(c’91-93) – Ben Martyn (guitar/vocals), Dominic Coles (drums), Ray Goodsall (guitar), Wayne Arnold (bass).
This Bagshot based band played 100% original guitar indie, that showed influence from The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays and The Charletons. Coles had just departed Sugar Mountain, but by March ’91 was with the band appearing at The Old Trout, Windsor, returning on 17 April with The Ha Ha Men and Big Wednesday.
17 April 1991. Picture courtesy of Nathan Argonaut
A couple of months later, across the 12 to 15 June ’91 the West End Centre, Aldershot hosted 18 bands for the first rounds of the Buzz Club’s MidSummer Madness Local Indie/Rock Band Competition. The first night saw Hung Inverted, Big Wednesday, My Blue Heaven, Not Just a Pretty Face, and Something Religious battle it out. Emile Martyn (keyboards) joined in late ’91 / early ’92. Then sometime in ’92 Emilie Martyn pick up the bass from Arnold, Drew ‘Chalkey’ Sayer took over his keyboard duties, Simon Pulling (drums) replaced Coles, and James Collins (guitar) did the same with Goodsall.
Gallery:
Something Religious get a mention in 1991 in review, from the 2nd Jan 1992 Soundscene column.1991. Picture courtesy of NathanSomething Religious at The Cricketeres, Westfield. Picture courtesy of Emma CaseyBen Martyn-Godfrey of Something Religious playing his 1964 Gretch Chet Atkins Country Gent, with gold plated Bigsby tremolo at the Cricketers, Westfield. Picture taken by Emma Casey, courtesy of Ben Martyn-Godfrey.Something Religious at The Cricketeres, Westfield. Picture courtesy of Emma CaseyBen Martyn in Something Religious around ’92. Picture courtesy of Emma Cassy (nee Booker) via Ben Martyn-GodfreyBen and Emile Martyn in Something Religious around ’92. Picture courtesy of Emma Cassy (nee Booker) via Ben Martyn-GodfreyBen and Emile Martyn, with Drew ‘Chalkey’ Sayer on keyboards in Something Religious around ’92. Picture courtesy of Emma Cassy (nee Booker) via Ben Martyn-GodfreyJames Collins and Emilie Martyn in Something Religious around ’92. Picture courtesy of Emma Cassy (nee Booker) via Ben Martyn-GodfreyWednesday 17th April ’93 and Something Religious are at The Old Trout, Windsor; supported by Big Wednesday. Picture courtesy of Nathan Argonaut12 June 1991: West End Centre info sheet covering the first rounds of the Buzz Club’s MidSummer Madness local band competition. Picture courtesy of Steve Porter
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