Goya Dress

Scottish alternative rock band

Goya Dress

Astrid Williamson at Dom Church, Utrecht.

Background information
Genres| Alternative rock
Years active| 1990s
Labels| Nude
Past members|

* Astrid Williamson
* Terry de Castro
* Simon Pearson

Goya Dress was a Scottish alternative rock band, founded by singer/keyboardist/guitarist Astrid Williamson, bass player Terry de Castro and drummer Simon Pearson. Their first EP Bedroom Cinema was released in 1995. Next release was also EP called Ruby and in 1996, the band released their first full-length album Rooms. It was produced by Welsh musician and former The Velvet Underground member John Cale.[1] The group disbanded shortly after the album was released. After the band broke up, Williamson had a successful solo career. De Castro and Pearson subsequently played with Cinerama and The Wedding Present.[2] De Castro also had a spell with Animals That Swim[3] and released a solo album, A Casa Verde, in 2009.[4] Simon Pearson died of cancer 3 September 2023 aged 54.[5]

## Discography

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* Bedroom Cinema (EP, 1995)
* Ruby EP (EP, 1995)
* Crush (single, 1996)
* Glorious (EP, 1996)
* Rooms (1996)

## References

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1. ^ Kellman, Andy: Goya Dress at Allmusic
2. ^ "Biography - The Official home of The Wedding Present and Cinerama". scopitones.co.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
3. ^ Faded Glamour: The Best of Animals That Swim (CD insert notes). Animals That Swim. 2004.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. ^ Cramp, Nathaniel (11 June 2009). "Album Review: Terry De Castro - 'A Casa Verde'". NME.com. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
5. ^ Crawford, John (12 September 2023). "Simon Pearson (1969-2023). A Tribute by John Crawford". London Jazz News. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

## External links

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* Goya Dress discography at Discogs

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

Artists|

* MusicBrainz