Who would have thought, 40 years ago, when we watched the Claymation figures of The Housemartins dancing in the ‘Happy Hour’ video, that at least two of that band would be well-respected national treasures by 2026?
Norman Cook’s transformation into Fatboy Slim is well documented of course, but his former bandmate Paul Heaton has had an equally impressive, if more low-key, career. Last year, he even performed a sell-out gig at his beloved Sheffield United’s ground, making him the country’s most down to earth stadium rocker.
The secret to Heaton’s success is consistency. The majority of Jenius would fit easily next to anything in his former band The Beautiful South‘s canon. Rianne Downey, who first appeared…
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