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[ Apologies to Gail for cutting her off in the photo. I just couldn't flatten the book enough. ]

White Belly
Taken from Volume Six
( April 1993 )
Solo demo version by
Tanya Donelly of song from
the 4AD album 'Star'
recorded and mixed by
Jo Harvard at Fort Apache
Studios, Cambridge, MA
Quotes taken from
original feature by
Graham Linehan
Pioto by
Andrew Catlin

BELLY
Tanya Donelly
guitar, vocals
Thomas Gorman guitar
Chris Gorman drums
Gail Greenwood bass

Wide Belly (L-R): Tanya, Thomas, Chris, Gail


"I'm willing to believe anything before I'm willing to disbelieve it, which is not necessarily a good thing. But I believe all that stuff... the guys in the band make fun of me. I read tons of shit about crop circles and UFOs" - Tanya


LIFE AFTER VOLUME?

IT wasn't until the recent 'King' album that Belly released another 'official' record (not counting 1993's Japan-only B-sides compilation, 'Baby Silvertooth'), but after their Volume Six effort they had tracks appearing all over the place, including a version of 'Are You Experienced?' on the 'Stone Free' Hendrix tribute LP and various songs on free tapes attached to inky rags. That same year they performed at the Glastonbury festival, one of 195 gigs in 20 countries that they played between releasing 'Star' and recording 'King' (statistics, we've got'em). Belly were also nominated for two Grammies and two MTV awards, while 'Star' went gold in America and silver in the UK. In July '94 a US-only CD, the 'Moon' EP, was released and then Belly concentrated on recording 'King'. Tanya wrote all the songs on 'Star', but on 'King' two were co-written with Gail and four with Tom. 'King' was released in February to general acclaim, followed by the four-track EP 'Super-Connected'. A new single, 'Seal My Fate', appears in July, after Belly play the Glastonbury festival! Peace!


"I'm too busy to be a slacker... I don't think it's healthy for people as individuals. I certainly don't think there's any reason for a human being to work a 50- or 60-hour week. But I think it's equally unnatural not to do a thing. I think your mind atrophies when you have nothing to hold on to." - Tanya

THE BREEDERS
Kim Deal guitar, vocals
Tanya Donelly
guitar, vocals
Josephine Wiggs bass, cello, vocals
Kelley Deal guitar, vocals
Brit Wallford
drums, vocals

( R-L )

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