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HISTORY The band formed in 1986 , their name pulled from an advert on the side of a lorry spotted by guitarist Julian Swales while on his bike. Kitchens first Bunnymenesque single, recorded in just one day on an eight track in a Kennington basement, earned single of the week in the NME , and the following singles 'Prize' and 'The 3rd Time We Opened The Capsule', released on One Little Indian Records , earned similar levels of praise. The band's big sound belied their size as a threepiece with Patrick's impassioned, often personal vocals rising and falling over what sounded like a mass of swirling guitars. Comparisons were most frequently made with the Cocteau Twins and A R Kane . Despite a promising the start, and the likelhood that they would inherit the mantle of bands like The Smiths and Echo And The Bunnymen the band faced a cool reception from the music industry. Even the more indie focused television programmes like SnubTV, and Rapido refused to give them any coverage, although it should be noted that SnubTV played the video for single 'Drive That Fast', likewise John Peel refused the band a session for many years. Too melodic perhaps to be truly indie, and too mature to be truly trendy, One Little Indian brought in Pascal Gabriel to put a commercial spin on the lead tracks on last album 'Cowboys and Aliens' but radio wasn't buying. Kitchens finally split in the summer of 1996 after running out of steam with an armthumping farewell gig in London's Kings Cross. Patrick Fitzgerald continued to record as Fruit and Stephen Hero. Despite rumours of a collaboration with Terry Bickers (House of Love, Levitation ), Julian Swales moved into writing scores for film, theatre, and dance. Bands whose sound has been influenced by Kitchens include Radiohead and Interpol . TOILETS OF DESTRUCTION Kitchens alter ego were Toilets of Destruction, who would sometimes play 'secret' gigs, such as the gig at the Bull and Gate Pop Club in Kentish Town on August 6 1990, where the band appeared in drag and played ABBA , Bowie and Bauhaus covers. MEMBERS
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