The Attractions

Biography

The Attractions were an English backing band for the English new wave musician Elvis Costello between 1977 and 1986, and again from 1994 to 1996. They consisted of Steve Nieve (keyboards), Bruce Thomas (bass guitar), and Pete Thomas (drums). They also released one album (and two associated singles) as an independent entity, without Costello, in 1980. They have been called one of the best backing bands in rock history.

Bio from Wikipedia

Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

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  My Aim Is True

  1977

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  Armed Forces

  1979

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  King Of America

  1986

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  Taking Liberties

  1980

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  All This Useless Beauty

  1996

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  Live At The El Mocambo

  1993

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  10 Bloody Marys & 10 How's Your Fathers?

  1980

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  Mad About The Wrong Boy

  1980

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  Elvis Goes To Washington And Dave Edmunds And Rockpile Don't

  1979

Credited work

118 releases · 15 albums · active 1980–2024

• Performance · 232
• Other credits · 30

Studios: Eden Studios · Ocean Way Recording · The Sound Factory · Sunset Sound

Frequent collaborators

• Elvis Costello
• The Costello Show
• Elvis Costello And The Attractions
• Various
• Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Around the web

• Wikipedia