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Ultrasound were a British Indie band who were active in the late 1990 s. Although fronted by tall, obese singer/guitarist Andrew "Tiny" Wood , the main songwriter was guitarist Richard Green, who took Wood and drummer Andy Peace with him on leaving Sleepy People . The line-up was completed by keyboardist Matt Jones and bassist/singer Vanessa Best. Combining a bizarre mix of 1970s Glam Rock and Prog Rock with an independent outlook, the band released their first single "Same Band" on Fierce Panda in 1997 . This bought them some favourable press in NME and led them to a deal with Nude Records following a bidding war. Further singles "Best Wishes" and "Stay Young" (which mentioned Gary Glitter just when he returned to the news) followed in 1998 . The band received some very favourable reviews (most notably for their 1998 Glastonbury Festival performance) and began to build a growing fanbase. The band were sometimes described as a band of outsiders with an image unusual for successful pop stars, and often compared with Pulp , Radiohead and the Manic Street Preachers , and managed to attract some of the typically devoted fans of each of these bands. The band released their triple-length debut LP '' Everything Picture '' after a gap of nearly a year in 1999 . The LP received poor reviews for its great length and alleged lack of focus. A string of planned live dates were cancelled following growing tensions within the band, including an important show at T In The Park festival in Scotland . The band officially split on October 12th 1999. Richard Green formed The Somatics , Matt Jones formed Minuteman , while Tiny Wood tried to reform Ultrasound with a new line up, even playing a few live dates in 2000 . Wood later formed a new band 'Siren' who have gigged throughout the Newcastle area and in London between 2002 and 2005. The band have recorded an array of material and recently experienced line-up changes. In Spring 2006 the band played at a Smiths tribute in Newcastle . DISCOGRAPHY Albums
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