Band,
Rock and Pop
The Independent Group featured: James Kirk (guitar, of Orange Juice) Blair Cowan (keyboards, from Lloyd Cole and The Commotions) Tony Soave, (Drums, of The Silencers) Campbell Owens (bass, of Aztec Camera) Robert Hodgens (guitar, of The Bluebells) Alan Horne (Postcard Records founder) The group's first album The Phantoms and the Archetypes was released in 1992. After a further single, "Stupid Thing", Hodgens was replaced by Mick Slaven (formerly of Jazzeaters and Del Amitri), Steve "Skip" Reid (formerly of Associates), Andy Alston, and Jane Marie O'Brien. A second album, Will I Ever Be Inside of You, was released in 1994. The band performed at the Glasgow Film Theatre, playing songs from the album while clips of films including Midnight Cowboy, The Loveless, Taxi Driver, and Un Chien Andalou played behind them.
![]() | Paul Quinn p *1959 GB |
![]() | Robert Hodgens g, voc *1959 GB |
![]() | Blair Cowan key GB |
![]() | Tony Soave perc, dr |
![]() | Campbell Owens b, bvoc GB |
![]() | James Kirk voc, acg, g GB |
![]() | Skip Reid p |
![]() | Andy Alston key, p, org GB |
![]() | Michael Slaven g *1961 GB |
![]() | Alan Horne p |
![]() | Jane-Marie O'Brien p |
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Will I Ever Be Inside Of You / Stupid Thing | Paul Quinn And The Independent Group | 1996 | Single |
Will I Ever Be Inside Of You | Paul Quinn And The Independent Group | 1994 | Album |
Stupid Thing | Paul Quinn And The Independent Group | 1993 | Single |
The Phantoms & The Archetypes | Paul Quinn And The Independent Group | 1992 | Album |