The Pastels
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: 1981 in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Active: 1981 - present
Biography
Glasgow indie pop band formed in 1981 around Stephen Pastel, The Pastels were pioneers of shambling and anorak pop and stars of the 'C86' era. Albums including 'Up for a Bit with the Pastels', 'Mobile Safari' and 'Slow Summits' on their #Geographic Music# label, plus McRobbie's work championing other Scottish bands, made them enduringly influential despite their modest commercial success.
Genres
The Pastels Discography
- Been So Long / My One and Only Dream (1957) - Single - rated 3.1/5
- Up for a Bit With The Pastels (1987) - Album - rated 3.39/5
- Sittin' Pretty (1989) - Album - rated 3.63/5
- Truckload of Trouble (1986-1993) (1993) - Compilation - rated 3.77/5
- Mobile Safari (1994) - Album - rated 3.39/5
- Illumination (1997) - Album - rated 3.33/5
- Illuminati (1998) - Album
- Slow Summits (2013) - Album - rated 3.13/5
Members
- Stephen McRobbie - guitar, vocals (1981–Present)
- Katrina Mitchell - drums, vocals, guitar, keyboards (1989–Present)
- Brian Taylor - guitar (1981–1992)
- Martin Hayward - bass, vocals (1982–1989)
- Bernice Simpson - drums (1983–1989)
- Annabel Wright - vocals, keyboards, bass (1984–2000)
- David Keegan - guitar (1992–2000)
- Tom Crossley - flute, keyboards (1997–Present)
- Alison Mitchell - trumpet (2003–Present)