Babacar (band)

Babacar was a short-lived rock supergroup formed in England, featuring former members of Shelleyan Orphan, the Cure, and Presence.^[1] The group released a self-titled album in 1998.^[2]

Babacar
Babacar in 1998 (L-R: Rob Steen, Caroline Crawley, Jemaur Tayle, Roberto Soave, Boris Williams)
Background information
Origin	England
Genres	Rock
Labels	Absolute A Go Go
Past members	Caroline Crawley Roberto Soave Rob Steen Jemaur Tayle Boris Williams

History

Before forming Babacar, vocalist Caroline Crawley was a member of Shelleyan Orphan until their breakup in 1993.^[1][3] Several other members had associations with The Cure. Drummer Boris Williams (longtime partner of Crawley) was the Cure's drummer until 1994.^[4] Bassist Roberto Soave had occasionally filled in for Cure bassist Simon Gallup.^[5] Soave and guitarist Rob Steen had previously been members of Presence which had been founded by another former member of the Cure, Lol Tolhurst.^[6] Soave and Williams had also collaborated with Shelleyan Orphan.^[5]

The band released their self-titled debut album in 1998. The album included a guest appearance by another former Cure member, Porl Thompson.^[7] Another member of Shelleyan Orphan, guitarist Jemaur Tayle, later joined the band but had not played on the album.^[8] The band dissolved in 2000.^[9]

Members

• Caroline Crawley - vocals
• Roberto Soave - bass guitar
• Rob Steen - guitar
• Jemaur Tayle - guitar
• Boris Williams - drums

Special guests/additional personnel

• Porl Thompson - guitar, banjo
• Bruno Ellingham - violin
• Tristan Powell - e-bow

Discography

Albums

• Babacar (1998)

Singles

• "Midsummer"

B-sides

• "Butterfly"
• "Celtic Air"

Notes and references

1. Tom Breihan (5 October 2016). "R.I.P. Caroline Crawley". Stereogum. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
2. Price, Simon (2023). Curepedia: An A-Z of The Cure. New York, NY: William Morrow. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-06-306864-3.
3. Robert Ham (5 October 2016). "The World Should Remember Caroline Crawley's Voice". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
4. Price, pp. 415-416.
5. Price, p. 339.
6. Price, pp. 300-301.
7. Babacar at AllMusic
8. Babacar at AllMusic
9. "Caroline Crawley (This Mortal Coil) has passed away, another great talent gone this year". Side-Line.com. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2018.