claytowntroupe

Claytown Troupe were signed to Island Records & EMI Records from 1998 until 1992.
They were at the heart of the fledgling alternative/goth/grunge rock scene.

They toured with The Cult, Pearl Jam, The Mission, The Wonder Stuff & The Damned amongst others.

Claytown Troupe were pivitol in launching the music careers of a number of individuals & bands & were one of the foundation stones in the alt. rock of the '90's, Pearl Jam using 'Through The Veil' as a contemporary influence in 1990.

In 2004, the band returned to the UK music scene, Christian Riou and Rick Williams reforming to headline the Whitby Goth festival great reviews, mixing old songs from their two previous albums with newer material.

And this year (2008) the band are planning more live outings & more new material after a successful support at the Shepherds Bush Empire with The Mission.