The story
The Railway Children are a British indie band, formed in Wigan in 1984, by Gary Newby (songwriter/vocals/guitar/keyboards), Brian Bateman (rhythm/guitar), Guy Keegan (drums), and Stephen Hull (bass).
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The Railway Children are a British indie band, formed in Wigan in 1984, by Gary Newby (songwriter/vocals/guitar/keyboards), Brian Bateman (rhythm/guitar), Guy Keegan (drums), and Stephen Hull (bass).
From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Members past and present, each with their own page. From MusicBrainz.
Records by other artists with The Railway Children in the credits, from the song and record credits of MusicBrainz and Discogs. Their own bands are above.
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