Electrafixion

{{Short description|English alternative rock band}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Electrafixion

| image = Electrafixion.jpg

| caption = L-R: Tony McGuigan, Ian McCulloch, and Will Sergeant

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| background = group_or_band

| alias =

| origin = England, United Kingdom

| genre = Alternative rock

| years_active = 1994–1996

| label = Warner Music
Phree
Sire Records (US)
Elektra Records (US)

| website =

| past_members = Ian McCulloch
Will Sergeant
Leon de Sylva
Tony McGuigan

}}

Electrafixion were an alternative rock band, formed by former Echo & the Bunnymen members Ian McCulloch and Will Sergeant in 1994, joined by bass guitarist Leon de Sylva and drummer Tony McGuigan.Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, {{ISBN|1-84195-335-0}}, pp. 314–316 They released one album, Burned, and four singles and EPs before splitting up in 1996, due to the reformation of the Bunnymen. A posthumous limited edition 7" single, "Baseball Bill" was released in 1997. When touring, the band included Julian Phillips{{cite web|url=https://www.deseretnews.com/article/449995/ELECTRAFIXION-WARMED-BY-BURNED-AND-TOUR.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629195402/https://www.deseretnews.com/article/449995/ELECTRAFIXION-WARMED-BY-BURNED-AND-TOUR.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 June 2018|title=ELECTRAFIXION WARMED BY 'BURNED' AND TOUR|date=10 November 1995}} (formerly of Marion) on bass and his brother, George Phillips, on drums.

Discography

=Albums=

  • Burned (1995, WEA/Warners, CD/C, 0630 11248-2/-4) UK No. 38 (2 weeks) released 25 September 1995

=Singles=

  • Zephyr EP (1994, WEA/Warners, 12"/cs/cds, YZ 865 T/C/D) UK No. 47 (2 weeks)
  • "Lowdown" (1995, WEA/Warners, 7"/cs/cds, YZ 977 X/C/CD) UK No. 54 (2 weeks)
  • "Never" (1995, WEA/Warners, cs/cds/cds, WEA 022C/CD/CDX) UK No. 58 (1 week)
  • "Sister Pain" (1996, WEA/Warners, cds/cds/cds, WEA 037 CD1/CD2/CD3) UK No. 27 (1 week)
  • "Baseball Bill" (1997, Phree, 7", PHREE 1)

{{cite book

| first= David

| last= Roberts

| year= 2006

| title= British Hit Singles & Albums

| edition= 19th

| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited

| location= London

| isbn= 1-904994-10-5

| page= 180}}

See also

{{MusicBrainz artist|id=8af87f25-f2dd-4e25-b776-a9985bf92c10|name=Electrafixion}}

References