The Cosmic Rough Riders are an alternative rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. They were originally formed in 1998 by Daniel Wylie and Stephen Fleming, and later they were joined by Mark Brown, James Clifford, Gary Cuthbert and Paul Docherty. To date they have recorded five albums, and had four singles in the UK top 40.

Recording history

They self-released the albums Deliverance (1999) and Panorama (2000), both having been recorded in a community funded recording studio located in Glasgow's Castlemilk housing scheme.

Discography

Albums

  • Deliverance (1999)
  • Panorama (2000)
  • Enjoy the Melodic Sunshine (2000)
  • Pure Escapism (2002) (Japanese Edition)
  • Too Close to See Far (2003)
  • The Stars Look Different From Down Here (2006)

Singles

  • "Melanie" (February 2001) UK No. 111
  • "Baby, You're So Free" (April 2001) UK No. 76
  • "Revolution (In the Summertime?)" (July 2001) UK No. 35
  • "The Pain Inside" (September 2001) UK No. 36
  • "Because You" (June 2003) UK No. 34
  • "Justify the Rain" (September 2003) UK No. 39
  • "In Time" (May 2006)
  • "When You Come Around" (July 2006)

References

  • Official site
  • MySpace site
  • KRCW morning becomes eclectic performance