MANSUN BRIEF HISTORY

   Sep 1995 'Take it Easy, Chicken' released on Sci Fi Hi Fi records
3  Nov 1995 Camden Live radio show, BBC Radio 1
17 Nov 1995 The Charlatans support tour
   Nov 1995 John Peel session
27 Nov 1995 'Skin Up Pin Up'/'Flourella' released on Sci Fi Hi Fi records
4  Dec 1995 'Skin Up Pin Up/Flourella' enters UK Indie Chart at No. 4
   Dec 1995 First Mark Radcliffe session
   Jan 1996 Signed to Parlophone/Epic in US
   Jan 1996 NME Brat Awards, band attend.
   Jan 1996 Recording 1EP at Angelshare Studios, North Wales, lead track
            'Egg-Shaped Fred'
20 Feb 1996 Audioweb support tour
   Feb 1996 'Egg-Shaped Fred' video shoot, Brighton beach, Chester,
            Middlesbrough Arena
   Mar 1996 Cast support tour
25 Mar 1996 1EP released.
 1 Apr 1996 1EP enters UK chart at No. 37
17 Apr 1996 Shed Seven support tour
   Apr 1996 Mix 2EP at Windings studios, nr. Wrexham, lead track 'Take it
            Easy, Chicken'
   May 1996 EP recording sessions at Windings Studio
   May 1996 Radio 1 Evening Session session
   May 1996 'Take It Easy, Chicken' video shoot at studio in Acton, London
 3 Jun 1996 2EP released.
 3 Jun 1996 Mansun headline tour starts
10 Jun 1996 2EP enters UK chart at No.32
   Jul 1996 T in the Park festival appearance
   Jul 1996 Recording session at Chipping Norton Studios, Oxon.
   Aug 1996 3EP B-sides recorded at Jacobs Studios, Surrey
   Aug 1996 Mix 3EP at Strongroom, London
   Aug 1996 'Stripper Vicar' video shoot, Llanthony Priory & Black Mountains,
            South Wales
22 Aug 1996 25 date UK headline tour starts
24 Aug 1996 Reading Festival appearance
 9 Sep 1996 3EP released
13 Sep 1996 TFI Friday appearance performing 'Stripper Vicar'
16 Sep 1996 3EP enters UK Chart at No. 19
   Oct 1996 Recorded 4EP at Parr St. and mix at Wessex Studios, London, lead
            track 'Wide Open Space'
   Oct 1996 Band perform at Cream, Liverpool
   Oct 1996 Album recording session at Mayfair Studios, Primrose Hill
   Oct 1996 Japanese promo tour
   Nov 1996 Shoot for 'Wide Open Space' video, directed by Paul Cunningham,
            shot in Acton, West London
12 Nov 1996 BBC Radio 1 Soho Live, LA2, London
25 Nov 1996 5 date UK tour
25 Nov 1996 4EP released in UK
 2 Dec 1996 4EP enters UK Chart at No. 15
 2 Dec 1996 Sleeper support tour start
   Dec 1996 Mix album at Olympic Studios, Barnes, South London
 6 Dec 1996 TOTP appearance performing 'Wide Open Space'
   Dec 1996 2nd Mark Radcliffe session and Chad reads from 'Holy Blood and
            the Holy Grail'
   Jan 1997 Recorded 5EP B-sides and mix at Mayfair studios
   Jan 1997 'She Makes My Nose Bleed' video shoot, Rotherhithe, London
16 Jan 1997 Gig in Brussels
17 Jan 1997 Gig in Amsterdam
   Jan 1997 Brit Awards launch party, Mansun attend
26 Jan 1997 Suede support tour start
 3 Feb 1997 5EP released
10 Feb 1997 5EP enters UK Chart at No. 9
12 Feb 1997 TOTP appearance performing 'She Makes My Nose Bleed'
17 Feb 1997 'Attack of the Grey Lantern' album released and 'Isle of Mansun'
            launch gig, Stakis Hotel Casino, Isle of Man
21 Feb 1997 TFI Friday appearance performing 'Wide Open Space'
24 Feb 1997 'Attack of the Grey Lantern' enters UK charts at No. 1
   Feb 1997 Brit Awards ceremony, Mansun attend
   Feb 1997 BBC Radio 1 Mary Ann Hobbs session
 1 Mar 1997 Fourth UK headline tour
   Mar 1997 Record and mix EP No. 6 B-sides at Livingston Studios, Tottenham,
            North London
 3 Apr 1997 Start world tour in Australia
   Apr 1997 Gigs in Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan
17 Apr 1997 'Taxloss' video shoot, Liverpool St. station, London
25 Apr 1997 TFI Friday appearance performing 'Taxloss'
26 Apr 1997 Fifth UK headline tour including Northgate Arena - first hometown
            gig
28 Apr 1997 EP No. 6 released in UK
 5 May 1997 EP No. 6 enters UK chart at No. 15
 7 May 1997 TOTP performing 'Taxloss'
   May 1997 Cannes TV show during film Festival 21 May 1997 New York promo
            trip and gig at Wetlands
24 May 1997 Manics support slot at NYNEX Arena, Manchester
   May 1997 Glasgow Barrowlands headline show
10 Jun 1997 Mansun appear on the Jools Holland show in UK
   Jun 1997 Recording of EP No.7 at Parr St., Liverpool
20 Jun 1997 Melkweg Club, Amsterdam
21 Jun 1997 Hurricane Festival, Germany
29 Jun 1997 Glastonbury Festival power failure, only one song performed
   Jul 1997 Festivals in Norway, Denmark, Holland
 8 Jul 1997 David Bowie support in Brescia
10 Jul 1997 David Bowie support in Naples
13 Jul 1997 T in the Park Festival appearance
   Jul 1997 Mix tracks for EP No. 7 at Parr St., Liverpool
31 Jul 1997 First US Tour begins in Providence, Rhode Island
 5 Aug 1997 Mansun play sellout show at Irving Plaza, New York,
            co-headlining with The Seahorses
 5 Sep 1997 Mansun headline Pilton Festival, event for Glastonbury residents