Sneaker Pimps
The Sneaker Pimps are a British trip hop group. They formed in Hartlepool, England in 1994. They are best known for their songs "6 Underground" and "Spin Spin Sugar".
Sneaker Pimps | |
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| Origin | Hartlepool, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Trip hop, electronica, dance, garage |
| Years active | 1994–2005, 2015–present |
| Labels | Clean Up Records Virgin Records Tommy Boy Records |
| Website | SNEAKERPIMPS.com - official web site of the Sneaker Pimps at the Internet Archive |
| Members | Liam Howe |
| Past members | Kelli Dayton Chris Corner Joe Wilson David Westlake |
Their song, "6 Underground", went to #7 on Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.[1]
The band's founding members were Liam Howe and Chris Corner.[2] They then hired Kelli Dayton as a singer, and longtime friend Ian Pickering to write lyrics. Dayton was the original singer of the Sneaker Pimps.[3]
After the first album, the band felt that demos for the 1999 album Splinter was better for the voice of Corner. Following the tour for their first album, Becoming X, they kicked Dayton out of the group.[4] Dayton later had a solo career under the name "Kelli Ali".
The Sneaker Pimps broke up in 2005. They got back together in 2015.
References
- ↑ "The Sneaker Pimps". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/artist/279655/sneaker-pimps/chart?f=377. Retrieved Apr 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Sneaker Pimps Biography". Sneaker Pimps. Archived from the original on November 3, 2008. Retrieved Apr 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Kelli Ali". Kelli Ali. Archived from the original on February 28, 2015. Retrieved Apr 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Sneaker Pimps Biography". All Music. Retrieved Apr 4, 2016.
Other websites
- SNEAKERPIMPS.com - official web site of the Sneaker Pimps at the Internet Archive
- "Sneaker Pimps Unofficial Website". Archived from the original on 2005-12-28. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- "the Sneaker Box".
