Rialto (band)
Rialto were a Britpop band of the late 1990s. They released their self-titled debut album in 1998 and Night on Earth in 2002. Their most famous single is their debut, 'Monday Morning 5:19', however 'Untouchable' charted higher at number 20 in the UK.
Band Members
- Louis Eliot - Lead vocalist, guitar, songwriter
- Jonny Bull - Guitar, programming, backing vocals, producer
- Julian Taylor - Bass, backing vocals and trumpet
- Pete Cuthbert - Drums
- Toby Hounsham - Keyboards (1997-2000)
- Anthony Christmas - Drums (1997-2000)
Biography
Rialto grew from the ashes of the band Kinky Machine which featured singer Louis Eliot and guitarist Johnny Bull. Kinky Machine has released two albums, their self-titled debut in 1993 (Oxygen/MCA Records) and Bent in 1995. They had even scored a UK Top 10 single in 1992.
In 1997 Bull and Elliot, along with the Julian Taylor, drummer Pete Cuthbert, and Toby Hounsham, rejoined and formed Rialto. Later that year they released their first singles, "When We're Together" and "Untouchable." The latter was re-released in January 1998 and cracked the Top 20. Despite the anticipated arrival of their self-titled debut album, East West Records dropped them. Instead China Records released the band's debut album in July 1998. The six-track Girl On A Train EP followed two years later, receiving accolades from NME and Q. By the time Rialto gathered to make a second album, Hounsham and Christmas had left the group leaving them as a 4-piece. The band finally released their second (and final) album in March 2002, the more electronic Night on Earth.
Rialto Discography
- Rialto (China Records, 1998)
- Girl on a Train (Gimme Music, mini-album 2000)
- Night on Earth (Eagle Records, 2002)
Post band activities
Following the band's split Eliot released his solo debut, the Everybody Loves You When You're Dead EP in 2002, followed by his full-length debut Long Way Round (Iodine Records) in 2004.
Jonny Bull co-wrote the song "Friday Night" with Lily Allen at his studio in southwest Portugal. The song ended up on her debut album Alright, Still.
External links
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