The Motorcycle Boy
This UK ‘indie’ pop group were formed in 1987 by former Shop Assistantssinger Alex Taylor (vocals) with ex-Meat Whiplash personnel Michael (guitar), Paul (drums), Eddie (bass) and outsider, Scottie (guitar). Their debut single for Rough Trade Records, Big Rock Candy Mountain(formerly a title for Burl Ives), reached number 3 in the UK independent chart. Despite this promising start, and much music press attention, they failed, largely from disorganisation, to set the live circuit alight and subsequently broke up soon after the release of their lone album which was recorded for the major label Chrysalis Records. Alex Taylor was reportedly last spotted working as a shop assistant for a record store chain.