Alison Moyet

(See Yazoo for the discography as this group). An updated 2003 version includes a different cover, information about Disc One and Everything to Everyone, and fixes several typos found in the original version. A 2005 "Voice" tour and DVD release are presently in the planning stages, as is a 2-woman play starring Alison Moyet and Dawn French (of French & Saunders fame). It is published in Canada by Madrigal Press. Alison Moyet's latest album, Voice, was released on 6 September 2004 and entered the UK charts at #7. Barenaked Ladies have authorized a biography, Public Stunts Private Stories, written by friend of the band and fellow "Scarberian" Paul Myers, brother of actor Mike Myers. Hometime launched Moyet into the top 5 best-selling female UK artists of 2002 and resulted in a BRIT nomination for Best Female Vocal. Thin Buckle features players from several other Canadian alternative bands, such as Rheostatics.

In August 2002, after years of holding our and refusing to compromise, Moyet was finally released from her Sony contract. Moyet signed to Sanctuary Records and released her first studio album in eight years, Hometime, an album which Sony had refused to release. Kevin is the frontman of Kevin Hearn and Thin Buckle, who play a mix of alternative rock and jazz with many other eclectic influences. 2001 also saw the release of The Essential Alison Moyet CD, and in 2002 'The Essential Alison Moyet' DVD was released. Jim is part of the alternative/jazz trio The Brothers Creeggan, with brother and former BNL member Andy Creeggan and friend Ian McLauchlan. She played the part of Matron ‘Mama’ Morton, and although initially planned to be a short run, Moyet enjoyed the experience so much that the run was extended to 6 months. Both Jim Creeggan and Kevin Hearn have side projects that are worked on during hiatus from BNL touring and studio time. Moyet also made her critically acclaimed stage debut in the West End musical Chicago in 2001. They are now working on music for a production of "As You Like It" with the Stratford Festival in Stratford, Ontario and working on an album at Steven Page's farm.

During this time, however, Moyet recorded vocals for Tricky, Ocean Colour Scene, The Lightning Seeds and King Britt. BNL just recently completed a pilot for a variety show, tenatively titled Barenaked Ladies Variety Show, and have submitted it to the FOX network. Due to prolonged litigation with Sony, during which time Moyet refused to record a radio-friendly 'pop' album for the sake of creating chart hits, Moyet did not release a new studio album for over 8 years since the release of Essex. It is their first independent record since the Yellow Tape and was distributed by Warner Music. Following incredible CD success and a UK tour, 'Singles' was re-issued as a double CD set which included "No Overdubs", a bonus live CD. Upon re-issue "Singles" again charted, this time in the top 20. The band's most recent album is "Barenaked for the Holidays," which was released on October 5, 2004. "Singles" (Alison Moyet's ‘greatest hits’ CD), was released in 1995 and entered the UK charts at #1. More recently, the latest studio album as well as a single from it have been added.

In order for the album to be released her label (now Sony) required that certain Essex tracks be re-recorded and re-produced, and that there be additional material remixed to create a more 'commercial' package. In early 2004, the band began offering full live shows for purchase as either download or CD off of an eponymous website (http://www.barenakedladies.com). Her album "Essex" (1994) did not see the light of day as Moyet had originally intended for it to be heard. With the release of Everything to Everyone, BNL has fulfilled their contract with Reprise Records, which has allowed the band to try internet distribution and an independent album release. Despite having spawned the Grammy nominated single 'It Won't Be Long', "Hoodoo" marked the beginning of what was to become a long fight for Moyet to secure complete control of her artistic direction. "Maybe Katie" and an edited version of "For You" from a concert in Glasgow, Scotland were also released as singles to radio. "Hoodoo", which was a far earthier and more personal album than Moyet had previously released, received little label support and only minimal promotion. "Testing 1,2,3" was the second single off of the album and received a video, but no CD single, while "Celebrity" was released later with a CD single, but no video.

Following a period of personal and career evaluation "Hoodoo" was released in 1991. The first single off that album was "Another Postcard," which received modest radio play. "Raindancing" spawned further hit singles, including: 'Ordinary Girl' and a cover of Floy Joy's 'Weak In The Presence of Beauty'. Everything to Everyone was released October 21, 2003. In 1986 Alison had another big UK hit with the single 'Is This Love?', followed in 1987 by the album "Raindancing". The latter was thought by some fans to be a break-up song, because of its title, the fact that it was the last song on the CD, and because its video featured clips from previous videos, but used the Syncro-Vox technique so that the people would lip-sync to the new song. In 1985 Moyet performed at the Live Aid concert, along side Paul Young. It contains 17 tracks from previous albums, (all of them have been a single, have had their own video, or both) and two new tracks, "It's Only Me (The Wizard of Magicland)" and "Thanks, That Was Fun".

