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The Hope Blister
Band, 1997-1999 GB
Electronic and Rock
The Hope Blister were an ambient band, composed of singer Louise Rutkowski, former Levitation and then current Dark Star bass player Laurence O'Keefe and string arranger Audrey Riley. The band was founded by 4AD Records owner Ivo Watts-Russell and was something of a continuation of the This Mortal Coil project, but with a fixed line-up and focused on cover versions. The band released two albums ...smile's OK in 1998 and Underarms (featuring vocals by Momus' Nick Currie) in 1999, with the band splitting that year following Watts-Russell's retirement from the music industry. An expanded version of Underarms was released in 2005 as Underarms And Sideways, featuring a bonus disc of remixes.
Members
 | John Fryer key *1958 GB |
 | Louise Rutkowski voc, bvoc GB |
 | Richard Thomas dr, sax GB |
 | Ivo Watts-Russell key *1954 |
 | Audrey Riley vc, str GB |
 | Laurence O'Keefe b, voc *1965 GB |
 | Sue Dench vl |
 | Chris Tombling vn GB |
 | Leo Payne vn |
Popular Tracks 
Sweet Unknown on ...Smile's OK by The Hope Blister Sideways 1 on Underarms & Sideways by The Hope Blister Sideways 2 on Underarms & Sideways by The Hope Blister Sideways 4 on Underarms & Sideways by The Hope Blister Sideways 7 on Underarms & Sideways by The Hope Blister Sideways 3 on Underarms & Sideways by The Hope Blister Sideways 5 on Underarms & Sideways by The Hope Blister Sideways 6 on Underarms & Sideways by The Hope Blister Dagger on ...Smile's OK by The Hope Blister Only Human on ...Smile's OK by The Hope BlisterTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Membership
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underarms And Sideways | The Hope Blister | 2006 | Album |
| Sideways | The Hope Blister | 2005 | Album |
| Underarms | The Hope Blister | 1999 | Album |
| ...Smile's OK | The Hope Blister | 1998 | Album |
| ...Smile's OK | The Hope Blister | 1998 | Single |
| ...Smile's OK | The Hope Blister | 1998 | Album |
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