Biography
Magnetic North Pole
Effective period / Period of releases: 1999
Members: Alex Botten, Robbie Cooper, Ronnie Wallace (2), John Weir (7), Miquette Breitenbach, Claire Thornton, Stuart GIllies (2)
Loud guitar quartet formed in Dundee in the late '90s, heavily inspired by acts such as Sonic Youth, Telstar Ponies and Eric's Trip.Numerous line-ups across a 3-year existence resulted in deafened audiences across Scotland as well as a split LP with Southall Riot on Earworm Records. Split in 2000.
Mk1:
Miquette Breitenbach - guitar, vocals
Alex Botten - guitar, vocals
Ronnie Wallace (ex-Moma, ex-New Pans People ex-Actor Scream) - bass, vocals
Des Troy (aka Robbie Cooper from Laeto) - drums
Mk2:
John Weir (Gerils, ex-Moma, ex-The Wildhouse, ex-New Pans People) replacing Robbie Cooper.
Mk3:
Stuart GIllies replaced Miquette Breitenbach.
Claire Thornton replaced Ronnie Wallace.