Formed in 1987 in Leeds, England, by Ian Masters (vocals, bass), Graeme Naysmith (guitar) and Chris Cooper (drums), the band Pale Saints released their first EP, Barging Into the Presence of God, in 1989 on the 4AD record label. The following year, the debut album, The Comforts of Madness, was released, produced by John Fryer (worked with Cocteau Twins, Depeche Mode, Love and Rockets, among others) and Gil Norton (worked with Pixies, Belly, Echo & the Bunnymen, among others). others).
The ethereal and noisy pop of their music made the band associated with the shoegaze scene, whose main representative was My Bloody Valentine.
In 1991, Meriel Barham (former member of Lush), who had contributed vocals and guitars on the EP Half-Life, joined the band, which released the EP Flesh Balloon. One of the tracks on this EP is a cover of "Kinky Love", a song recorded by Nancy Sinatra in 1976. The following year the second album, In Ribbons, was released, a less experimental work than the praised The Comforts of Madness. Later that year, the EP Throwing Back the Apple was released.
In 1993, Ian Masters left Pale Saints. The other members decided to continue with the band and called Colleen Browne (Heart Throbs) to take over the bass. With Browne, the band released the EP Fine Friend and last studio album, Slow Buildings, both in 1994.
Slow Buildings was coolly received by audiences and critics. Meriel Barham left the group in September 1995 and the group disbanded the following year.
In April 2024, guitarist Graeme Naysmith died aged 57.
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