Cornershop

Cornershop
Cornershop
	Cornershop c. 1993
Background information
Origin	Leicester, England
Genres	Alternative rock, indie rock, alternative dance, Britpop
Years active	1991–present
Labels	Wiiija, Rough Trade, Ample Play, Luaka Bop, Warner Bros.
Members	Tjinder Singh; Ben Ayres; Nick Simms; Peter Bengry; Adam Blake; Pete Downing; James Milne;
Past members	Avtar Singh; David Chambers; Anthony Saffery; Wallis Healey; Pete Hall;
Website	www.cornershop.com

Cornershop are an English indie rock band best known for their single "Brimful of Asha", originally released in 1997 and, in a remixed version, topping the UK chart in 1998. The band was formed in 1991 by Wolverhampton-born Tjinder Singh (singer, songwriter, and guitar), his brother Avtar Singh (bass guitar, vocals), David Chambers (drums) and Ben Ayres (guitar, keyboards, and tamboura), the first three having previously been members of Preston-based band General Havoc, who released one single (the Fast Jaspal EP) in 1991.^[2]^[3] The band name originated from a stereotype referring to British Asians often owning corner shops. Their music is a fusion of Indian music, indie rock, alternative and electronic dance music.

^ Madison Bloom (26 November 2019). "Cornershop Announce First Album in 8 Years, Share New Song: Listen". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
^ Strong, Martin C. (1999). The Great Alternative & Indie Discography. Canongate. ISBN 0-86241-913-1.
^ Buckley, Peter (2003) The Rough Guide to Rock, Rough Guides, ISBN 978-1-84353-105-0, p.229-230

[1] Madison Bloom (26 November 2019). "Cornershop Announce First Album in 8 Years, Share New Song: Listen". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 12 March 2020.

[Strong-2] Strong, Martin C. (1999). The Great Alternative & Indie Discography. Canongate. ISBN 0-86241-913-1.

[Buckley-3] Buckley, Peter (2003) The Rough Guide to Rock, Rough Guides, ISBN 978-1-84353-105-0, p.229-230

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