The Diggers are a Scottish
post-Britpop
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powerpop
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band, with a 1997 debut album, ''Mount Everest''.
History
Members Miezitis and Moffatt had attended school together and began playing as an
acoustic duo in the early 1990s. In 1991 they moved to
Glasgow
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, and added members Eslick and Ross. After a 1993 car crash, the group was noticed by
Martin Carr
Martin Carr (born 29 November 1968) is an English musician and writer who was the chief songwriter and lead guitarist with the band The Boo Radleys. Born in Thurso, Scotland, he was raised in Wallasey, England.
Life and career
Carr was born ...
of
The Boo Radleys
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, who got them signed to
Creation Records
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. They opened for
Super Furry Animals
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on tour in 1996, and released their debut album for Creation, ''Mount Everest''.
The band got their name from the novel Ringolevio by Emmett Grogan.
Members
*Chris Miezitis (vocals, guitar)
*Alan Moffat (vocals, bass)
*John Eslick (guitar)
*Hank Ross (drums)
Discography
*''Mount Everest'' (
Creation Records
Creation Records Ltd. was a British independent record label founded in 1983 by Alan McGee, Dick Green, and Joe Foster. Its name came from the 1960s band The Creation, whom McGee greatly admired. The label ceased operations in 1999, although ...
, 1997)
*''Nobody's Fool'' (Three-track CD). Includes "Nobody's Fool", "Life's All Ways" and "Here and There" (Creation Records, 1996)
*''Peace of Mind'' (Three-track CD). Includes "Peace of Mind", "Tangled Web" and "Get It Together" (Creation Records, 1996)
*''O.K. Alright'' (Three-track CD). Includes "O.K. Alright", "On the Line" and "Holiday Inn" (Creation Records, 1997)
References
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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The Diggers AllMusic
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Scottish pop music groups
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