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Barry Love

Born Robert Spragg, the son of a Welsh Mormon preacher, Larry Love always had fire and brimstone in his soul. Having studied law at Aberystwyth University, Larry left for London at 21, with a pocket full of Woodie Guthrie lyrics.

He met Jake Black (Rev D.Wayne Love) and formed Alabama 3 in 1992, a musical "car crash" which merged Country Western songs with the burgeoning Acid House movement. By 1997 at the height of Brit Pop, they had effectively scuppered their chances of being accepted by the established British music industry, but were picked up by Geffen Records. It was Geffen who initially recognised that what might look like a twisted interface on paper was an effective blueprint to consolidate a long-term career in the industry. From The Sopranos to The Simpsons, and a wide variety of projects including winning a Welsh BAFTA for the soundtrack to Welsh television series Y Pris, Larry Love has followed the adage of Bob Dylan 'to live outside the law you must be honest'.

Brendan O’Connell

Brendan met Larry in the 90s not long before the Alabama 3 signed their first record deal. Brendan was in a band called Past Caring and they often played on the same bill at venues in South London. As song writers they were attracted to each other’s music straight away and wrote a couple of songs together not long after meeting.

Past Caring was a blend of dark Latiny/ Irish/Chanson and Indie music. You can hear the band playing on the track “The Old Purple Tin” on Alabama 3’s first album Exile on Coldharbour Lane. But in the 90s a band with acoustic guitars and violins did not really fit with the dance music scene. Record companies said they loved the music but couldn’t see how they could sell it.

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