Cinerama (band)


Cinerama is an English indie pop band, headed by David Gedge, the frontman for The Wedding Present. The band is known for combining rock guitar music with string and woodwind sounds.
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Career

Formed in 1998, Cinerama began as a duo comprising David Gedge and Sally Murrell. Initial releases were stylistically different from The Wedding Present, featuring soundtrack-like arrangements with string and woodwind accompaniment. Live performances included the many musicians required to create the orchestral accompaniment present in the recordings. Over time the band's sound returned to rock, with songs originally recorded by The Wedding Present incorporated into Cinerama's live set.
During the recording of the album that became Take Fountain, Gedge decided that the band's sound had changed so much that the album should be released as The Wedding Present.

Post 2004

Most Wedding Present set lists during this time included at least one Cinerama song.
The band played and recorded occasionally and performed a short set at each of David Gedge's "At the edge of.." festivals. The line-up usually comprised the current Wedding Present lineup but with the musicians switching their usual instruments.
On 18 May 2015, Cinerama released a re-vamped version of the Wedding Present's album Valentina. The re-recording of a Wedding Present long player by Cinerama had been a long-term ambition of David Gedge. In December 2024 Cinerama released a re-recording of their debut album, this time titled Va Va Voom 25, and featuring full-band re-recordings made in 2023–24.

Discography

Singles

  • "Kerry Kerry" – UK Singles Chart No. 71
  • "Dance, Girl, Dance"
  • "Pacific/King's Cross"
  • "Manhattan"
  • "Wow"
  • "Lollobrigida"
  • "Your Charms"
  • "Superman"
  • "Health and Efficiency"
  • "Quick, Before It Melts"
  • "Careless"
  • "Don't Touch That Dial"
  • "It's Not You, It's Me"

Albums

Studio albumsVa Va Voom Disco Volante Torino Valentina Va Va Voom 25
CompilationsThis Is Cinerama John Peel Sessions Cinerama Holiday John Peel Sessions: Season 2 John Peel Sessions: Season 3 The Complete Peel Sessions Seven Wonders of the World
Live albumsLive in Los Angeles Live in Belfast Live in New York
  • ''Live 2015''

DVDs

  • ''Get Up and Go''

Members

The band has included the following members:David Gedge — lead vocals, guitar Sally Murrell — keyboards, vocals Emma Pollock — vocals Marty Willson-Piper — guitar Anthony Coote — bass Simon Cleave — guitar Philip Robinson — keyboards Terry de Castro — bass, vocals, guitar Richard Marcangelo — drums Bryan McLellan — drums Simon Pearson — drums Kaari Paavola — drums Graeme Ramsay — drums Charles Layton — bass, drums Pepe le Moko — guitar Sevjan Sitki — keyboards Samuel Beer-Pearce — keyboards, guitar Patrick Alexander — bass, guitar Danielle Wadey — keyboards, guitar, bass Katherine Wallinger — bass Melanie Howard — keyboards, guitar, bass Elizabeth Palmer — flute Andrew Blick — trumpet Marcus Kain — guitar Maria Scaroni — keyboards Jaqueline Wickham — keyboards Freya Wallis — guitar, keyboards Emily O'Rourke — flute Aegli Issias — guitar Nicholas Wellauer — drums Rachael Wood — guitar Emilie Geissmar-Wagstaff — flute Robin Squirrell — cello Vincenzo Lammi — drums Paul Blackburn — bass Charlotte Adolpho — keyboards