"Alf" spawned 3 hit singles, including 'Invisible' and 'All Cried Out'. In 2001, they released a compilation album, entitled Disc One: All Their Greatest Hits 1991-2001. This was a big success in Britain, reaching number one in the album charts. Maroon, released in 2000, also did fairly well in stores, led by the single "Pinch Me". In 1984 she released her debut album Alf (titled after her punk-era nickname). The singles "It's All Been Done" which was also used as the opening theme song on the short lived animated TV series Baby Blues and the song "Call and Answer" also came from this highly successful album. The band has also collaberated with singer Tom Jones for a track on his 1999 album Reload. In 1983 Yazoo split and Moyet signed to CBS (because it had been Janis Joplin's label) and began her solo career. The band toured, but with friends Chris Brown and Greg Kurstin on keyboards until Kevin recovered enough to rejoin them on the road.

Yaz) who had several hits. Immediately after Stunt was released, however, Kevin Hearn was diagnosed with leukemia and had to spend several months in the hospital recovering. She was involved in a number of punk, pub rock and blues bands in the South East Essex area during the late 1970s and early 1980s, including The Vandals and the Screamin' Ab Dabs, The Vicars and The Little Roosters, although her more mainstream pop career began in 1981 as half of the electropop duo Yazoo (a.k.a. The band's greatest success to date and greatest recognition within the United States has come from their fourth album, Stunt, released in 1998, buoyed by the #1 single "One Week". Moyet was born in Basildon Essex. From two dates on the Born on a Pirate Ship tour during 1996, BNL recorded and released a live album called Rock Spectacle, which had a modest radio hit with "Brian Wilson.". Alison Moyet (born 1961), is an English pop singer noted for her bluesy voice, who had a number of hits mostly in the 1980s. Kevin Hearn was hired as the keyboardist for the subsequent tour and then was asked to join the band.

2004 "Voice" (entered UK charts at #7). The album received two large boosts from the Jason Priestley-directed video for "The Old Apartment" and the inclusion of the song "Shoebox" on the Friends soundtrack. 2002 "Hometime" (BRIT nomination for Best Female Vocal). The band released Born on a Pirate Ship in 1996 as a quartet. 1995 "Singles" (Alison Moyet's ‘greatest hits’ CD, UK charts at #1). After the release, Andy Creeggan left the band to begin college and to separate himself from the infighting that had taken place after the album's failure. 1994 "Essex". BNL's second album, Maybe You Should Drive, released in 1994, fared considerably less well with the Canadian public.

1991 "It Won't Be Long" (Single, Grammy nomination for 'Best Female Rock Performance'). The band's first album, Gordon, released in 1992, was a smash hit in Canada and included some of the band's most well-known songs, including "Be My Yoko Ono" (the single which helped fund the album), "If I Had $1000000" (which spawned a macaroni-throwing tradition at live shows that the band has recently been trying to discourage), and "Brian Wilson" (named after the Beach Boy who later covered the song on a live album). 1991 "Hoodoo". Sales of the tape were jumpstarted when BNL were taken off the bill of a concert at Toronto's City Hall because a staffer for then-mayor June Rowlands saw the band's name and felt it objectified women, which catapulted BNL into a media frenzy. 1987 "Love Letters" (Single). The full band's first release of note was the 1991 independent Yellow Tape, the first indie release to achieve platinum status in Canada. 1987 "Weak in the Presence of Beauty" (Single based on "Raindancing"). While Andy was on a trip to Ecuador and the band was lacking a percussionist, Tyler Stewart took over the position, and retained it after Andy's return.

1987 "Raindancing" (initially called "Chasing Rain"). As there were very few copies made of both, these tapes are now extremely rare. 1986 "Is This Love?" (Single based on "Raindancing"). Barenaked Lunch (also known as the Pink Tape) was released in 1990, and featured two new band members, Andy and Jim Creeggan. Unfortunately, the tape was mastered incorrectly and plays too fast. 1984 "All Cried Out" (Single based on "Alf"). The band's first tape, Buck Naked, released in 1989, was recorded in basements and bedrooms, and featured only Steve and Ed. 1984 "Invisible" (Single based on "Alf"). BNL has a reputation as an excellent live band, and are particularly well-known for improvising amusing songs during their shows.

1984 "Alf". They formed in 1988 in Scarborough, Ontario, a suburb of Toronto. Barenaked Ladies (BNL for short) is a Canadian alternative rock band composed of Kevin Hearn, Ed Robertson, Steven Page, Tyler Stewart, and Jim Creeggan. Barenaked for the Holidays (2004). Everything to Everyone (2003).

Disc One: All Their Greatest Hits 1991-2001 (2001). Maroon (2000). Stunt (1998). Rock Spectacle (1996).

Born On A Pirate Ship (1996). Maybe You Should Drive (1994). Gordon (1992).