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13-613: Nick Sanderson (22 April 1961 – 8 June 2008) was an English musician, most famous for being the front man in Earl Brutus , and a short-term member of the Scottish alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain . Sanderson started his professional career in the early 1980s by becoming the drummer in the Sheffield post-punk group Clock DVA . After that he drummed for the re-formed punk-blues group The Gun Club . He later joined World of Twist ,

26-685: A Manchester -based group. In the early 1990s, Sanderson became a lyricist and singer in Earl Brutus . The band eventually signed a deal with the Island Records subsidiary Fruition. The two Earl Brutus albums, Your Majesty. . . We Are Here (1996) and Tonight You Are the Special One (1998) received critical acclaim, but did not make the charts . In 1998, he also played for The Jesus and Mary Chain on their album Munki , and for Jim Reid 's Freeheat , in addition to writing "Male Wife" with William Reid on Lazycame's album "Yawn!" in 2000. Sanderson

39-555: A diverse range of influences, including elements of early 1970s UK glam rock , the electronica of Kraftwerk , and the ramshackleness of the Fall . Their lyrics concentrated on the mundane side of modern British life while at the same time exploring its dark and seedy underbelly. Despite receiving favourable press interest for the band's live shows, albums and singles, Earl Brutus failed to gain commercial success or widespread recognition and remained cult figures. Live shows were augmented by

52-469: A remix album Music For Homeowners in 2013). The Pre New The Pre New was initially formed to pay tribute to Nick Sanderson of Earl Brutus and Tony Ogden of World of Twist by headlining the Queens Head Stage at Glastonbury Festival 2010. The Pre New then formed as a unit in their own right and in 2012 released their debut album Music for People Who Hate Themselves . Later that year,

65-463: A signed art print and "unique Pre New memorabilia". The group promoted the album by playing a handful of shows around the UK (including a few supporting The Fall and Saint Etienne ) and appearing on Marc Riley 's show for BBC6 Music where they performed three tracks from the album. The Male Eunuch received widespread critical acclaim from the music press with The Guardian making it their 'Album of

78-401: The UK. During the making of this album, the band held a remix contest for the track "Cathedral City Comedown" which was won by Netherman, a songwriter from Ohio, USA. In May 2015, the band released their second studio album The Male Eunuch on CD, vinyl, download and as a downloadable PowerPoint file. A limited edition box set was also made available containing all four formats along with

91-540: The Week'. Following the album's release, a video for the track "Janet vs John" (taken from the PowerPoint version of the album) was released via YouTube . Perhaps due to the presence of Stuart Boreman, Gordon King and Jamie Fry, the group's sound bares some similarities to Earl Brutus however, contributions from the group's more recent members (namely Stuart Wheldon Vinny Gibson and Laurence Bray) ensure that The Pre New have

104-416: The band performed at Shoreditch's The 1-2-3-4 Festival while their track "I, Rockstar" was included in the festival's accompanying compilation of tracks by underground and "inspirational international" artists. In 2013, the group released a remix album titled Music for Homeowners - which featured mixes by Mogwai , Public Service Broadcasting , Saint Etienne and other special guests - whilst they toured

117-417: The event, which also featured a DJ set from Mani of Primal Scream , were donated to Ken Livingstone 's London Mayoral election campaign. This gig also featured Frank Sidebottom ( Chris Sievey ) who played a truncated set as a result of being apparently drunk — and having limited vision with his papier mâché head on — that he tripped backward over one of the monitors, and fell approximately five feet down off

130-481: The presence of Shinya Hayashida in the band, who was employed to stand on stage and headbang or shout random abuse at the audience. They recorded a live session for Jeff Cooper at Hallam FM for his 'XS' Show (later to become radio station Radio2XS ) on 4 January 1998. After a lengthy spell of inactivity, Earl Brutus returned for a one-off live date at Hammersmith Working Men's Club in London on 7 April 2004. Proceeds from

143-501: The release of their first single Life's Too Long and was replaced by Gordon King, who had been in World of Twist with Fry. They were renowned for their chaotically raucous and visually entertaining live shows, which often featured unusual stage props, including messages and slogans that were displayed on revolving garage forecourt signs, written in neon lights or spelt out using funeral wreaths . Musically, Earl Brutus's sound incorporated

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156-668: The stage head first. He was subsequently carried out of the room, apparently unconscious. Sanderson died on 9 June 2008 of lung cancer at the age of 47. Fry, King, Boreman and Hayashida reformed with Laurence Bray, George Phillips and Vincent Gibson as The Pre New in June 2010, playing old World of Twist and Earl Brutus songs as well as new material. In 2010, they performed at the Glastonbury Festival . The band have since released two studio albums, Music For People Who Hate Themselves in 2012 and The Male Eunuch in 2015 (as well as

169-627: Was married to The Gun Club 's Japanese bassist, Romi Mori, with whom he had a son, Syd. After Earl Brutus's commercial failure, Sanderson got a job as an engine driver on the Brighton to London line. He died in 2008 after a battle with lung cancer. A tribute concert was held in his remembrance. Earl Brutus Earl Brutus were a British indie rock band that emerged in the 1990s. They were formed in 1993 by Nick Sanderson , Rob Marche (formerly of JoBoxers and If?), Jamie Fry (formerly of World of Twist ) and Stuart Boreman. Boreman left after

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