As the average person to name a Madchester band and the chances are they'll say The Happy Mondays or The Stone Roses. Ask them to name a few more and The Inspiral Carpets are sure to feature, they may acknowledge that was where James and The Charlatans broke through. They may even give 808 State a mention and maybe even some bands like Jesus Jones who aren't even from Manchester. How about Northside? Probably not.
Northside were part of the Madchester movement and came from Manchester but are arguably the most forgotten band from that scene to have a Top 40 hit. They weren't one hit wonders either, they debuted in 1990 with "My Rising Star" which made number 32.
This was their 2nd and final Top 40 hit to date. Perhaps it's biggest claim to fame was the fact it appeared on Top of the Pops when it was at number 41. It was arguably that appearance that pushed this record up one place to 40 the following week.
What's notable about this record is how the guitar riff resembles "More Than A Feeling" by Boston. A certain grunge band from Seattle would do something similar later on that year.
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