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Bawl (other)
Bawl may refer to: *Bawl, Irish band from the 1990s, predecessor of Pony Club *Bawls Bawls (marketed as BAWLS Guarana) is a non-alcoholic, highly-caffeinated soft drink. Created in 1996, the citrus-and- cream soda-flavored beverage leans heavily on the caffeine and natural flavor of the Amazonian guarana berry. Packaged in uni ..., energy drink * Crying (synonym) {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pony Club (band)
Pony Club are a Dublin-based Irish band, primarily a vehicle for Mark Cullen. Other members include his brothers, Darren and Jason, as well as Martin Healy and David Morrissey, both formerly of A House, and Rob Cumiskey of The Kybosh. History Bawl and Fixed Stars Cullen and his brothers moved from Finglas, Dublin to London in the 1990s after having signed to A&M under their then moniker, Bawl (which also featured Stephen McBride on bass). Strong, Martin C. (2003) "Bawl", in ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, Bawl had released a series of singles on their own label, Dependent Records, and in 1996 released an album, ''Year Zero'' on A&M. This attracted critical attention and some "the new Smiths" hype (the Cullens cited their mother singing Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others at the kitchen sink as an influence) but disappointing sales. For legal reasons, the band had to change its name to Fixed Stars and signed on with Mercury. They released several singles as Fixed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bawls
Bawls (marketed as BAWLS Guarana) is a non-alcoholic, highly-caffeinated soft drink. Created in 1996, the citrus-and- cream soda-flavored beverage leans heavily on the caffeine and natural flavor of the Amazonian guarana berry. Packaged in unique cobalt-blue bottles and cans, the drink was well received by gamers, to whom the company quickly began extensively marketing (through both sponsorships and video games themselves). The soda's name has an unclear provenance, and is still sold—alongside six other flavors. History In 1994, Hobart C. Buppert III (born ) was a student at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration. While traveling through Vienna, he found club dancers were paying for cans of non-alcoholic, highly-caffeinated, "sludgy brew" derived from guarana beans. Himself unable to tolerate coffee, Buppert saw potential in refining the drink he saw in Europe, and received permission from Cornell to develop a business plan as an independent study. B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |