Cinerama is a UK indie pop band, headed up by David Gedge, who's also the frontman for The Wedding Present. Originally formed in 1998 while on a break from The Wedding Present, Cinerama started as a duo of David Gedge and his then-girlfriend Sally Murrell. The initial releases were a dramatic break from previous Gedge records as they featured soundtrack-like arrangements and string and woodwind accompaniment. Live performances included a lot of musicians to play these orchestral/pop songs. Over the years though the sound changed back to more of a rock sound especially once some of The Wedding Present songs were incorporated into the live set. Around 2003 Sally Murrell and Gedge split and she then left the band. Eventually during the recording of what became Take Fountain, David Gedge decided that the sound had changed so much that it would be better released under The Wedding Present name and so Cinerama were finished although the same musicians carried on.

Discography

Singles

• "Kerry Kerry" (Cooking Vinyl 1998)
• "Dance, Girl, Dance" (Cooking Vinyl 1998)
• "Pacific/King's Cross" (double a-side 7" vinyl / Elefant 1999)
• "Manhattan" (Scopitones 2000)
• "Wow" (Scopitones 2000)
• "Lollabrigida" (Scopitones 2000)
• "Your Charms" (Scopitones 2000)
• "Superman" (Scopitones 2001)
• "Health and Efficiency" (Scopitones 2001)
• "Quick, Before It Melts" (Scopitones 2002)
• "Careless" (Scopitones 2002)
• "Don't Touch That Dial" (Scopitones 2003)
• "It's Not You, It's Me" (GoMetric! Records 2004)

Albums

• "Va Va Voom" (Cooking Vinyl 1998)
• "Disco Volante" (Scopitones 2000)
• "This Is Cinerama" (compilation, Cooking Vinyl 2000)
• "John Peel Sessions" (compilation, Scopitones 2001)
• "Live in Los Angeles" (Scopitones 2002)
• "Torino" (Scopitones 2002)
• "Cinerama Holiday" (compilation, Scopitones 2002)
• "John Peel Sessions: Season 2" (compilation, Scopitones 2003)
• "Live in Belfast" (Scopitones 2003)

DVDs

• "Get Up and Go" (Scopitones 2004)

External links

• Scopitones - the home of The Wedding Present and Cinerama
• GedgeSongsDatabase a resource devoted to the songs of The Wedding Present and Cinerama