Cable was a British alternative rock band formed in the early 1990s by Matt Bagguley (guitar, vocals), Darius Hinks (guitar), Pete Darrington (bass) and Neil Cooper, formerly of The Beyond (drums). Cooper left in 1995 to form Gorilla with other ex-members of The Beyond, and was replaced by Richie Mills. Influenced by The Pixies and Steve Albini, they recorded their first session for the BBC's John Peel Show in October 1994.

During recording, the band ran into Oasis at Rockfield Recording Studios and sparked a fight between the Gallagher brothers when a drunk Darius was asked for his opinion of the new Oasis album. Typically honest, he replied: "sounds like the Beatles... a total fucking rip-off and the worst kind of lowest common denominator trash."

In 1997 the single "Freeze the Atlantic" was used in a Sprite TV advert. Despite this and heavy promotion by Infectious Records, as well as critical acclaim from both the indie and metal press, topped with near-constant touring, the band failed cross over to commercial success.

Splinter groups formed from Cable are Je Suis Animal, in which Matt Bagguley is the drummer, Hudson Super Six featuring bassist Pete Darrington, and The Lucky Nine featuring drummer Richie Mills. Richie also now fronts a band tentatively titled MiLLS in which he is vocalist/guitarist. Neil Cooper now drums for alternative metal band Therapy?.

Discography

Albums

• 1996: Downlift the Uptrodden (mini-album)
• 1997: When Animals Attack
• 1999: Sub-Lingual

Singles

• 1994: "Hydra"
• 1995: "Seventy"
• 1995: "Blindman"
• 1996: "Whisper Firing Line"
• 1997: "Soundbites"
• 1997: "Blue Birds Are Blue"
• 1997: "Freeze the Atlantic"
• 1997: "God Gave Me Gravity"
• 1997: Live At Brixton Prison EP
• 1998: "Arthur Walker"
• 1999: "Honolulu"

Notes

External links

• Cable at MySpace
• sub-lingual Extensive fansite, incl. content provided by band members.
• A Band Called Cable, fan site.
• Rare Cable bootlegs and music videos
• MiLLS Band site of drummer-turned-vocalist/guitarist Richie Mills.
• Cable at MusicBrainz