Their music was based around the vocals of alison statton along with the minimalist instrumentation of brothers philip and stuart moxham.
The young marble giants.
Young marble giants were a post punk band formed in cardiff wales in 1978.
Welsh new wave band who shocked the world by being quiet and introspective in an age of loud punk posturing.
Their early sound was a sharp contrast with the more aggressive punk rock that dominated the underground at the time.
Statton went on to form weekend who later became working week.
Colossal youth music for evenings the man amplifier choci loni wu.
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Moxham and mottram became the gist and made more records for rough trade.
They consisted of alison statton vocals stuart moxham guitar and phillip moxham bass occasionally joined by keyboardist peter joyce.
Young marble giants split in 1980 with recognition and touring inflaming internal tensions.
Young marble giants were a post punk band from cardiff wales a trio formed in 1978.
They made one great album colossal youth 1980 on rough trade read more.
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