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' ~ ' words I associate wrth Stereophonics. Checking out new if: bands at The Venue. I expected another night of timid
youths and their varying degrees of stage l‘right. There giffgwere about 30 people in the audience and the only things a . ‘éfl’iat anyone knew about Stereophonics was that they were “rfigWelsh. there were three of them and they were the first trail band to be signed to Richard Branson’s then fledgling V2
= .7121th ‘3'" Despite the distinct lack of atmosphere. the trio put in if. . an earishrcdding show. The boys done good and they g knew it: hence drummer Stuart Cable standing up and roaring his encouragement at a shell-shocked crowd. 77 Interviewing them the next morning. it transpired that they had celebrated so enthusiastically, they had Come
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