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Manic Street Preachers

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The band formed in the late-'80s as Betty Blue and consisted of Bradfield, Wire and Moore. The band was re-named Manic Street Preachers when roadie Richey Edwards James was involved as musician.

All 4 members were childhood friends from Wales and spent practically all spare moments with each other while growing up. "Me and James were 5 and in Mrs. Jones's class, and then in the same class right up through school," Nicky Wire told Mojo magazine. "He looked like Radar from M*A*S*H. "James was very idiosyncratic. I really liked that." "Richey was in the same school but a year older, as was Sean," he added. "I knew Richey more because we used to play football together. He lived in what we considered the slightly rougher part of Woodfield-side and would play 'us against them.'"

The band became famous for controversial quotes about other bands, angry and controversial letters to the music press, and by their glam/shock appearances during early gigs. This stirred up some trouble, but also a die-hard fanbase. The band promised fans that they would make a debut album, sell millions of copies, headline a major festival and then break-up. The debut album (a double CD even!) came, but the band never sold that many copies of it (even though it definitely was a hit) and never broke up.

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