Little Angels - Too Much Too Young - Vinyl 45 rpm single
Brand new, never played
Polydor Records 1992



Condition:New

Little Angels formed in Scarborough, England in 1984, under the name Mr Thrud. The founding members were Toby Jepson (vocalist), Mark Plunkett (bassist), Dave Hopper (drummer) and the brothers Bruce John and Jimmy Dickinson (guitarist and keyboardist respectively). Michael Lee joined the band to replace Hopper around 1988/89, when the band changed their name to Little Angels and began to achieve national success.

Lee, himself, was sacked from Little Angels during the Young Gods tour, after it was discovered he had auditioned for The Cult behind their backs. He went on to play the full Ceremony world tour. Lee was replaced by Mark Richardson, who filled in for him on several tour dates, before taking his place officially during the recording of the band's third album, Jam. Lee now plays with Robert Plant's band and has toured with Page and Plant.

"The Big Bad Horns" ("Big" Dave Kemp on saxophone and Grant Kirkhope on trumpet) had become synonymous with the 'Angels' sound over the years, contributing to a large majority of their recorded output, and appearing live with the band more often than not. However, they were keen to remain independent from the band, so appearances on stage and record are credited to Little Angels & The Big Bad Horns.

Little Angels were successful in the UK and cracked the U.S. to some extent, although not enough to satisfy their record label.[citation needed] Nonetheless, they had a massive profile in the UK, playing with Van Halen (who Jepson would be approached to join in 1996) and Bon Jovi, amongst others.

Despite the seemingly disappointing record sales, they followed the announcement of their split by playing a sold-out six date UK tour culminating in a performance at the Royal Albert Hall.

After the demise of Little Angels, the Dickinson brothers would form b.l.o.w. with Richardson and the former No Sweat vocalist Dave Gooding. Jepson recorded and toured an album, Ignorance Is Bliss, under the moniker "Toby and the Whole Truth", which was intended to launch a solo career.

When b.l.o.w. folded, Jimmy Dickinson became a member of Younger Younger 28's who had some success in Japan. Bruce John Dickinson went on to teach at, and manage, The Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford, Surrey. He is now the Managing Director of the Brighton Institute of Modern Music. Mark Richardson joined Skunk Anansie to replace their original drummer. When that band folded, he joined Feeder, following the loss of their original drummer Jon Lee, and is now an established member of the band.

After a long while away from the spotlight, Jepson recently made a return as a solo artist, supporting Thunder on their 2006 UK tour.


Song Listing
A - Too Much Too Young
B - 90 Degrees In The Shade