(c’90-’92) John ? (?) with ?.

Exponents of soft rock, Close Quarters released “Ambitious Dreams”, a ten-track demo cassette, in the late summer of 1990; which was available from Mark One Records, Fleet and Play It Again Records, Aldershot.

Our very first known gig listing for Close Quarters is at the cramped The George, Ash Vale on 7 April ’90. The next year, on 14 June ’91, the band entered The Buzz Club‘s Midsummer Madness Band Competition at the West End Centre, Aldershot; where they competed against 33AD, Red in Bed, Giant Arc, and Lou Sends. Who made it to and won the final on 22 June is currently lost to the mists of time. We know they also appeared at The George, Ash Vale on 26 July ’91 and the following year supporting Aphelion on 19 September ’92; but details of other gigs are eluding us. In 1992 the bands track “There She Goes” appeared on Son of Farnborough Groove Vol.2.

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Clipping from the Farnham Herald, Sept 1990 maybe. Picture courtesy of Steve Hack.
From the 12 to 15 June ’91, The West End Centre hosted The Buzz Club’s MidSummer Madness qualifying rounds. Picture courtesy of Steve Porter
26 July 1991: Clipping from TBI Newspaper puts Close Quarters at The George, Ash Vale. Picture courtesy of Ben Darnton
Son of Farnborough Groove; Vol.2