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The Weather Prophets were a British indie band formed in London in 1986 after the break-up of The Loft. After two studio albums, the band split up, with singer Peter Astor going on to a solo career. == History == Following the breakup of The Loft, Peter Astor (vocals, guitar) and Dave Morgan (drums) formed The Weather Prophets (named after a line in the opening paragraph of Henry Miller's ''Tropic of Cancer'') in 1986.〔Strong, Martin C. (2003) "Weather Prophets", in ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0〕 An early incarnation saw Creation Records head-honcho Alan McGee playing bass, but he soon reverted to manager as new members David Greenwood Goulding (bass) and Oisin Little (guitar) were recruited to complete the line up. The debut single, "Almost Prayed" (Creation, 1986), seemed to carry on where The Loft had left off; consequently both interest and critical approval were high for the record, and a second single was issued on Creation that same year. After a German mini-album, for the release of their debut album proper, McGee had successfully managed to sign the band to Elevation Records - the WEA subsidiary with which he was associated. Expectations were high when the Lenny Kaye-produced ''Mayflower'' appeared in 1987, but the album was greeted with a mixed response by the critics and the band were eventually dropped from the label. All was not lost, however, as they eventually returned to Creation for a further album, ''Judges, Juries and Horsemen'' in 1988. By this time, Oisin Little had departed, and interest in the band had waned. A final single, "Always the Light", was issued before the band decided to split up. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Weather Prophets」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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