Intastella were Manchester and the North's answer to London's "Saint Etienn… Read Full Bio ↴Intastella were Manchester and the North's answer to London's "Saint Etienne", and were formed in 1990. Having a career spanning over 6 years the band released four albums:- Intastella and the Family of people, What you Gonna do,Nuphonia, and Intastella Overdrive, plus around a dozen singles. Intastella were formed when Stella Grundy (the Alison Goldfrapp of the day!) and her boyfriend Spencer Birtwisle wrote a few songs together, and roped in additional help including their very own Bez-like (Happy Mondays token member) - the ironicaly named Little Anthony.
Riding on a wave of Madchester hype the band signed to MCA records, and recorded their debut single "Dream some Paradise", which was a psychedelic haze of a song and was released in the spring of 1991. The album "and the family of people" was released in the Autumn of 1991 and became an instant Indie student classic, although mainstream success wasnt to be found, and without any hesitation they were dropped by MCA.
Undeterred the band signed with an Independant label, Planet 3 who although they meant well couldnt really provide Intastella with the backing they needed. Friends visiting the band at this time included Ian Brown of the Stone Roses and Shaun Ryder from the Happy Mondays who also sang on the Bside of the single "Drifter" which was as good as anything the Mondays released. Again due to a lack of promotion the single didnt really acheive an airing outside the student population, and too much attention being focused on the bside with Shaun Ryders vocals.
The band decided to release a track of the Northern Soul classic "The Night" and should've been a huge hit with its lovely summery vibe, and decidedly Saint Etienne soundalike singer. The record label was blamed for the failure of the single as they just didnt press enough singles for the demand by which time the single had fallen out of the lower reaches of the chart.
After this another album followed in 1997 with only apparently a few thousand copies pressed by the record label and was promoted by the standout "Skyscraper" track. Due to the lack of interest by the label, the band ended up folding and going their seperate ways.
In 2002 a retrospective of the band was released by Sanctuary records which collected the singles and stand out album tracks on a 2cd compilation.
Recently lead singer Stella Grundy released a solo single and its rumoured there may be an Intastella reunion on the cards...
UPDATE: Stella's new stuff can now be found on Last FM. Click here for Stella & The Doggs
Click here for Intastella's MySpace
Riding on a wave of Madchester hype the band signed to MCA records, and recorded their debut single "Dream some Paradise", which was a psychedelic haze of a song and was released in the spring of 1991. The album "and the family of people" was released in the Autumn of 1991 and became an instant Indie student classic, although mainstream success wasnt to be found, and without any hesitation they were dropped by MCA.
Undeterred the band signed with an Independant label, Planet 3 who although they meant well couldnt really provide Intastella with the backing they needed. Friends visiting the band at this time included Ian Brown of the Stone Roses and Shaun Ryder from the Happy Mondays who also sang on the Bside of the single "Drifter" which was as good as anything the Mondays released. Again due to a lack of promotion the single didnt really acheive an airing outside the student population, and too much attention being focused on the bside with Shaun Ryders vocals.
The band decided to release a track of the Northern Soul classic "The Night" and should've been a huge hit with its lovely summery vibe, and decidedly Saint Etienne soundalike singer. The record label was blamed for the failure of the single as they just didnt press enough singles for the demand by which time the single had fallen out of the lower reaches of the chart.
After this another album followed in 1997 with only apparently a few thousand copies pressed by the record label and was promoted by the standout "Skyscraper" track. Due to the lack of interest by the label, the band ended up folding and going their seperate ways.
In 2002 a retrospective of the band was released by Sanctuary records which collected the singles and stand out album tracks on a 2cd compilation.
Recently lead singer Stella Grundy released a solo single and its rumoured there may be an Intastella reunion on the cards...
