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The Housemartins Artist Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine English '80s indie pop band who gave rise to Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim). One of Britain's more popular indie guitar pop groups of the late '80s, the Housemartins' post-Smiths guitar jangle and subtle updating of catchy, melodic British beat groups earned the Hull-based quartet a substantial critical and popular following within the U.K. Though the group never gained much more than a cult following in America, their balance of simple, memorable melodies and cutting sarcasm helped them rise into the British Top Ten, as well as earn consistently strong reviews. the Housemartins broke up in 1988, just before they fully broke into the mainstream. The group's lead songwriter, Paul Heaton, formed the Beautiful South the following year, and his new band capitalized on the success of the Housemartins to become one of the more popular U.K. groups of the early '90s. Active 1980s Formed 1984 in Hull, England Disbanded June, 1988 Genre Pop/Rock Styles Alternative Pop/Rock Alternative/Indie Rock College Rock Jangle Pop