Shriekback
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| Shriekback | |
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| Origin | Kentish Town, London, England |
| Genre(s) | Post-punk |
| Years active | 1981––1989 1992 1999–present |
| Label(s) | Y Records Arista Island Capitol |
| Former members | |
| Dave Allen Barry Andrews Carl Marsh Martyn Baker Mike Cozzi Wendy Partridge Sarah Partridge Lu Edmonds Mark Raudva Simon Edwards |
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Shriekback are a rock band formed in 1981 in Kentish Town by Barry Andrews, formerly of XTC and League of Gentlemen (keyboards/synthesizers/vocals) and Dave Allen, formerly of the Gang of Four (bass), with Carl Marsh, formerly of Out On Blue Six (guitars/vocals) soon added to the line-up. They were joined by Martyn Barker on drums in 1983. Other members included: Linda Nevill, Emma Burnham, Brian Nevill, Pedro Ortiz, Claire Hirst, Lu Edmunds, Wendy and Sara Partridge, Steve Halliwell, Even Moon, Ivan Julian, Mike Cozzi, and Jessica Palin/Jose Fina Cupido.[1]
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[edit] History and member changes
Shriekback was originally formed in 1981 by Barry Andrews, and Dave Allen, expanding to a trio with the addition of Carl Marsh.[2] They enjoyed some success on the dance chart on their original Y Records label, and had a string of hits on the UK Indie Chart, and their debut album, Care (1983) was picked up by Warners in the United States.[2] They left Y for Arista Records for 1984's Jam Science, also recruiting drummer Martyn Baker.[2] The album reached number 85 on the UK Albums Chart, and the single, "Hand on my Heart" charted in the Top 60 in the UK.[2] Finding little success, they switched to Island Records for the 1985 album Oil & Gold; Marsh left during the recording of the album, to be replaced by Mike Cozzi.[2] After the follow-up, Big Night Music, Allen left to rejoin Gang of Four, and Shriekback remained a collaborative centred around Andrews. Allen would also go on to play in King Swamp and The Elastic Purejoy. Marsh was also in the band, Happyhead.
After a further album in 1988, Go Bang!, the band split up. Andrews continued working on other projects before re-forming Shriekback in 1992, although after the single "The Bastard Sons of Enoch" and album Sacred City, there would be no further releases until 2000's Naked Apes & Pond Life album.[2]
Both Allen and Marsh returned to the studio to contribute to the recording of Shriekback's 2003 release, Having a Moment. Since Having a Moment Andrews has recorded two albums for Malicious Damage (Killing Joke's original label) under the Shriekback moniker. Film director Michael Mann, was a fan of Shriekback, and used several of their songs in his films Manhunter and Band of the Hand.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
- Tench (EP) (1982) Y (UK Indie #9[3])
- Care (1983) Y (UK Indie #7)
- Jam Science (1984) Arista (UK #85[4])
- Oil & Gold (1985) Arista
- Big Night Music (1986) Island
- Go Bang! (1988) Island
- The Dancing Years (1990) Island
- Sacred City (1992) World Domination/Capitol
- Naked Apes and Pond Life (2000) Mauve/Mushroom
- Having a Moment (2003)
- Cormorant (2005)
- Glory Bumps (2007)
[edit] Compilations
- The Infinite (The Best of Shriekback) (1984) Kaz
- Evolution - Best of Shriekback vol. 2 (1988) Kaz
- The Best of Shriekback (1990) Island
- Natural History - The Very Best of Shriekback (1994) Essential
- Priests and Kannibals: The Best of Shriekback (1994) Arista
- Aberrations 81-84 (2001) Weatherbox
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||||
| UK Indie Chart | UK Singles Chart[4] | U.S. Dance/Club | U.S. Modern Rock | U.S. Mainstream Rock | |||
| 1982 | "Sexthinkone" | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1982 | "My Spine Is The Bassline" | #15 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1983 | "Lined Up" | #3 | - | - | - | - | Care |
| 1983 | "Working on the Ground" | #5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1983 | "Lined Up (remix)" | #7 | - | - | - | - | Care |
| 1984 | "Hand On My Heart" | - | #52 | #22 | - | - | Jam Science |
| 1984 | "Mercy Dash" | - | - | - | - | - | Jam Science |
| 1984 | Knowledge, Power, Truth and Sex EP | - | - | - | - | - | Jam Science |
| 1985 | "Nemesis" | - | - | - | - | - | Oil and Gold |
| 1985 | "Fish Below The Ice" | - | - | - | - | - | Oil and Gold |
| 1986 | "Gunning For the Buddha" | - | - | - | - | - | Big Night Music |
| 1988 | "Intoxication" | - | - | - | #6 | - | Go Bang! |
| 1988 | "Shark Walk" | - | - | - | #19 | - | Go Bang! |
| 1988 | "Get Down Tonight" | - | - | #20 | - | - | Go Bang! |
| 1988 | The Peel Sessions EP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1992 | "The Bastard Sons of Enoch" | - | - | - | - | - | Sacred City |
[edit] References
- ^ Shriekback@Everything2.com
- ^ a b c d e f Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1 84195 335 0
- ^ Lazell, Barry (1997) Indie Hits 1980-1989, Cherry Red Books, ISBN 0 9517206 9 4
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 497. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