UPDATE: Stella's new stuff can now be found on Last FM. Click here for Stella & The Doggs
Click here for Intastella's MySpace
The Past
Intastella Lyrics
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(*...) I suppose I'm naive But I find it hard to believe A…
3 Days So much anger deep inside me So much anger down below Feel…
A Skylit Drive Let me take this time to Ask you, inform you Of all…
Angela Cameron Pick up the pieces, put 'em all back We should go…
Apparat Ooh, immerse your fear Soak up our dream Never end Ooh, open…
Billy Ray Cyrus Back when I was young When I was just a kid The…
Bitterside The Past I believe that time is on life’s side how can…
Blood & Glory I'm a Devil in the world, I'm a nightmare Everywhere all…
BRB Music Only eighteen but let me tell you 'bout my past I…
Chris Daughtry/Sevendust Beneath the water That's falling from my eyes Lays a soul I'…
Clara Bryld Look at the past I see no road, no road Look at…
D.I.E I miss the old days Living it like Kanye I don’t wanna…
D.I.E (Detroit In Effect) We we're together Living as one Until something happened …
Després I've been here before But you call me back home We don't…
Die Verbannten Kinder Evas Waking or asleep, thou of death must deem Things more…
DKE I felt it in my soul when I stepped in…
Ed & Kim I get too hurt when I think bout the past On…
Endless Scream When I look back I see the stars shined so fucking…
Fritz & Lang She says she fell in love with a different guy Yeah,…
Fritz and Lang It must have been moonglow, way up in the blue It…
G-Mode Heartbeats slow, let go of control, these wounds of the…
Iso We was homies Way before we made love together Thought he wa…
jack skin I got a bad, feeling About how you feel Am I dead?…
Jaenam I try to tell her that she needs to forget…
Jed Madela I was wrong when I hurt you But did you have…
John Newman If love is blind I will see you If love is…
Kafetti Brun another roll I been out here on my own Streets…
Korn You chose to take from the past You want a game…
Korn (★) You chose to take From the past You want a game That's bu…
Landon Cube Don't let yourself go Why do you constantly fool And play t…
Low-E in my heart... in my heart... 季節はずれの朝に 汽車に乗ってひとり北へ おだやかな風が…
Matt Mays Sundown across the land Figure out what you don't understand…
Mays Matt Sundown across the land Figure out what you don't understan…
Moments In Grace Watched as the dark fades to dawn Then wished the past…
Never Shout Never And I sing songs about the past And how I was…
Nôva Well time Is spinning in my head A perfect disaster A wonder…
Paolo Siani & Friends Now I've been carrying a big pile of baggage since…
Ray Parker I was wrong when I hurt you But did you have…
Ray Parker Jr. I was wrong when I hurt you Did you have to…
RVDY Driving past your place, driving fast Driving past your plac…
Self-Evident Who’s following the sunset? Who’s watching out for the moon?…
Sevendust Beneath the water That's falling from my eyes Lays a soul I'…
Sevendust (feat. Chris Daughtry) Beneath the water That's falling from my eyes Lays a soul …
Sevendust Feat. Chris Daugherty Beneath the water That's falling from my eyes Lays a soul I'…
Sevren Ni-Arb It's behind you it's lurking To leap against you Not a monst…
Shaliek This is love and war, and all is fair. But to…
Sound-Ra You sit there chewing your bubble gum Act like you've done…
Teenage Fanclub Rolling through the city sprawl On a late night train The …
The Fall I was in a sleeping dream When a policeman brought my…
The Frankl Project There's a freight train coming, keeps me running back to…
The Joy You hopped on a flight to LA Don't know when you're…
The Unions One on one, I need to know if you're okay I…
trees and Lucy Swimming through shit Well now you've done it I can't believ…
Trevaun We started out as good friends Used to talk about the…
Unions It’s sweet like sugar coated gasoline It’s high like a slow…
Vamps Again by all means I keep on this way And this path…
Vitalic here we are, the final credits, youth will have its fling…
X-Marks the Pedwalk It's behind you it's lurking To leap against you Not a monst…
Young Prada 돈 벌라고 쨌어 내가 사랑하는 사람들과 쨌어 작은방 안에서 너는 뭘…
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