Sidi Bou Said were a London-based alternative rock band, who existed during the 1990s, formed by Claire Lemmon (guitar and vocals), Gayl Harrison (bass guitar) and Melanie Woods (drums and vocals). Their music combined an indie rock/folk sound with complex arrangements and literate lyrics. They were often compared to Throwing Muses and the Pixies, with whom they shared a taste for sometimes uncomfortable lyrical themes - murder, religion, the workings of the human body and surrealist stories and films. Their name comes from a town in Tunisia. Sidi Bou Said's debut album was produced by Tim Friese-Greene. Their next two albums were produced by members of Cardiacs, and they were regular contributors to their stage shows and recordings. In 2001, they briefly reformed, with an additional guitarist under the name Tetra, and played a one-off reunion gig as Sidi Bou Said on 15 December 2005 at The Water Rats, London. Discography Albums Singles "Twilight Eyes" (1993 Ultimate Records TOPP014) "Buzz" / "Faster" on limited edition 7 inch/CD; c/w Buzz/Faster/Glow-Worm (live) on 12 inch "Three Sides" (1993 Ultimate Records TOPP017) c/w Romp on 7 inch; c/w Romp/Wild on 12 inch/CD "Thing" (1994 Ultimate Records TOPP023) c/w Lukewarm on 7 inch; c/w Lukewarm/These Things on CD "Wormee" (1995 Ultimate Records TOPP031) c/w Throwing Myself Off A Building (acoustic)/On My Tongue (acoustic)/My Secret Garden (acoustic) on 10 inch; c/w Slitty Gap/Throwing Myself Off A Building (acoustic) on CD "Ode To Drink" (1995 Ultimate Records TOPP037) c/w Faster (acoustic) on 7 inch; c/w Blood/Faster (plus vite) on CD "Funnybody" (radio edit) (1996 Ultimate Records TOPP050) c/w Red Bus Rover on 7 inch picture disc; c/w Fishy/Funnybody on CD "Like You" (1997 Ultimate Records TOPP057) c/w Obsessive/New Skin/Long, Long, Long on CD1; c/w Obsessive/Head in Sand/Sylvie on CD2 References English alternative rock groups English rock music groups