CARTER USM

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Does anyone of you know this artists!
What do you think about them & what are they doing now?

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Carter were a fantastic band. 101 Damnations and 30 Something were two of the finest indie albums of the early 90s.

Probably find what you're looking for here : http://www.carterusm.co.uk/
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CellThree wrote:Carter were a fantastic band. 101 Damnations and 30 Something were two of the finest indie albums of the early 90s.

Probably find what you're looking for here :http://www.carterusm.co.uk/
Things went a bit pear shaped with 1993 the Love album, though! :?
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Ahhh Carter USM - They were great back in their '90-'92 heyday when I was still an "indie kid" - saw 'em "dahn sarf" many times before things went pear-shaped - by the time "The Love Album" came out they had a real drummer (big mistake IMHO) and got rid of Jon Fat Beast (anyone remember him?)
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dear old carter. they were marvellous. then they weren't.

didn't they end up with about five extra members by the end?
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thanks.
nice website, but the follow-ups arent so good as the good old usmZ
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I've got all their albums

The last few were a bit iffy, but they did a great EP towards the end called "A World Without Dave".
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Carter USM will always have a place in my heart as they were the first 'proper' (ie not pop rubbish) band I liked, in me pre-teen days
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i used to love 'em. they were around with jesus jones and ned's atomic dustbin. they seemed like the thing to be listening to when i was 13... that and they all had funny names. </ nostalgia>
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Don't get me started on Jesus Jones.
All I will say is that if there was any justice in the world, Jesus Jones would have been bigger than the Beatles.
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Eldritch was a vocal fan, and was seen at at least one of their gigs.
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Love 'em - fantastic lyrics.

Got a load of CD's

They are still kinda around and about do various solo projects and get to gether for a surprise now and again. Last one I remeber was at the New Roscoe in Leeds about a year ago. Jim Bob and Fruitbat's solo bands were on the same bill.
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yeah - they did the charlotte on that tour too. round about christmas time if i remember right...
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T'was indeedy

Rather sppoky this thread...was only listening to 101 Damnations the other morning...

Saw the a couple of times and a good time was always had. JimBob's wordsmithery is blimmin marvellous
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d00mw0lf wrote:i used to love 'em. they were around with jesus jones and ned's atomic dustbin. they seemed like the thing to be listening to when i was 13... that and they all had funny names. </ nostalgia>
Jesus Jones. Great band. Their last album was quite listenable to, but my favourite is still Perverse. One of those bands that I quite liked at the time, then ended up with most of their singles and albums somehow and love them now.

Neds are great as well. I found a website that you could download the whole back catalogue plus a couple of live gigs from a little while ago. I have them all available on Soulseek at any rate.
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I saw Carter USM at Reading in 91 - their huge illuminated sign was upsidedown and they had no idea - they were one of the highlights of that weekend!

I also caught in Newport in early 92 - when they were fab - again!

"Only Living Boy In New Cross" "Sheriff Fat Man" etc
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We saw them @ Rock City the day after FruitBat had rugby tackled Philip Schofield to the ground at the...at the...Smash hits (??) awards

EEEh we had a right good giggle about that
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