Who were Young Marble Giants?
They were a three-piece from Cardiff, Wales consisting of Stuart Moxham (guitars, keyboards), his brother Phil (bass), and Alison Statton (voice). They existed for about two years between 1979 and 1981. How did the band form? Stuart Moxham learned guitar at a young age and convinced his younger brother Phil to do the same. After a stint in the Royal Navy and time spent living in Germany, Stuart came back to Cardiff with the intent of forming a band. He and his brother Phil spent time in cover bands, eventually ending up a band called True Wheel. Alison was a backing vocalist in True Wheel; she and Phil were also dating at the time. When Stuart decided to try his hand at an all-original band, he enlisted Phil and Alison as members.
