 1967, Dublin, Eire). Their first appearance on vinyl arrived in December 1987 when Village Records issued the track ‘The Cold’, an event that followed closely on their debut live performance at Manchester’s Cloud Nine. Several subsequent singles strengthened their standing on dancefloors, among them the pointed ‘The Power Of G N’R’, which took aim at Axl Rose. Momentum built further with the release of the gangland-themed single ‘US:UK’, characteristically layered with sweet female harmonies, rapid-fire raps and a streak of rock guitar. Additional tracks such as ‘Fall From Grace’ appeared later, each accompanied by remixes from Moby and the Beatmasters. Nevertheless, One Little Indian Records ended the relationship in 1994, although the band maintained that the departure had been their own decision.
