Eat

Eat are a British alternative rock band from London, active from 1986. They are led by singer Ange Dolittle and are originally built around a sound influenced by Louisiana music before developing into alternative rock.

History and line-up

Their first album, Sell Me A God, appears on Fiction in 1989. At that point the line-up includes Ange Dolittle on vocals, Peter Howard on drums, Tim Sewell on bass, Paul Noble on guitar and lyrics, and Max Noble on guitar. A second album, Epicure, follows and shows a move towards pop and folk-rock elements. The singles Golden Egg, Bleed Me White and Shame introduce that change in direction.

After Dolittle’s addiction affects the band, Eat break up and later reform. A new line-up removes the Noble brothers and adds Jem Moorshead and Max Lavilla on guitar. In this period, Malcolm Treece, formerly of The Wonder Stuff, joins the group. The band also records a third album at Abbey Road, although it remains unreleased. Eat later reform for a pair of sold-out shows at The Half Moon in Putney with a line-up similar to the earlier one, but without Max.

Later work and related projects

After Eat’s break-up, Ange Dolittle forms We Know Where You Live with members of The Wonder Stuff apart from Miles Hunt, then Big Yoga Muffin with Pim Jones. Dolittle also fronts Dolittle with Mr G and Rich. A Miles Hunt-produced album is released, and a second album appears in 2013.