Cornershop

Cornershop is a band from Leicester, United Kingdom, formed in 1991. The group is associated with indie rock and dance, and its music combines Indian music, British indie rock and electronic dance.

The lineup includes Tjinder Singh, who sings, writes songs and plays dholki; Ben Ayres on guitar, keyboards and tamboura; Anthony Saffery on sitar, keyboards and harmonium; Nick Simms on drums; and Peter Bengry on percussion. Other members associated with the group include David Chambers, Avtar Singh, Wallis Healey, Pete Hall and Paul McGuigan.

Several of the original members also play in the Preston band General Havoc. The name Cornershop refers to a term for Indian immigrants in England, linked to the stereotype of owning street-corner shops.

The group enters the UK charts in 1997 with Brimful of Asha, which reaches number 60. A remix by DJ Norman Cook, also known as Fatboy Slim, is released in 1998 and reaches number one, selling more than 200,000 copies in seven days. The song includes references to Bollywood playback singer Asha Bhosle.