Band Research

Amsterdam and Pele

  

Ian Prowse- whom the interview is with( member of both Pele and Amsterdam)

• Singer/Song writer.
• Member of both Pele and Amsterdam.
• Formed Amsterdam in 1999.
• Pele formed in 1990.
• John Peel was a massive support for Amsterdam
• In 1999 with Amsterdam won 'best new band' competition in NME.
• Love phenomenon released on tiny little indie label Weena which secures the band there first ever live performance on Janice Long’s BBC Radio 2 show. The band go down a storm, in 2001.
• Amsterdam have appeared with Elvis Costello on the BBC1′s Jonathon Ross television show in 2002.
• In 2003, Legendary BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel begins playing Does this train stop on Merseyside?.
• In 2004, Sign record deal with Beat Crazy/Pinnacle.
• In 2005, Band embark upon 14-date UK tour with labelmates Ricky. The journey single is released and hits the UK charts at number 32.
• June 2008, Amsterdam play Glastonberry.
• Pele were signed to brand new label M&G records in 1991.
• Raid The Palace was the first single. Everybody was stunned as BBC Radio 1 put the single on it's playlist for six weeks, especially as the songs lyrics suggested people should scratch the cars of the rich and then shoot them!
• In February 1992 second single Megalomania was released. Again BBC Radio 1 playlisted the single and the band nearly died of surprise when the song went to number one in South Africa (with Pele).

Line up

Ian Prowse vocals and guitar
Johnny Barlow guitar
Anna Jenkins violin
Deian Elfryn drums
Tony Kiley guru

All Pele's line ups

Ian Prowse - guitar and vocals

Andrew Roberts (Robbo) - hammond and piano
Andrea Nicholson (Nico) - violin
P Dallison (Dally) - drums
James McAllister - bass
Wayne Morgan - bass
Tony Kiley - drums