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Northside


Northside are a band from the suburb of Blackley and district of Moston in north Manchester, England. Formed in 1989, they released their only album Chicken Rhythms on Factory Records in 1991. The band became part of the 1990s Madchester/baggy/indie-rave scene. Northside was formed by Warren Dermo Dermody (vocals/lyrics) and Cliff Ogier (bass). They were later joined by Michael Upton (guitar) and Paul Walsh (drums). Upton was replaced by Timmy Walsh prior to the release of their first single Shall We Take A Trip. Shall We Take A Trip was banned by the BBC for its many references to drugs (specifically LSD), but despite the lack of airplay it eventually broke into the Top 50 in the UK Singles Chart. In 2006, BBC 6 Music played the song in its entirety on the Marc Riley show, and again on the Steve Lamacq show in 2016 as part of the My Generation series on 1989. Shall We Take A Trip was also used as Granada's Soccer Night theme tune throughout the 1990s. The next single from Chicken Rhythms, My Rising Star, was released in October 1990 and reached No. 32, staying on the chart for 7 weeks. The album itself peaked at No. 19 in June 1991. It was produced by Ian Broudie. In 1991, Northside scored a minor hit in the United States when their single Take 5 reached No. 5 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart for the week of 5 October. It also reached No. 34 on the Dance/Club Play Songs charts that same month. The band performed Take 5 on Top of the Pops on 6 June 1991, a rare ...

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