Babacar (band)

Babacar
Babacar in 1998 (L-R: Rob Steen, Caroline Crawley, Jemaur Tayle, Roberto Soave, Boris Williams)
Babacar in 1998 (L-R: Rob Steen, Caroline Crawley, Jemaur Tayle, Roberto Soave, Boris Williams)
Background information
OriginEngland
GenresRock
LabelsAbsolute A Go Go
Past membersCaroline Crawley
Roberto Soave
Rob Steen
Jemaur Tayle
Boris Williams

Babacar was a short-lived rock supergroup formed in England, featuring former members of Shelleyan Orphan, the Cure, and Presence.[1] The group released a self-titled album in 1998.[2]

History

Before forming Babacar, vocalist Caroline Crawley was a member of Shelleyan Orphan until their breakup in 1993.[1][3] Several other members had associations with The Cure. Drummer Boris Williams (longtime partner of Crawley) was the Cure's drummer until 1994.[4] Bassist Roberto Soave had occasionally filled in for Cure bassist Simon Gallup.[5] Soave and guitarist Rob Steen had previously been members of Presence which had been founded by another former member of the Cure, Lol Tolhurst.[6] Soave and Williams had also collaborated with Shelleyan Orphan.[5]

The band released their self-titled debut album in 1998. The album included a guest appearance by another former Cure member, Porl Thompson.[7] Another member of Shelleyan Orphan, guitarist Jemaur Tayle, later joined the band but had not played on the album.[8] The band dissolved in 2000.[9]

Members

Special guests/additional personnel

Discography

Albums

Singles

  • "Midsummer"

B-sides

  • "Butterfly"
  • "Celtic Air"

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b Tom Breihan (5 October 2016). "R.I.P. Caroline Crawley". Stereogum. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  2. ^ Price, Simon (2023). Curepedia: An A-Z of The Cure. New York, NY: William Morrow. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-06-306864-3.
  3. ^ Robert Ham (5 October 2016). "The World Should Remember Caroline Crawley's Voice". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  4. ^ Price, pp. 415-416.
  5. ^ a b Price, p. 339.
  6. ^ Price, pp. 300-301.
  7. ^ Babacar at AllMusic
  8. ^ Babacar at AllMusic
  9. ^ "Caroline Crawley (This Mortal Coil) has passed away, another great talent gone this year". Side-Line.com. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2018.