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The Telescopes

Active

1980s - 2010s

Formed

1986 in Burton-upon-Trent, England

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Alternative/Indie Rock Dream Pop Noise-Rock Shoegaze Noise Pop

Group Members

David Fitzgerald Dominic Dillon Joanna Doran Robert Brookes Stephen Lawrie
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The Telescopes

Biography by Jason Ankeny

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Long-running group, led by Stephen Lawrie, that explored realms of guitar-driven sounds, including noise-rock, shoegaze, and dream pop.
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