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Joyride

Official music video for the track Joyride by Roxette.

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Joyride

Roxette official music video for the track Joyride

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The Joyride (TMRW Live Sessions)

Official music video for the track The Joyride (TMRW Live Sessions) by There For Tomorrow.

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Joyrider Biography

Joyrider were a rock band from Portadown, Northern Ireland. The band consisted of Phil Woolsey (guitar, vocals), Cliff Mitchell (guitar), Simon Haddock (bass) and Buc Hamill / Carl Alty (drums). Joyrider initially signed to Andy Cairns' Blunt record label, but after releasing their first two EPs signed a recording contract with Paradox Records.

The band's biggest hit was a cover of the Jane Wiedlin song, "Rush Hour". They supported Terrorvision on their May 1995 United Kingdom tour.

Woolsey later played in the bands Ninebar International and [http://www.myspace.com/roquejunior Roque Junior].

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Joyrider Discography

Joyrider albums.

  • Be Special - 01/03/1996 (Paradox Records/GB)
  • Joyrider - 19/09/1995 (Paradox Records/IE)

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