July Skies

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Antony Harding Where did those sunny summer Saturday afternoons go in the mid 1990s that seemed to stretch forever? Lying in a suburban garden listening to John Peel’s afternoon show as the sun was occasionally obscured by clouds…trains into Birmingham to Highway61, Tempest Records, Swordfish and The Plastic Factory to obtain new musical gems…trains out of Birmingham with found records and inspiration from artists on Sarah Records (Blueboy, Brighter, Secret Shine, The Hit Parade, Another Sunny Day etc.), a graceful Australian band called Hydroplane and British bands such as Flying Saucer Attack, Slowdive, Aphex Twin, Seefeel, The House of Love etc. Everything seemed possible at the end of youth and there was a need to capture feelings and a growing interest in exploring towns, villages, ruins, abandoned places and the countryside through sound. Frustrated attempts on an old Spanish guitar ensued. In 1997, I bought a Fender Stratocaster (originally owned by Pete Holder from the Birmingham band Anarakula), a battered delay pedal, learnt a few chords and created July Skies with the aim to release a 7″ record..