Indians in Moscow
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1981 in Hull, England |
| Founder | Pete Riches, Stuart Walton, Adele Nozedar |
| Headquarters | Hull , England |
| Products | Music albums and singles |
| Website | indiansinmoscow |
Indians in Moscow is a synth-pop band from England, originally formed in Hull in 1981. Over time, their musical style transitioned to incorporate elements of techno and house music.
History
The group was established in 1981 by keyboard players Pete Riches and Stuart Walton, previously of the Most, alongside lead singer Adele Nozedar. The lineup later grew to five members with the addition of guitarist and drummer Rich Hornby. Their initial recording appeared on the 1982 compilation Your Secret's Safe with Us.
They gained prominence through appearances on Channel 4's 1980s music program The Tube, particularly during its special focused on Hull’s music scene. The band achieved three entries on the UK Indie Chart with tracks such as "Naughty Miranda," "I Wish I Had," and "Jack Pelter & His Sex Change Chicken." Following the release of the Big Wheel EP in 1984, their first and only self-titled studio album was issued in 1985 before they dissolved.
After the band's split, Adele Nozedar went on to create Fever Tree alongside drummer Tom Hosie, Ali McMordie from Stiff Little Fingers, and guitarists Nik Corfield and Rob Dean (formerly of Japan). In 1988, Nozedar appeared in promotional material for Bomb the Bass’s single "Beat Dis," which reached number two on the UK singles chart.
In 1998, Riches and Walton revived Indians in Moscow with new vocalist Chris Guard. They released singles including "Wrong Love" and "Babylon" and independently produced the album Ten Days to Live. After Guard left, house and garage DJ Simon Le Vans joined, leading to the release of the Something Wonderful EP. The band continued creating new material, including two studio albums released in 2004. Walton and Guard also collaborated on the project Gregoryz Girl.
In 2011, Other Voices Records reissued their debut album on CD.
Albums
- Indians in Moscow (1984), Kennick
- Ten Days to Live (1994), Nemesis
- Indians in Moscow (2011), Other Voices
Singles
Positions refer to UK Indie Chart unless noted otherwise.
- "Naughty Miranda" (1983), Kennick – No. 5
- "I Wish I Had" (1984), Kennick – No. 27
- "Jack Pelter & His Sex Change Chicken" (1984), Kennick – No. 16, UK No. 101
- Big Wheel EP (1984), Kennick
- "Wrong Love" (1991), Posh Music
- "Babylon"
- "People in Space" (1998), Mankind
- Melt Productions E.P. (1998), Melt Productions