Rose Of Avalanche

Formed by Phil Morris (vocals), Paul James Berry (guitar) and Alan Davis (bass), this Leeds, Yorkshire, England-based band came to the fore following heavy airplay from BBC disc jockey John Peel. Their debut single, ‘L.A. Rain', finished high in his 1985 ‘Festive Fifty', although it was released before the band had performed. Glenn Schultz (guitar) was added to the line-up on the follow-up, ‘Goddess'. The two singles, which both reached number 1 on the independent charts, were packaged alongside other material on the unapproved album release First Avalanche. Drummer Mark Thomp...