Echobelly are a British rock band, debuting in 1994 with their album Everyone's Got One. They were often compared to Blondie and the Smiths, with Morrissey becoming a fan of the group.

Career

Echobelly lead singer Sonya Madan was born in Delhi, India, before moving to England at the age of two. They soon teamed up with bass guitarist Alex Keyser and drummer Andy Henderson, who had previously played with PJ Harvey's band. Guitarist Debbie Smith, formerly of Curve, came on board in 1994. Once on board the label, the group released the "I Can't Imagine the World Without Me" single in June 1994. New material was demoed during this show which turned out to be part of two mini-albums that had already commenced recording under the alternative name Calm Of Zero, with new drummer Alex Reeves. Acoustic Sessions 1 was released in January 2011 and Acoustic Sessions 2 in October 2012. Another song, "Molotov", became available for playback on Echobelly's official Myspace page during January.

British independent record label 3 Loop Music released two-CD expanded editions of Everyone's Got One and On albums in July 2014. The re-releases included b-sides, live recordings, radio session tracks and unreleased material. In October 2015, the band made their live return, playing a sell-out gig at the Scala in London. Their sixth studio album, Anarchy and Alchemy, was released in May 2017, and a compilation, Black Heart Lullabies followed in 2018.

Band members

  • Sonya Aurora Madan – vocals, guitar (1992-2004, 2009-present)
  • Glenn Johansson – guitar, backing vocals

;Past members

  • Andy Henderson – drums, percussion
  • Alex Keyser – bass, piano
  • Debbie Smith – guitar
  • James Harris – bass

;Additional musicians

  • Ruth Owen – bass
  • Julian Cooper
  • Oliver McKiernan – bass
  • Ash Hall – drums

Discography

Albums

  • Everyone's Got One (1994)
  • On (1995)
  • Lustra (1997)
  • People Are Expensive (2001)
  • Gravity Pulls (2004)
  • Anarchy and Alchemy (2017)

Compilation albums

  • I Can't Imagine the World Without Me (2001)
  • The Best of Echobelly (2008)
  • Black Heart Lullabies (2018)

Singles

  • "Bellyache" (November 1993)
  • "Insomniac" (March 1994) UK No. 47
  • "I Can't Imagine the World Without Me" (June 1994) UK No. 39
  • "Close… But" (October 1994) UK No. 59
  • "Great Things" (August 1995) UK No. 13
  • "King of the Kerb" (October 1995) UK No. 25
  • "Dark Therapy" (February 1996) UK No. 20
  • "The World Is Flat" (August 1997) UK No. 31
  • "Here Comes the Big Rush" (October 1997) UK No. 56
  • "Digit" (January 2001)
  • "Tell Me Why" (May 2001) UK No. 111
  • "Kali Yuga" (October 2001) UK No. 175