S3 Ep16: Noughties indie stagers Haven reunite for 20th anniversary (Lost Artists, Episode 2)

Originally formed in Cornwall, indie four-piece Haven rose to prominence in the early '00s after moving to Manchester. After a string of Top 30 hits and international tours, along with an appearance on Top of the Pops which they admit to still watching daily on YouTube, they split in 2005. With the band reuniting this summer to celebrate the 20th anniversary of recording their critically acclaimed debut album 'Between The Senses' with a gig at their spiritual home the Night and Day Cafe, this week we've got frontman Gary Briggs and drummer Jack Mitchell on the show to talk all about it. The pair reminisce about the band's halcyon days and also discuss what they've been up to since the "wheels fell off", including Gary's stint in Freebass - the supergroup which featured legendary Manchester bassists Mani, Peter Hook and Andy Rourke. Meanwhile, Jack's been drumming in Johnny Marr's solo band for the past ten years so he also gives us a progress report on material for the Smiths legend's forthcoming new studio album. The guitars are sounding "very Johnny Marr", apparently... Elsewhere in the episode, Rick and Sarah discuss the utter brilliance of The Coral's latest album 'Coral Island' and explain why they didn't watch the Brit Awards... This is the second episode in our Lost Artists series, an occasional feature for Demo Tapes, where we shine a light on criminally under-rated artists from yesteryear - and find out what happened next for them. Got a band you think we should be tracking down for Lost Artists? Get in touch with Demo Tapes on: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/demotapespod And Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/demotapespod/ If you really must, our personal Twitter handles are: https://twitter.com/rick_j_martin https://twitter.com/imsarahjanekemp