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All About Eve Biography
All About Eve arose out of Britain's '80s Goth rock scene with a unique, folk-rock-influenced take on the style. Former journalist and Gene Loves Jezebel bassist Julianne Regan was encouraged by members of The Mission to form her own band after singing background vocals on some of their material. She hooked up with Tim Bricheno (guitar) Andy Cousins (bass) and drummer Mark Price. All About Eve was born, and in 1985 the band released their first single 'D For Desire', following that with another single 'In The Clouds' some nine months later. Both these singles appeared on the independent Eden label, as did the third and fourth singles 'Our Summer' and 'Flowers In Our Hair' (the latter of which topped the independent charts in 1987). The material recorded during this period can be heard on the album 'Return To Eden Volume 1'.
It was in 1987 that the band signed their first major deal with Phonogram, and former Yardbird Paul Samwell Smith produced their debut album. The self-titled debut album 'All About Eve' sold well, and included a number of hit singles including the top ten hit 'Martha's Harbour'. The album sold well in the UK, and the subsequent tour was a great success.
Following this the band recorded their second album 'Scarlet And Other Stories' which - despite being a good follow-up album - was not as popular commercially or critically. Following the tour to promote the album, founder member Tim Bricheno left the band, subsequently joining fellow Goth band The Sisters Of Mercy. Opting to continue as a band, All About Eve recruited Marty Wilson Piper who had been the mainstay of The Church. Initially this was deemed a temporary measure, but it soon evolved into a full time proposition and the band recorded their third album entitled 'Touched By Jesus'. The band would record another album, 'Ultraviolet', before splitting in 1994.
The band subsequently reconvened in the late nineties and recorded a number of live albums, some of which were acoustic and others electric, before once again taking a break in late 2004.