The Boo Radleys were a British alternative rock band of the 1990s who were associated with the shoegazing and Britpop movements. They were formed in Wallasey, England in 1988, with singer/guitarist Sice, guitarist/songwriter Martin Carr, bassist Timothy Brown and drummer Steve Hewitt. Shortly after the release of their first album, Hewitt was replaced by Rob Cieka. The band split in 1999. Band name The band is named after a character in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. In the book, Boo Radley is a misunderstood recluse. Beginnings In 1990, the band's first album Ichabod and I was released on a small British indie label, Action Records. It was similar in style to much of the then-popular shoegazing sub-genre, and bore the influence of My Bloody Valentine and Dinosaur Jr. Although not a commercial success, this release brought the band to the attention of Rough Trade Records, to whom they sign

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