(c’89-’91) Mark Terry (vocals), Glenn Edwards (?), Austin Wright (drums), Marcus Cowley (guitar) and Seth Trombley (?).

Buzz Club local band night, 1990

They were from Guildford, and played the London circuit: The Powerhaus, Bull & Gate (29 Oct ’91) Opera on the Green, The Cricketers, Kensington and The Rock Garden, plus support for Captain Sensible at The Mean Fiddler, Creaming Jesus at their Guildford gig and Smashing Orange on their visit to London.

By January 1990 the band were headlining a Buzz Club local bands night, with DayTripper, Slug and TwoFlower and supporting Tragic Roundabout and World of Music at the Opera On The Green, Shepherd’s Bush. They also appeared at Showcase ’90 and Parafornia ’91. On 1 February ’91 they supported Captain Sensible and in July that year the band reported that they are banned from Flicks for “foul and abusive language” – A claim Flicks management denied. This may have been the same night (26 July 1991) they played the venue supported by Rockit Men.

Late in ’91 the band supported Blue Rider at there Liquid Foundation Club appearance, along with The Gift, at the Bull and Gate, Kentish Town. They were then on the bill for the University of Surrey’s Rag Week (Crab Feast) appearing sometime between 11am and 4:30 pm on 23 November. At some point in ’91 they released the “I Want To Be The Drug” vinyl EP, carrying “Dolls House”, “Sugar Mountain”, and “She Wears Pyjamas on the Beach.”

The band went quite for a while until the aforementioned support slot with Creaming Jesus in ’93. Soundscene caught Terry at work, in HMV, Guildford, were he stated “We’re getting to the point where we becoming the sort of band we’d really like to be.” Numerous London gigs followed as well as the Smashing Orange gig along with rumors of label interest.

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Yellow Darkness get a mention in July for 1991 in review, from the 2nd Jan 1992 Soundscene column.
A fleeting reference in this 23rd July ’91 Soundscene article. Picture courtesy of Harry Tuttle.
Woking News and Mail – September 20, 1990
University Surrey Student Union Crab Feast (Rag Week Mag) 23 Nov 1991
Soundscene clipping – date unknown, bu probably ’93
Yellow Darkness to support Captain Sensible at the Mean Fiddler – Soundscene Jan 31st 1991. Picture courtesy of HarryTuttle
Showcase ’90 included Yellow Darkness. Picture courtesy of Martin Holmes
Yellow Darkness EP. Picture courtesy of Ben’s Collectors Records
Yellow Darkness EP. Picture courtesy of Ben’s Collectors Records
29 Oct ’91: Yellow Darkness supported Blue Rider along with The Gift at the Liquid Foundation Club at the Bull and Gate, Kentish Town. Source: Mick Mercer via BULL & GATE MEMORIES – remembering all who sailed in her musical tidal wave
26 July 1991: Gig Listing from TBI local newspaper has Yellow Darkness, supported by Rockit Men, playing Flicks, Guildford. Picture courtesy of Ben Darnton
2 January 1990: Flyer showing Yellow Darkness supported Tragic Roundabout and World of Music at the Opera On The Green, Shepherd’s Bush