A Witness

A Witness

post-punk c86 british indie england

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About A Witness

A Witness were an alternative rock band formed in 1982 in Stockport, Cheshire, England, by Rick Aitken, Vince Hunt and a drum machine, in 1986 replaced by Alan Brown (ex Big Flame). Keith Curtis and Noel Kilbride joined the group in 1983. Initially signing to the Ron Johnson label, debut EP Loudhailer Songs put them at the forefront of a wave of Beefheart-influenced bands that emerged in the mid-1980's. They gained further attention due to the inclusion of the track "Sharpened Sticks" on the NME's C86 cassette in the following year.

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Top Tracks

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Sharpened Sticks

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The Loudhailer Song

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Sharpened Stick

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Red Snake

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Camera

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Raw Patch

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Smelt Like a Pedestrian

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Car Skidding

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Dipping Bird

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