The Connells

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The Connells
General information
Genre (s) Rock , Britpop , Alternative Rock , Power Pop
founding 1984
Website http://www.theconnells.com/
Current occupation
Michael "Mike" Connell
Guitar, vocals
 Doug MacMillan
guitar
 Mike Ayers (since 2001)
Steve Ritter (since 1998)
Steve Potak (since 1991)
David Connell
former members
Guitar, vocals
 George Huntley (1985-2001)
Drums
 John Schultz (1984)
Drums
 Peele Wimberley (1985-1998)

The Connells are an American band that mainly represents the styles of Britpop and Rock . They became known especially in Europe in the spring of 1995 with the hit single '74 - '75 . However, there were no further successes, so that the band is now considered a one-hit wonder .

Band history

The Connell Brothers grew up in Macon , Georgia , but were more interested in British bands like The Beatles than the locally hip southern rock . In 1984 they formed the guitar band named after them with college friends in Raleigh , North Carolina .

The Connells have existed with little changed line-up since their inception. Drummer John Schultz was only there when the band was founded, and Peele Wimberley is already on the cover of the first album . Guitarist George Huntley, who decisively shaped the style of the band and was represented on each album with several of his own songs, left the band in 2001. Steve Potak became a member of the Connells in 1991 and was first heard on the album Ring .

In addition to the activities in the band, there are a few other activities of the members, for example MacMillan played in almost all films directed by the original drummer John Schultz .

successes

The group achieved their only international success with the album Ring and the single release '74 - '75 in 1995. The single reached number 7 on the German charts in spring 1995 , number 6 in Austria and number 3 in Switzerland achieved a top 20 hit with 14th place. The album reached number 16 in Germany, number 10 in Austria and number 21 in Switzerland. Due to the relatively great success, some older albums were also reissued in Germany. After that, the band did not achieve any notable successes in Europe or in the USA, so that they are still considered a typical one-hit wonder today.

Discography

Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
Fun & Games
  US 163 05/06/1989 (10 weeks)
One simple word
  US 168 11/10/1990 (18 weeks)
ring
  DE 16 01/23/1995 (26 weeks)
  AT 10 04/30/1995 (9 weeks)
  CH 21st 03/26/1995 (15 weeks)
  UK 36 09/09/1995 (2 weeks)
  US 199 10/16/1993 (1 week)
Singles
'74 - '75
  DE 7th 
gold
gold
01/23/1995 (28 weeks)
  AT 6th 04/23/1995 (12 weeks)
  CH 3 05.03.1995 (24 weeks)
  UK 14th 
silver
silver
08/12/1995 (11 weeks)

Albums

  • 1985: Darker Days
  • 1987: Boylan Heights
  • 1989: Fun & Games
  • 1990: One Simple Word
  • 1993: Ring
  • 1996: Weird Food & Devastation
  • 1998: Still Life
  • 2001: old-school dropouts

Singles

  • 1989: Something to Say
  • 1990: Stone Cold Yesterday
  • 1991: Get a Gun
  • 1994: '74 -'75
  • 1995: Slackjawed

EPs

  • 1985: Hats Off
  • 1994: New Boy

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  1. ↑ Chart discography albums DE, AT, CH, UK US
  2. ^ The Billboard Albums by Joel Whitburn , 6th Edition, Record Research 2006, ISBN 0-89820-166-7
  3. ↑ Chart discography Singles DE, AT, CH, UK
  4. ↑ Music Sales Awards: DE UK

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