Linoleum

Linoleum were a London-based indie–alternative musical group active during the late 1990s. Their original lineup consisted of Caroline Finch – vocals and guitar, Paul Jones - guitar, Emma Tornaro - bass and Dave Nice - drums. This lineup changed slightly in 2000 when Paul Jones left the band to join Elastica; he was replaced by Gavin Pearce. The first few releases in the UK were released on the band's own label "lino vinyl" and featured sleeves m... more

Linoleum were a London-based indie–alternative musical group active during the late 1990s. Their original lineup consisted of Caroline Finch – vocals and guitar, Paul Jones - guitar, Emma Tornaro - bass and Dave Nice - drums. This lineup changed slightly in 2000 when Paul Jones left the band to join Elastica; he was replaced by Gavin Pearce. The first few releases in the UK were released on the band's own label "lino vinyl" and featured sleeves made from linoleum, some of which the band cut out themselves. In December 1996 the band were signed by Geffen for all releases in the rest of the world. The debut album Dissent was recorded at Fort Apache Studios in Cambridge, Massachusetts with Paul Kolderie and Sean Slade producing, whose previous efforts included projects with Radiohead, Hole and the Pixies among others. It received a generally positive reaction but failed to make the breakthrough hoped for, leading to a change of label with Fierce Panda releasing later singles and second... less