Amoeba Music

By Eric Brightwell

            The La’s were (or are, if you’re hopeful) an English band who took their name from the typical interjection in Scouse dialogue. The lineup has changed so many times over the years (none of the original members remain) that some have joked that every Liverpudlian musician has at some point passed through the band’s ranks. At the center of The La’s is the obsessive, reclusive, erratic perfectionist and genius songwriter, Lee Mavers. In the early ‘90s The La’s looked set to take the baton from The Stone Roses as the best guitar pop band in the land.  Instead, they fizzled out, held back by their unappeasable... Read More

Genre:

Rock, Alternative/Indie, Brit-Pop, Power Pop

City Of Origin:

Liverpool, England

Formed Date:

1983