Black Grape was a rock and roll band from Manchester, England, formed in 1993 by
Shaun Ryder and
Bez, formerly of
Happy Mondays. They recruited rapper Kermit and drummer Ged Lynch of the Manchester-based group
The Ruthless Rap Assassins, plus guitarist Wags from
The Paris Angels. Recording of new material started that year, although the group were not under contract. The key addition to the band was bassist and guitarist
Danny Saber, who became Ryder's key musical foil. In 1995 they signed to Radioactive Records (an imprint of major label BMG) and released their debut album, pr…
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