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Agent Provocateur (band)

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Agent Provocateur
OriginLondon, England
Genres
Years active1995–1997, 2010
LabelsWall of Sound, Epic
Past members

Agent Provocateur were a British electronica band, consisting of John Gosling, Matthew Ashman (Bow Wow Wow), Dan Peppe, Danny Saber (Black Grape) and Cleo Torez.[1] When Ashman died in 1995 he was replaced on guitar by Lance Burman (formerly of Chiefs of Relief).

History

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The band's first single, "Kicks", was released in 1995, and they went on to perform in London supporting Royal Trux.[2] In 1997 they released the album Where the Wild Things Are, which had been started before Ashman's death, and featured Shaun Ryder on vocals on the track "Agent Dan", which was a top 50 hit in the UK when released as a single.[3][4][5][6]

On the fifteenth anniversary of Ashman's death, the band reunited for a tribute concert on 21 November 2010, at the Scala in London, in a show with Adam Ant topping the bill and also featuring later Ashman bands Bow Wow Wow and Chiefs of Relief.

Discography

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Studio albums

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EPs

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  • The Phat and Ratty (1997), Epic

Singles

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Year Single UK Singles Chart Label
1994 "Kicks"/"Spinning" - Wall of Sound
1995 "Red Tape" - Wall of Sound
1996 "Sabotage!" - Epic/Wall of Sound
"You're No Good" - Wall of Sound
1997 "Agent Dan" 49[7] Epic/Wall of Sound

References

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  1. ^ Larkin, Colin (2000) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music, Virgin Books, ISBN 978-0753504277, p. 261
  2. ^ "Agent Provocoateur Biography", Allmusic. Retrieved 31 July 2016
  3. ^ Les Inrockuptibles, Issues 111-119, 1997, p.67 (via Google Books)
  4. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas "Where the Wild Things Are Review", Allmusic. Retrieved 31 July 2016
  5. ^ Prato, Greg "Matthew Ashman Biography", Allmusic. Retrieved 31 July 2016
  6. ^ Talevski, Nick (2006) Knocking on Heaven's Door: Rock Obituaries, Omnibus Press, ISBN 978-1846090912, p. 12
  7. ^ Roberts, David. Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums. Guinness World Records Ltd 17th edition (2004), p. 16 ISBN 0-85112-199-3