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Sarah Corina | |
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 Sarah Corina | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Corbridge, Northumberland, England |
| Genres | Alternative, Experimental, Post-punk, Alternative rock, New Wave, Electronic |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer and solo artist. |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar, guitar, vocals,synthesizer,ukulele |
| Labels | Bloodshot, Quarterstick, Tummy Touch, Artlos, Normal, Workers Playtime, Abstract, Koi Records |
Sarah Corina is an English bass guitarist, music producer and solo artist. She has played bass with The Bomb Party, The Mekons, Bill Carter, Die Cheerleader, and Striplight among others.
Sarah Corina started playing bass as a teenager in Leicester, she joined The Bomb Party[1] as an original member. The Bomb Party enjoyed an amount of critical success[2] appearing in Sounds, Melody Maker and the NME. They regularly toured the UK and Germany, including supporting The Fall and Stiff Little Fingers at the 'WDR1 Rocknacht'[3] in 1989. After recording their first album they released three more studio LPs before disbanding in 1990.
In 1990 she became a founding member of Die Cheerleader,[4] where she helped to create their sound and co-wrote their songs.
Sarah Corina joined the Mekons in 1991 and stayed until 2015, playing bass and touring extensively across America and Europe. She recorded 14 albums with them.[5]
In 2004, with Alex Mitchell (Curve) she formed a new band called Striplight.[6] With Mitchell on guitar, Liz Avey on vocals and Mark Woodgate on drums, Striplight have released four singles and toured the UK.
Since 2010, she has been writing solo music.[7] Sarah Corina is also recording and producing other bands and artists. She recorded and produced Platinum Coils album by The Monochrome Set and Peril/Night album by The Unstoppable Achievers among others.
In 2022 Sarah Corina released three singles with Bill Carter.(Screaming Blue Messiahs)[8]
In 2024 she has recorded solo songs and released videos on Youtube.[9] under the name Sarah Corina.
Selected discography
Mekons[10]
Striplight[11]
- "Still Beating/8 Inches", 7" Vinyl, STRIP001, 2005
- "Hold It Down, Electrified, Sugar Coated, No Search/No Entry", 12" Vinyl EP, Tummy Touch Records, TUCH129ST, 2006
- "EP2 - The Remixes", 12" Vinyl EP, Tummy Touch Records, TUCH129STX, 2006
- "EP1 & EP2 - The Originals & The Remixes", CD, Tummy Touch Records, TUCH-129stCD, 2006
- "Shoes / Triangles", 7" Vinyl, KOI Records, KOI-024, 2009
The Bomb Party[12]
Singles
- Kiss The Sky (w/ Johnny Dowd), 2021[13]
References
- ^ "The Bomb Party". Last.fm. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ 'Sugar Sugar', Single Of The Week, Sounds, p. 37, 19 November 1988
- ^ 'WDR1 Rocknacht', Düsseldorf, Germany, 29 November 1989
- ^ "Band Members | Die Cheerleader". Archived from the original on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Club Mekon". Mekons.de. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ "Striplight". Last.fm. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ "Sarah Corina on Bandcamp". Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "Bill Carter and Sarah Corina on Bandcamp". Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "Sarah Corina on Youtube". YouTube. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "The Mekons". Discogs.com. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Striplight". Discogs.com. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "The Bomb Party". Discogs.com. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Sarah Corina: Kiss The Sky (feat.Johnny Dowd)". herecomestheflood.com. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
External links
- Sarah Corina's videos on Youtube
- The Mekons Official fan-run website
- The Mekons 'industry resource site'
- The Mekons collection on the Internet Archive's live music archive