Dolls Remembered

The Colours built a sizeable local following but - controversially, for the band's young and loyal fanbase - Parfitt jumped ship to Premier League Mod revivalists The Truth in The clandestine deal was done after The Colours supported the band led by former Nine Below Zero frontman Denis Greaves, at the long laid to rest New Ocean Club, a beer soaked social club on the outskirts of Cardiff with a wood sprung dancefloor and a revolving stage that played host to a glittering roll call that included REM, Billy Bragg, Siouxsie and the Banshees and The Waterboys.

Learning his trade and honing his skills with The Truth, Parfitt soon reunited with Rose and Ford for a stint in late '80s axe wielders The Blood Brothers.

Returning to Newport afterwards, the guitarist found himself broke and in search of a new adventure — a band he could have fun with irrespective of whether a record contract was at stake. The Newport punk who got Johnny Cash his mojo back. Parfitt and Cole — a short-lived member of Newport indie poppers The Darling Buds — went in search for a drummer, as the guitarist adapted to life with a bass player who resolutely ploughed his own furrow. They was something there straight away.

Then Carl came along and straight away we knew he was the one.

Still a teenager, Bevan was percussionist in his dad's evangelical church band until he was sacked for public drunkeness. He seemed the perfect fit for the dissolute Dolls. He was a fantastic drummer. A totally natural musician. And I think that was what was great about the group.

It had to have the three of us. Sharing a love of American bands like Dinosaur Jr and Pavement, they lashed together classic British influences — creating a transatlantic musical Molotov cocktail. A chance support slot to American band Throneberry at the legendary TJs in Newport saw an ecstatic NME review, which set the ball rolling — both for the band and the burgeoning Newport scene.

It was quite exciting. You could go out to a gig in TJs most nights of the week and see a really brilliant band.

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All the other groups would come and see you. They had also enlisted the services of former Pooh Sticks frontman Huw Williams.

He was a smart guy. I didn't know anyone I could trust. We weren't regimented in rehearsals — we were lucky if we all showed up at the same time. Retreating to Rockfield in Monmouth they recorded their debut album with Pixies producer Al Clay, who was brought in specifically for the job after bigger names such as Bernard Butler and Pete Townshend had been bandied about. We had a strict midday to 8pm curfew.

Al was the opposite because he was like a military sergeant major figure.

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It was like bootcamp. He looked exactly the same everyday. It was his way of keeping us on our toes! The truth is I was amazed we ever got off the ground.

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Less than two years later the end came on a trip to Japan when Mike Cole suffered a breakdown, the band never came back from the edge. There was also the little matter of nurturing the nascent career of a then little-known Welsh singer called Duffy, with the help of former Catatonia guitarist Owen Powell — putting her on the road to fame and fortune with her hugely-successful debut album Rockferry. Also on hand for the reception which was moved from Nov. The composer-lyricist got some of his biggest hits out of Guys and Dolls, which is considered one of the best-crafted musical comedies of the 20th century.

Producer Cy Feuer, 90, will mingle with guests, as will costume designer Alvin Colt. Colt's costumes will be displayed in front of enlargements of Jo Mielziner scenic designs.



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Feuer and Ernie Martin produced. Using the museum's theatre collection, the exhibition offers a visual history of the show's creation and puts the musical in historical context, offering related media such as paintings and photos of the s New York that Runyon was writing about in his short stories and newspaper columns. The musical ran 1, performances and enjoyed a smash revival in Both shows also sent out touring companies.

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