Whatever happened to... Clock?

We've already taken a journey down memory lane to find out what happened to our favourite boybands, girl groups and solo stars of recent years. But now it's the turn of another pop phenomenon - the all-dancing, all-singing, all-rapping boy-girl double act. They may have nicked a few ideas off 2 Unlimited, but Clock managed to notch up an impressive 13 - yes, thirteen - Top 40 singles in the mid-90s. We caught up with Tinka - or Lorna as she's really known - to relive some memories.

How did you become part of Clock?
"I was studying for a Law degree at university and had taken on a part time job as a dancer. I was spotted by one of the guys who set up Clock and he wanted me to join them. I ended up as the singer because the original one left just before the release of 'Axel F'. The song went into the top ten and we started to get some fanmail so they asked me to stay. It was such a great opportunity - we got to travel around for free, stay in nice hotels, meet amazing people. It's everyone's dream, isn't it?"

Is there one moment that sticks out most in your memory?
"I'll always remember one gig playing in my hometown, Ipswich. The buzz walking on stage when you have thousands of people singing your song is particularly sweet. They kind of looked up to you because you're from a town that you don't really hear about very much. That was really touching. I was also mistaken for Anita from 2 Unlimited by Jay Kay from Jamiroquai once. I seem to remember him being pretty embarrassed and running away!"

Were you tempted to pack it in when your bandmate Marcus quit the group?
"I did hesitate a little bit, but then the producers had the idea for 'That's The Way I Like It'. At the time we were still doing well and getting lots of gigs in clubs. It was really weird doing the first gig without Marcus but when you do three or four a night you just have to get used to it quickly."

Why had Clock fizzled out by the end of the '90s?
"For a number of personal reasons we weren't able to continue at the same pace as we had before. But I think we had a pretty good run of it and I don't think you can keep trying to do something like that forever. You have to appreciate what you had and although we never made it to number one, we had a great few years."

What is the chance of a Clock comeback?
"I wouldn't be tempted to do any new material - that's my old life and I have a new family now. There's been some talk about doing a couple of shows this year, but it's early stages yet and it wouldn't be anything like it was. Strangely, I still get some people who look at me and go, 'Hang on, I know you from somewhere'. If people ask me what I did before I was a lawyer, the response can be pretty hilarious."

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