I’ve heard two songs from Split System. They date from 1981, very early in the 80s, but you could tell they knew how to make wonderful pop music.
They hailed from Cheadle, in the Stockport area. Close to Manchester. And that year, 1981, they went to Hologram Studios to record five tracks. These were “Sarah”, “Look at Me”, “Rat Race”, “You’re Leaving” and “Bring Back the Spark“.
Also we know that the band was formed by Andy, Simmy and Neave-on-drums. We also know two last names, Bell and Simpson, as these last names are credited for the tracks. But don’t know how to match them to the first names.
What else do we know about them? I can’t seem to find anything else. This is frustrating.
The two songs on Youtube, thanks to stoneeyedkiller, are fantastic. I’d love to listen to the other three. Anyone has them? Anyone knows any other details about Split System?
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2 Responses to “:: Split System”
Hey there! I’m so grateful you included this band in your blog. I have been reading your blog for so long I never imagined I would run into something from my past! I used to date Andy back in the 80s! That’s sounds so long ago ain’t it?! Crazy times, I would go along to their recoding sessions. Sadly, they only released a few songs and broke up prematurely. I loved their sound. I also loved Simmy. They called me Yoko, haha. Not my fault that Andy was so short tempered and didn’t have any creativity in him. Simmy was the true genius behind this band. I lost contact with him a long time ago. Would be nice to stare at his big blue eyes one last time. If you could ever only hope.
Hi Sarah! Thanks so much for being a reader. Your comment made my day. 🙂 Good to know a little bit more about this band, so mysterious to me!