The La's

The La's
The La's in 1990 Left to right: Lee Mavers, Peter "Cammy" Cammell, Neil Mavers and John Power
Background information
Origin	Liverpool, England
Genres	Indie pop jangle pop Britpop[1][2]
Years active	1983–1992, 1994–1995, 2005, 2011
Labels	Go! Polydor Viper
Past members	Lee Mavers Neil Mavers Phil Butcher John "Timmo" Timson Jim "Jasper" Fearon Bernie Nolan Tony Clarke Paul Rhodes John Power Barry Walsh Paul Hemmings Mark Birchall Sean Eddleston Peter "Cammy" Cammell Iain Templeton John "Boo" Byrne Chris Sharrock Mike Badger James Joyce Lee Garnett Jay Lewis Nick Miniski Gary Murphy

The La's were an English rock band from Liverpool, originally active from 1983 until 1992. Fronted by singer, songwriter and guitarist Lee Mavers, the group are best known for their hit single "There She Goes". The band was formed by Mike Badger in 1983 and Mavers joined the next year, although for most of the group's history, the frequently changing line-up revolved around the core duo of Lee Mavers (vocals, guitar) and John Power (bass, backing vocals) along with numerous other guitarists and drummers including Paul Hemmings, John "Timmo" Timson, Peter "Cammy" Cammell, Iain Templeton, John "Boo" Byrne, Chris Sharrock, and Neil Mavers.

After the departure of Badger in late 1986, the band signed to Go! Discs in 1987 and started recording their debut album. Following the release of singles "Way Out" (1987), "There She Goes" (1988) and "Timeless Melody" (1990) and having aborted several recording sessions with different producers, the band released their debut album, The La's, in 1990 to critical acclaim and modest commercial success. John Power left The La's to form Cast and the group entered a prolonged hiatus in 1992. The group later reformed briefly in the mid-1990s, 2005 and 2011. However, no new recordings have been released.