Strangelove were a British alternative rock band, formed in 1991, growing partly out of a previous band called Words and Pictures, the initial line up being:

• Patrick Duff, vocals, piano
• Alex Lee, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (formerly of The Blue Aeroplanes)
• Julian Pransky-Poole, guitar (formerly of The Jazz Butcher's band)
• Joe Allen, bass (formerly of The Blue Aeroplanes)
• David Francolini, drums (formerly of Levitation)

Francolini was soon replaced by another former Blue Aeroplanes member, John Langley (drums, percussion, backing vocals).

For the third album, the band were joined by keyboard player Nick Powell.

They played their first set at Bath Moles Club on 9 October 1991. They split up on Monday 20th April 1998. Duff's vocals have been described as a sounding like "Morrissey trained by Scott Walker" (Q Magazine). The band's sound was similar to that of Suede, but with a heavier Rock approach. They created a Gothic atmosphere, but also came up with catchy pop hooks. Duff's lyrics were often highly personal and confessional, at odds with the confidence with which he sang. Singles included "Another Night In", "Beautiful Alone", "Sway", "Freak", and "The Greatest Show On Earth".

Patrick Duff released a solo album on 21st June 2005, called Luxury Problems. Lee joined Suede in 2001 and Placebo in 2006. Allen, Pransky-Poole and Langley formed Saturation Point. Powell formed OSKAR.

Albums

• Time for the Rest of Your Life (1994) Food/Parlophone
• Love & Other Demons (1996) Food/Parlophone
• Strangelove (1997) Food/Parlophone

Similar Artists

• Pusherman
• Suede
• Mansun

External links

• www.glam-ou-rama.co.uk/patrick/ – The official Patrick Duff website, with information on Strangelove.
• www.rock-the-world.com/Strangelove.html – A few articles on Strangelove, one written by Patrick Duff.
• www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/artists/s/strangelove/ – A basic biography of Strangelove
• www.skippingboy.mcmail.com/slindex.htm – Europe tour diary by Julian Pransky-Poole, information on the demo tape and other things.
• http://www.oskaronline.com/ – Website of Oskar