Woodbine

The U.K. indie trio Woodbine came together in 1995 when Rob Healey (guitar/keyboards) left pre-"Brimful of Asha" <a href="spotify:artist:3Kf7VEIRWquxrNIuyJZnfF">Cornershop</a> behind for something more personally fulfilling. He hooked up with chanteuse Susan Dillane and guitarist Graeme Swindon to form Woodbine. Domino Records offered them a deal during their first 18 months and Woodbine prepped themselves for a debut album. Then nothing happened. By 1998, they'd saved enough money for studio time. <a href="spotify:artist:1AibLUHX4nyy6OVOV7o47C">Royal Trux</a>'s <a href="spotify:artist:4dBQFie7eZ7Ch7hTO8gdP2">Neil Hagerty</a> and Jennifer Herrema mixed the album and Woodbine's dreamy slowcore sound came together. European tours with <a href="spotify:artist:2ajVJyxI4sHmTMtTA3ENko">Smog</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6G7OerKc3eBO9sVkRNopFC">Cat Power</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:0WtTGUjbur1R1cNzBvbsMU">Broadcast</a> were great experiences, and the single "Tricity Tiara" (2000) did moderately well among the indie charts. In 2002, Woodbine finally released their self-titled debut on Domino. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, Rovi