All We Ever Did Was Try (Harriet Records) CD

The Rosslyns - - - Three teenagers from Essex named Kieron, Howard, and Matt gathered between 1989 and 1990 to record some indie pop songs they wrote. In between, their school chum Andy joined them on drums. Later, in the early 1990s, Kieron's brother Jamie joined him on some additional songs. The result is an extended out-take of what C86 was turning into a few years after it first exploded across the UK, filtered through the jangled teenage nerves of its target audience. I encourage everyone to click left next to the “buy track” buttons to see Kieron’s brilliant lyrics. But regardless please do buy “Charmtrap” (or at least listen to it all the way through) because Howard’s guitar solo is the best ever, ever (it is literally more than half of the song). credits Bass Guitar – Matt Rowson Drums – Andy Grieve (tracks: 1, 2, 16) Guitar, Backing Vocals – Howard Reed Guitar, Vocals – Jamie Mitchinson (tracks: 7, 8, 12, 13) Lead Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Tambourine – Kieron Mitchins