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Members: Liam Howe; Chris Corner; Past members: Kelli Dayton; Joe Wilson; Dave Westlake; Website: sneakerpimpsmusic.com
In around 1985, Liam Howe and his brother Miles, apart from the usual time-filling activities of hanging around school with friends or pedalling off to the sea-front, would make their own home-made music, in which they’d dub to a cassette tape to share amongst family and friends.
The band was founded by electronic musician Liam Howe and guitarist Chris Corner. They later recruited Kelli Ali (then known as Kelli Dayton) as lead singer, plus guitarist Joe Wilson and drummer Dave Westlake as backup musicians. After Becoming X, the band decided to replace Ali with Corner on vocals.
Current members: Chris Corner: Vocals, guitar, keyboards. Liam Howe: Keyboards, synths, programming, guitar, percussion. Simonne Jones: Vocals. Home. Sneaker Pimps. ⇽ Back to List of Artists....
Formed in Hartlepool, UK in 1994, Sneaker Pimps immediately emerged as a musical force and pioneer of the trip-hop genre with their debut album, 'Becoming X' (1996). Known for clever sampling, bittersweet melodies and a moody sound which intricately combined organic & electronic production and morphed between femal
Members through their history include Kelli Ali (vocals, occasional lyrics – under name Kelli Dayton), Joe Wilson (bass, guitar, occasional vocals), David Westlake (drums, programming), Ian Pickering (lyrics, occasional vocals, and bass on later live gigs).
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It’s been nearly 20 years since Sneaker Pimps last released an album, having released Bloodsport back in 2002, but 19 years of leaked demos, solo projects and rumours of reunions later, founding duo Chris Corner and Liam Howe have found each other again and with new singer Simonne Jones on board, are primed to release their fourth album ...