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Babacar
Rob Steen, Caroline Crawley, Jemaur Tayle, Roberto Soave, and Boris Williams: Babacar (pictured 1998)
Rob Steen, Caroline Crawley, Jemaur Tayle, Roberto Soave, and Boris Williams: Babacar (pictured 1998)
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][2] The group released one album in their brief existence, their self-titled debut album in 1998, before the band dissolved when Shelleyan Orphan reunited in 2000.[2]

History

Before forming Babacar in the late 1990s, vocalist Caroline Crawley sang in Shelleyan Orphan until their breakup in 1993, while guitarist Rob Steen and bassist Roberto Soave played together in Presence and drummer Boris Williams (Crawley's then-boyfriend) played for almost a decade with The Cure. Soave and Williams also played together on Shelleyan Orphan's third album Humroot and performed live together with The Cure when Soave was asked to fill in for Simon Gallup when he fell ill during the European leg of the Wish tour, Soave filled in for him on bass.[3] Although Jemaur Tayle, the other half of Orphan, later joined in, he did not participate in the recording of the group's sole album.[4][5]

Members

Special guests/additional personnel

Discography

Albums

Singles

B-sides

Notes and references

  1. ^ Robert Ham (5 October 2016). "The World Should Remember Caroline Crawley's Voice". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b Tom Breihan (5 October 2016). "R.I.P. Caroline Crawley". Stereogum. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Setlist". Archived from the original on 24 October 2007. Retrieved 7 March 2007.
  4. ^ Babacar at AllMusic
  5. ^ "Caroline Crawley (This Mortal Coil) has passed away, another great talent gone this year". Side-Line.com. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
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