(c’92-’95) Martin Warren (vocals / guitar), Matt Harding (guitar / vocals), Russ ? (drums / vocals), Alex ? (bass / vocals) and Phil Ernest (guitar / b.vocals).

Redefining Beautiful. Image courtesy of Mick Magic

After the demise of Deceased Disease, Harding and Ernest went on to form Redefining Beautiful with Severance bassist Martin Warren on vocals. We believe you would have found this Camberley / Farnborough band at The George, Ash Vale on 2 July ’92 and later that month, on 25 July, playing The Four Horseshoes, Camberley with The Exploding Fir Trees. On the 25 and 26 August ’92, Redefining Beautiful were in Studio Poisson, Crondall – as used by The Vinegar Blossom. They laid down the four tracks: “Swan”, “I Will Tell You”, “Velvet” and “Drift” that were, once produced by drummer of The Sundays, Patrick “Patch” Hannon, released as their “Sky High” demo cassette.

Redefining Beautiful’s “Sky High” demo cassette inlay outer. Picture courtesy of Martin Warren

The band rehearsed at The Workhouse, Aldershot and at some point in ’93 we know that Redefining Beautiful played with Fleet based The Hairy Things at Farnborough Tech. The band also, along with Credit To The Nation, performed at Critical Club, West End Centre, Aldershot on 5 June ’93. They were back at Critical Club on 22 October ’93 with Who Moved The Ground? and Serious Plankton.

The following year, on 14 April ’94, the band were joined by J.C. Regulator in supporting Suck Henry at The Shed, South Hill Park, Bracknell, where the band were described by the reviewer for Wokingham News as ‘[blowing] everyone away when all four guitars were blasted manically into action…’. The following month, on 18 May ’94, they competed in the Battle for the Limelight at Princes Hall, Aldershot; along with Who Moved the Ground?, Strange World, Parmaviolet, Blind, and Punching Judy, who all lost to Headnoise. ‘Revenge of Farnborough Groove, Vol.4’ also arrived in 1994 with only six of the 20 bands having appear on a Groove before. This heavy dose of newbies included Redefining Beautiful with “Swan”.

3rd February 1995: Redefining Beautiful openned the first Splatch with Meanwhile, Skipper and The Baby South also on the bill. Source: The Surrey & NE Hampshire Music Scene

On 3 February ’95 they opened the first Splatch! with Meanwhile, Skipper and The Baby South also on the bill. That same year their track “Discontent” appeared on Farnborough Groove Strikes Back Vol.5, their second and final appearance.

Ernest went to the School of Audio Engineering, Islington and produced the 7″ Who Moved the Ground? single, “The Chase”, which was released post tour in September ’94, amongst others.

Tracks:

https://soundcloud.com/wokingsoundscene/discontent-redefining-beautiful


Gallery:

Redefining Beautiful – Picture is from Farnborough/Aldershot News c’94. Picture courtesy of Martin Warren
5 June 1993: Redefining Beautiful supported Moonflowers, with Credit To The Nation at Critical Club, West End Centre. Aldershot. Picture courtesy of Martin Warren
Redefining Beautiful’s “Sky High” demo cassette. Picture courtesy of Martin Warren
Redefining Beautiful’s “Sky High” demo cassette inlay inner. Picture courtesy of Martin Warren
22 October 1993: Who Moved The Ground?, Serious Plankton and Redefining Beautiful played the Critical Club, West End Centre, Aldershot. Picture courtesy of Martin Warren
On 2 July 19?? Redefining Beautiful played The George, Ash Vale then on 25 July they played the Four Hourse Shoes, Camberley with The Exploding Fir Trees. Picture courtesy of Martin Warren
18 May 1994: Flyer for Battle for the Limelight at Princes Hall, Aldershot. Head Noise beat Who Moved the Ground?, Strange World, Parmaviolet, Blind, Punching Judy, and Redefining Beautiful! Source: Who Moved The Ground?
Clipping from local rag mentions Redefining Beautiful along with Credit To The Nation supporting Moonflowers at Critical Club, West End Centre on 5 June 1993. Picture courtesy of Steve Porter
14 April 1994: Review of Suck Henry, Redefining Beautiful, and J.C. Regulator from Wokingham News 5 May 1994 issue. Image courtesy of Matt Harding.
Redefining Beautiful’s “Discontent” appeared on Farnborough Groove Strikes Back Vol.5 in 1995. Picture courtesy of Pete Cole
Redefining Beautiful at The Workhouse, Aldershot. Image courtesy of Matt Harding
Redefining Beautiful at The Workhouse, Aldershot. Image courtesy of Matt Harding
Harding & Ernest of Redefining Beautiful at The Workhouse, Aldershot. Image courtesy of Matt Harding
Harding of Redefining Beautiful at The Workhouse, Aldershot. Image courtesy of Matt Harding
Russ (drums) and Harding (guitar) from Redefining Beautiful at The Workhouse. Image courtesy of Martin Warren
Warren of Redefining Beautiful at The Workhouse. Image courtesy of Martin Warren
Redefining Beautiful, and Keith of Study in Scarlet, in The Workhouse’s reception area. Image courtesy of Martin Warren
Harding of Redefining Beautiful at The Workhouse. Image courtesy of Martin Warren