Birdland (late 80s/early 90s UK indie rock band)

Birdland were a British rock band, active between 1988 and 1993. Their debut single, "Hollow Heart", reached No. 1 on the UK Indie Chart.[citation needed] Birdland were formed in 1988 in Birmingham, UK, by the brothers Robert (vocals) and Lee Vincent (guitar),[page needed] who had previously released records and toured in the glam rock band Zodiac Motel (1984–1988). The other band members were Syd Rogers (bass) and Gene Kale (drums).[page needed] Birdland's debut single, "Hollow Heart", was released on Lazy Records. It reached No. 1 in the UK Indie Chart. The band generated a lot of attention in the British music press. The band released four further singles: "Paradise", "Sleep with Me", "Everybody Needs Somebody", and "Rock n Roll Nigger", all of which were No. 1 UK independent singles. "Sleep With Me" also reached the Top 40 in the UK singles chart (with the video being shown on Top of the Pops). They released their eponymously titled debut album in 1991. After the album's release, problems with management and inner band disagreement forced the band to split up. They briefly reunited in 2011 and streamed a new demo. 1991: Birdland – UK No. 44 1989: Semi Official Live Album 1989: "Hollow Heart" – UK singles chart No. 70 1989: "Paradise" – UK singles chart No. 70 1989: "Live" 1990: "Sleep With Me" – UK Indie Chart No. 1, UK singles chart No. 32 1990: "Rock N Roll Nigger" – UK singles chart No. 47 1991: "Everybody Needs Somebody" – UK singles chart No. 44 1991: "Wake Up Freedom" 1991: "Beat Me Like A Star" 1992: "She Belongs To Me" Rice, Tim; Rice, Jonathan; Gambaccini, Paul (1990). Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums. Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness World Records and Guinness Publishing. ISBN 0-85112-398-8. "White Light/White Heat – Birdland Return – Interview". Thevpme.com. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2020. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 58. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.