Audioweb

Audioweb are a rock/reggae/electronica band based in Manchester, England. They formed in 1991, originally as The Sugar Merchants.[1]

Personnel
  • Martin "Sugar" Merchant (vocals)
  • Sean McCann (bass)
  • Robin File (guitar)
  • Robert "Maxi" Maxfield (drums)[1]

Career

The lead vocalist Martin Merchant sings or toasts vocals on their music.[1]> They scored two Top 40 hits in the UK Singles Chart - "Policeman Skank...(The Story Of My Life)", and a cover version of The Clash's "Bankrobber".[2] Famous admirers of the group were U2 and Ian Brown. Audioweb supported U2 at Wembley Stadium in August 1997. Prior to this Stadium gig they supported Cast at Glasgow's Barrowlands in March 1997. They also supported Madness at Madstock '96 at Finsbury Park, London. Audioweb released their material on the Mother Records label.[2]

The band split up in 1999. Bassist McCann played for Ian Brown and Badly Drawn Boy and releases his own music under the name Fellow Traveller; Maxfield has drummed for Ian Brown since 2001; File has been working with the singer-songwriter Finley Quaye; while Merchant's new Manchester band, SupaJamma have released two singles, "Madaboutit" and "It's Alright", and mini album That Was Then, This is Now, on Stereokill Recordings in September 2011. Merchant is also the vocalist on the theme tune for the BBC show Rastamouse.

Audioweb reformed in 2016. The band's first live performance after reforming was on 18 June 2016 at Manchester City F.C.'s Etihad Stadium, supporting the Stone Roses.

Discography

Albums

Singles
  • "Sleeper" (1995) UK No. 74
  • "Yeah?" (1996) UK No. 73
  • "Into my World" (1996) UK No. 42 US No. 10
  • "Sleeper" (remix) (1996) UK No. 50
  • "Bankrobber" (1997) UK No. 19
  • "Faker" (1997) UK No. 70
  • "Policeman Skank... (The Story of My Life)" (1998) UK No. 21
  • "Personal Feeling" (1998) UK No. 65
  • "Get Out of Here" (1998)
  • "Test the Theory" (1999) UK No. 56[2]

References
  1. Colin Larkin, ed. (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 26. ISBN 0-7535-0427-8.
  2. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 33. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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