The Blue Aeroplanes
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: 1981 in Bristol, England, United Kingdom
- Active: 1981 - present
Biography
The Blue Aeroplanes are a Bristol rock band formed in 1981, led by poet singer Gerard Langley with his brother John on drums and dancer Wojtek Dmochowski. Their guitar heavy, poetry led sound peaked commercially with 'Swagger' in 1990 and the UK Top 40 album 'Beatsongs' in 1991, both on #Ensign#. A famously fluid line-up has kept the band active for over four decades, with later albums including 'Welcome, Stranger!' and 'Culture Gun'.
Genres
The Blue Aeroplanes Discography
Members
- Gerard Langley - vocals (1981 - present)
- John Langley - drums (1981 - present)
- Wojtek Dmochowski - dancer (1981 - present)
- Nick Jacobs - guitar, vocals (1981 - 1987)
- Richard Bell - guitar, piano (1985 - 1987)
- Dave Chapman - multi-instrumentalist (1985 - 1987)
- Ruth Cochrane - bass guitar, mandolin (1985 - 1987)
- John Stapleton - turntables (1985 - 1987)
- Ian Kearey - guitar, bass (1981 - 1984, 1994)
- Angelo Bruschini - guitar (1986 - 1994)
- Rodney Allen - guitar, vocals (1989 - 1995, 2022 - present)
- Alex Lee - guitar, keyboards (1989 - 1995)
- Andy McCreeth - bass guitar (1989 - 1991)
- Paul Mulreany - drums (1991 - 1995)
- Bob Bradley - guitar (1994 - 1995)
- Joe Allen - bass guitar (1995 - 2006)
- Gerard Starkie - vocals, guitar (1995 - present)
- Max Noble - guitar (2000 - 2011)
- Chris Sharp - bass guitar (2011 - present)
- Bec Jevons - guitar, vocals (2017 - present)
- Mike Youe - guitar (2017 - present)