Chris Helme (born 22 July 1971, York, England) is the former singer of The Seahorses, a band put together by guitarist John Squire, following the demise of his previous group, The Stone Roses.

It is rumoured that Helme was spotted, busking outside the department store Woolworths, on York's Coney Street.

The band only released one album Do It Yourself which proved popular with fans but less so with critics. Their first single, "Love is the Law", reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart and was followed up by "Blinded by the Sun". A second album rumoured to have been titled either "Minus Blue" or "Motorcade" was never released due to Chris Helme's desire of a solo career. This in turn led to John Squire leaving the band in 1999.

After The Seahorses split in 1999, Helme has played numerous solo shows, as well as fronting The Yards, who feature another former Seahorse, bassist Stuart Fletcher.

External links

• The Yards Official site - [1]
• Yards/Helme latest JSU - [2]