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King of the Slumsaka Slum Cathedral User was a British rock band, specialising in a kind of electric violin-driven post-punk.

History

Formed in Salford,& [Hulme] Greater Manchester, England, by Charley Keigher.aka Charlie Keighera (vocals, guitar) and Sarah Curtis (electric violin), the group made its recording debut with "Spider Psychiatry" in 1986 on a small independent label.
Further releases followed in 1988 and 1989 on the Play Hard label, most of which were collected on the full length Barbarous English Fayre (1989).
An incendiary live performance of "Fanciable Headcase", shown on the influential Snub TV television programme, earned the band national exposure, and helped to push their EPs up the independent charts.
After switching to Midnight Music, the band issued its debut album proper, Dandelions (1989), to favourable reviews in the British music press. The following year, King of the Slums signed to Cherry Red Records and issued the Blowzy Weirdos album in 1991, with Keigher's gritty take on British life again finding favour amongst the critics. Later in the year, however, the band broke up without ever achieving a commercial breakthrough to match their critical acclaim. The band performed nearly 200 LIVE gigs during their career resulting in numerous bootlegs being circulated, all of which the band disowned. A cult following has remained and grown over the years since the band broke up. In 2009 The band have announced the release of a new 4th album called "The Orphaned Files". A collection of predominatly brand new songs together with some rare and remixed older songs. This will be the bands final album and will be made available via the web and through their first record label SLR Records.

Discography

Albums

Barbarous English Fayre (Play Hard, 1989)
Dandelions (Midnight Music, 1989)
Blowzy Weirdos (Cherry Red, 1991)
The Orphaned Files (SLR Records, 2009)

Singles & EPs

Spider Psychiatry (SLR, 1986)
England's Finest Hopes EP (Play Hard, 1988)
Bombs Away On Harpurhey (Play Hard, 1989)
Vicious British Boyfriend EP (Play Hard, 1989)
Trouble at Mill (Getout Fanzine Flexi Disc, 1989)
Once A Prefect (Midnight Music, 1989)
It's Dead Smart (Midnight Music, 1990)
Bear Wiv Me (Fluorescent Mix) (Midnight Music, 1990)
Joy (Cherry Red, 1991)

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 <!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Kots.jpg|thumb|KOTS]] -->'''King of the Slums'''aka '''Slum Cathedral User''' was a British rock band, specialising in a kind of [[electric violin]]-driven [[post-punk]].
 == History ==
-Formed in [[Salford]],& [Hulme] [[Greater Manchester]], [[England]], by Charley Keigher.aka Charlie Keighera (vocals, guitar) and Sarah Curtis (electric violin), the group made its recording debut with "Spider Psychiatry" in 1986 on a small independent label.<br />Further releases followed in 1988 and 1989 on the [[Play Hard]] label, most of which were collected on the full length ''[[Barbarous English Fayre]]'' (1989).<br />An incendiary live performance of "Fanciable Headcase", shown on the influential [[Snub TV]] television programme, earned the band national exposure, and helped to push their EPs up the independent charts.<br />After switching to [[Midnight Music]], the band issued its debut album proper, ''[[Dandelions (album)|Dandelions]]'' (1989), to favourable reviews in the British music press. The following year, King of the Slums signed to [[Cherry Red Records]] and issued the ''[[Blowzy Weirdos]]'' album in 1991, with Keigher's gritty take on British life again finding favour amongst the critics. Later in the year, however, the band broke up without ever achieving a commercial breakthrough to match their critical acclaim. A cult following has remained and grown over the years since the band broke up.  In 2009 The band have announced the release of a new 4th album called "The Orphaned Files". A collection of predominatly brand new songs together with some rare and remixed older songs. This will be the bands final album and will be made available via the web and through their first record label SLR Records.
+Formed in [[Salford]],& [Hulme] [[Greater Manchester]], [[England]], by Charley Keigher.aka Charlie Keighera (vocals, guitar) and Sarah Curtis (electric violin), the group made its recording debut with "Spider Psychiatry" in 1986 on a small independent label.<br />Further releases followed in 1988 and 1989 on the [[Play Hard]] label, most of which were collected on the full length ''[[Barbarous English Fayre]]'' (1989).<br />An incendiary live performance of "Fanciable Headcase", shown on the influential [[Snub TV]] television programme, earned the band national exposure, and helped to push their EPs up the independent charts.<br />After switching to [[Midnight Music]], the band issued its debut album proper, ''[[Dandelions (album)|Dandelions]]'' (1989), to favourable reviews in the British music press. The following year, King of the Slums signed to [[Cherry Red Records]] and issued the ''[[Blowzy Weirdos]]'' album in 1991, with Keigher's gritty take on British life again finding favour amongst the critics.  Later in the year, however, the band broke up without ever achieving a commercial breakthrough to match their critical acclaim. The band performed nearly 200 LIVE gigs during their career resulting in numerous bootlegs being circulated, all of which the band disowned.  A cult following has remained and grown over the years since the band broke up.  In 2009 The band have announced the release of a new 4th album called "The Orphaned Files". A collection of predominatly brand new songs together with some rare and remixed older songs. This will be the bands final album and will be made available via the web and through their first record label SLR Records.
 == Discography ==