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A Bluetones come the British band formed in 1994 and hailing from Hounslow. It consists of Mark Morriss on vocals, Adam Devlin on guitar, Scott Morriss on bass, Eds Chesters on drums.

Their better known song is 'Slight Link to', which was freed at a height of Britpop - their jangly guitars, memorable melodies & self-examining Smiths-influenced lyrics were perfect for the period. It scored some other sextuplet top Twenty hits, however develop struggled to remaaround relevent in recent years.

Albums

1996 "Expecting To Fly" #1 UK 1998 "Return To The Last Chance Saloon" #10 UK 2000 "Science and Nature" #7 UK 2000 "Are You Blind?" #55 UK 2002 "The Singles" #14 UK 2003 "Luxembourg" #49 UK

Singles

1995 "Are You Blue Or Are You Blind?" #31 UK 1995 "Slight Return" #43 UK 1996 re-issue #2 UK 1996 "Bluetonic" #19 UK 1996 "Cut Some Rug" #7 UK 1996 "Marblehead Johnson" #7 UK 1998 "Solomon Bites The Worm" #10 UK 1998 "If..." #13 UK 1998 "Sleazy Bed Track" #35 UK 1998 "Four Day Weekend" Did does'nt chart 2000 "Keep The Home Fires Burning" #13 UK 2000 "Autophilia, Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love My Car" #18 UK 2000 "Mudslide EP" Did non chart (Internet release merely) 2002 "After Hours" #26 UK 2003 "Fast Boy" / "Liquid Lips" #25 UK 2003 "Never Going Nowhere" #40 UK

Great Blue Yonder
Written in English and Japanese this site features a discography, tour dates, calendar, setlist and an original illustration of the band.

With a Little Charm
The original unofficial Bluetones web site, live since the beginning of 1995. Features news, full discography, and pictures.

The Superior Quality Record Shop
Features information about label bands and an on-line shop selling records, posters and t-shirts.

Bluetonic
Contains a small collection of live and rare mp3 tracks.

The Blootoes
Spoof site featuring a selection of photos of how the band could look with different haircuts.

Blue Town
A great place to look for the latest news about the band.

I Had A Bad Day
A site which claims to be "the bluetones funniest homepage". It features lots of bad pictures of the band.

Are You Blue?
Allie's page features a number of photos of the band in concert.

The Mark Morriss Gallery
Fan site with pictures and information about Mark.

Artist Direct: The Bluetones
A good resource for Bluetones links.


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