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The Marbles
12+ albums
pop60srockoldiessoft rock
about
There are currently four bands charting as The Marbles: 1.) The Marbles were typical one-hit wonders because "Only One Woman" became their one and only major hit. It reached Number 5 in the UK singles chart in November 1968. Their second single "The Walls Fell Down" became a flop, and reached only Number 28 in the same charts. By 1969 the Marbles had split. 2.) The second Marbles were a mid-'70s NYC Pre-Punk/Power Pop/"Skinny Tie New Wave" quartet, now noted as one of the "lost bands" of the CBGBs/Max's Kansas City scene. They released their first single in 1976 (Red Lights/Fire and Smoke). They also contributed their song "Closing Me Down" for the 1976 CBGBs documentary "The Blank Generation". This was followed by their second single in 1977 (Forgive and Forget/Computer Cards). Their subsequent recordings remained unreleased until recent years. 3) The Marbles (Ireland) Original members Jonathan McGlynn on guitars/vocals, Justin Whelan on bass and vocalist/drummer Seamus Simon formed The Marbles in Boyle, Co. Roscommon, Eire in 1997. The Marbles cut their teeth playing local gigs and quickly generated a buzz as one of the hottest unsigned bands in Ireland, subsequently coming to the attention of manager Terry Woods (The Pogues). Having signed with Woods management company Quiet Management, the band soon concluded a deal with ZTT and entered the studio in 1998 working with producers Trevor Horn (Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Seal), Ed Bueller (Pulp, Suede) and Lenny Franchi
