The Bible: Reuniting for 25th Anniversary of the debut album 'Walking The Ghost Back Home'. The Bible is one of those bands that writers and singers often cite as one of their favourite bands of all time. Now, 25 years after their first release, The Bible returns for two very special anniversary concerts in Glasgow and London and will release an extended and re-mastered edition of their debut album, Walking The Ghost Back Home. Brief History: The Bible were formed in Cambridge UK in the mid eighties as a partnership between ex-Great Divide singer/guitarist Boo Hewerdine and keyboard player/drummer Tony Shepherd. They released their self-written and financed debut album 'Walking the Ghost Back Home' in 1986 on the Norwich-based independent label Backs Records. The album was critically very well received and became a top-ten hit in the UK Independent chart, staying in the chart for over ten weeks. The line-up expanded when guitarist Neill Maccoll (brother of Kirsty) and drummer Dave Larcombe (both former Roaring Boys) became permanent band members, later joined by Leroy Lendor on bass. The album was spearheaded by the release of the single 'Graceland' which gained much publicity and became a minor UK hit, and author Nick Hornby would later devote a chapter of his book '31 Songs' to the single's B-side 'Glorybound'. The follow-up single 'Mahalia' was similarly well received and reached number 15 on the UK Independent Chart. 'Walking the Ghost Back Home' brought the band to the attention of Chrysalis Records, and a major label deal ensued. In January 1988, the band's second album 'Eureka' (produced by Steve Earle) was released to further acclaim, with the single "Honey Be Good" giving them a second minor hit. Despite critical acclaim and a devoted following for both their recorded and live performances, the band never quite got the commercial breakthrough they deserved and dissolved in the early 1990s when individual members moved onto other music projects. Neill Maccoll went on to form 'The Liberty Horses' (with Leroy Lendor on bass) and later joined David Gray's band, and Boo Hewerdine forged a successful solo career as a performer and songwriter as well as collaborating with other artists including Eddi Reader. The Bible briefly reformed in late 1993 / early 94 for a series of hugely popular live performances, together with the release of the album 'Dodo'. 25 years on from their first beginnings, new material is once again on the way and the 2011 line-up includes original band members Boo Hewerdine, Tony Shepherd and Neill MacColl.
