The Charlatans | ar

There have been two bands with the name The Charlatans. 1. An alternative rock band from the United Kingdom (1988-present) 2. A psychedelic rock band from the United States (1964-1969) 1. The Charlatans (known as The Charlatans UK in the U.S. to avoid confusion with the 60s group of the same name) were originally formed in the West Midlands/Northwich area of England in 1988 by bassist Martin Blunt, who recruited fellow West Midlanders Rob Collins (keyboards), Jon Brookes (drums), John Baker (also known as Day) (guitar), and vocalist Baz Ketley. Along with contemporaries such as the Happy Mondays, EMF, The...

Formed in Melbourne in late 77, the Young Charlatans played only a dozen gigs in their hometown and in Sydney. The band's line-up featured singer/guitarists Rowland S Howard and Ollie Olsen; drummer Jeffrey Wegener and bassist Janine Hall. The only existing recordings were demos made by Bruce Milne for a future single on his Au Go-Go label. The band soon dissolved before this could take place, as Howard soon joined the Boys Next Door. Olsen meanwhile went on to form the influential Whirlywird, Wegener went on to join Laughing Clowns, while Hall joined Chris Bailey's incarnation of the Saints upon...