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| Current_members = Pete Boggs<br />Bill Bonney<br />[[Clint Boon]]<br />Alan Brown<br />Dirk Bullows<br />Tony Clarke<br />Simon Hinson<br />Mike Keeble<br />Mike Louis<br />Bill Marten<br />Johnny Scarles<br />Harry Stafford<br />Julian Worapay
| Current_members = Pete Bogg<br />Bill Bonney<br />[[Clint Boon]]<br />Alan Brown<br />Dirk Bullows<br />Tony Clarke<br />Simon Hinson<br />Mike Keeble<br />Mike Louis<br />Bill Marten<br />Johnny Scarles<br />Harry Stafford<br />Julian Worapay
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==History==
==History==
The band was formed in [[Hulme]], [[Manchester]] by Bill Bonney ([[bass guitar]]), Harry Stafford ([[drums]]), and Pete Boggs (vocals/drums), taking influences from [[Link Wray]], [[The Cramps]], [[The Gun Club]] and [[The Birthday Party (band)|The Birthday Party]]<ref name="Strong">Strong, Martin C. (1999) "The Great Alternative & Indie Discography", Canongate, ISBN 0-86241-913-1</ref> Debut single "The Interior" was released in November 1983 on their own ''Black Lagoon'' label. Over the next five years they released a further six singles and four albums with a few changes of line-up, 1988's ''Evil Hour'' featuring [[Clint Boon]] of [[Inspiral Carpets]] on [[keyboards]].<ref name="Strong" /> Alan Brown of [[bIG fLAME]] and [[Great Leap Forward (band)|The Great Leap Forward]] was also drummer for a time.<ref name="Lazell">Lazell, Barry (1997) "Indie Hits 1980-1989", [[Cherry Red]] Books, ISBN 0-9517206-9-4</ref>
The band was formed in [[Hulme]], [[Manchester]] by Bill Bonney ([[bass guitar]]), Harry Stafford ([[drums]]), and Pete Bogg (vocals/drums), taking influences from [[Link Wray]], [[The Cramps]], [[The Gun Club]] and [[The Birthday Party (band)|The Birthday Party]]<ref name="Strong">Strong, Martin C. (1999) "The Great Alternative & Indie Discography", Canongate, ISBN 0-86241-913-1</ref> Debut single "The Interior" was released in November 1983 on their own ''Black Lagoon'' label. Over the next five years they released a further six singles and four albums with a few changes of line-up, 1988's ''Evil Hour'' featuring [[Clint Boon]] of [[Inspiral Carpets]] on [[keyboards]].<ref name="Strong" /> Alan Brown of [[bIG fLAME]] and [[Great Leap Forward (band)|The Great Leap Forward]] was also drummer for a time.<ref name="Lazell">Lazell, Barry (1997) "Indie Hits 1980-1989", [[Cherry Red]] Books, ISBN 0-9517206-9-4</ref>


The band recorded four sessions for [[John Peel]]'s [[BBC Radio 1]] programme between 1984 and 1987.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/artists/i/incababies/ Inca Babies at the [[BBC]]'s ''Keeping It Peel'' site]</ref>
The band recorded four sessions for [[John Peel]]'s [[BBC Radio 1]] programme between 1984 and 1987.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/artists/i/incababies/ Inca Babies at the [[BBC]]'s ''Keeping It Peel'' site]</ref>

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Inca Babies

Inca Babies were a post punk band from Manchester, England, active between 1982 and 1988.

History

The band was formed in Hulme, Manchester by Bill Bonney (bass guitar), Harry Stafford (drums), and Pete Bogg (vocals/drums), taking influences from Link Wray, The Cramps, The Gun Club and The Birthday Party[1] Debut single "The Interior" was released in November 1983 on their own Black Lagoon label. Over the next five years they released a further six singles and four albums with a few changes of line-up, 1988's Evil Hour featuring Clint Boon of Inspiral Carpets on keyboards.[1] Alan Brown of bIG fLAME and The Great Leap Forward was also drummer for a time.[2]

The band recorded four sessions for John Peel's BBC Radio 1 programme between 1984 and 1987.[3]

Discography

All on Black Lagoon unless stated. Chart positions shown from the UK Indie Chart.[2]

Singles

  • "The Interior" (1983)
  • "Grunt Cadillac" (1984) (#6)
  • Big Jugular EP (1984) (#13)
  • "The Judge" (1984) (#8)
  • Surfin' In Locustland EP (1985) (#11)
  • "Splatter Ballistics Cop" (1986) (#24)
  • "Buster's On Fire" (1987) Constrictor

Albums

  • Rumble (1985) (#3)
  • This Train (1986)
  • Opium Den mini-LP (1987)
  • Evil Hour (1988)
  • 1983-87 - Plutonium (2006) Anagram

DVD and Video appearances

  • Blood On The Cats (VHS)
  • "Jerico" on In Goth Daze - The Gothic Video (DVD) (2003) Cherry Red

References

  1. ^ a b Strong, Martin C. (1999) "The Great Alternative & Indie Discography", Canongate, ISBN 0-86241-913-1
  2. ^ a b Lazell, Barry (1997) "Indie Hits 1980-1989", Cherry Red Books, ISBN 0-9517206-9-4
  3. ^ Inca Babies at the BBC's Keeping It Peel site