River City People

River City People were a folk rock quartet formed in Liverpool, England, in 1986,^[1] by vocalist Siobhan Maher, guitarist Tim Speed, his drummer brother Paul Speed, and bassist Dave Snell.^[2] Siobhan, Tim and Dave had all been with Liverpool Band "Peep Show" until summer 1987 – at one point both bands co-existed. The group appeared on Channel 4's The Chart Show and soon afterward signed with EMI, releasing their debut single "(What's Wrong With) Dreaming?" in mid-1989. Their album Say Something Good followed a few months later, recorded in Los Angeles and produced by Don Gehman. In summer 1990, the band scored their biggest hit with a cover of The Mamas & the Papas' "California Dreamin'". This was a double A-side with "Carry the Blame". This Is the World followed in late 1991, but the group disbanded shortly after.

Maher then teamed with ex-Bangle Debbi Peterson in the duo Kindred Spirit, releasing a self-titled 1995 album on I.R.S. Records.^[3] She released a solo album in 2002 called Immigrant Flower.^[4]

After River City People disbanded, the two brothers, Paul and Tim, formed the band Speed.^[5]

Say Something Good (1990) UK #23
This Is the World (1991) UK #56
(What's Wrong With) Dreaming - The Best Of (2006) (iTunes download only, includes previously unreleased tracks)^[6]

[1]
"River City People". Discogs. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
[2]
Betts, Graham (2006). Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2006. London: Collins. p. 699. ISBN 9780007200771.
[3]
Smith, Angela (2014). "Bad to the Bone: the Eighties". Women Drummers: A History from Rock and Jazz to Blues and Country. Maryland: Rowland & Littlefield. p. 95. ISBN 9780810888340.
[4]
"River City People". Get Ready to Rock. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
[5]
Betts, Graham (2005). Collins complete British hit albums. London: Collins. p. 341. ISBN 9780007205325.
[6]
Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 464. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

Discography