A Witness
A Witness | |
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| Origin | Stockport, England |
| Genres | Post-punk, indie rock |
| Years active | 1982–1989; 2013–present |
| Labels | Ron Johnson, Communion, Vinyl Drip, Strange Fruit Records, Euphonium |
| Members | Alan Brown (guitar) Crayola (vocals) Rob Haynes (drums) Vince Hunt (bass) Christine Hunt (violin) |
| Past members | Rick Aitken (1956–1989) Triss King (1966–2008) Keith Curtis Noel Kilbride |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/awitnessofficial |
A Witness are an English post-punk/indie rock band, who were originally active in the mid-1980s alternative music scene. Their first EP Loudhailer Songs and début album I am John's Pancreas brought them to the attention of BBC Radio 1 disc jockey John Peel, for whom they recorded four sessions. Their career was brought to a halt with the death of guitarist Rick Aitken in 1989. Founder member and songwriter Vince Hunt revived the band with a new line-up for a series of UK-wide dates in 2014 marking the 25th anniversary of Aitken's death, and the band continues to play live.