From: Dublin
Active: 1985-1997
Style: Indie Rock
Lineup:
- Dave Couse - vocals & guitar
- Fergal Bunbury - guitar
- Martin Healy - bass
- Dermot Wylie - drums
Bio:
Dublin south city quartet who released some great singles on Rip before
signing to major label Blanco y Negro Records in 1987 but were dropped four years
later after the lack of success of their (uncommercial) second LP, at which point
the band regrouped, expanded to a 6-piece, and signed to Setanta for their acclaimed
third LP "I Am The Greatest" in 1991.
The additional members who joined in 1990 were David Morrissey (keyboards) and
Susan Kavanagh (ex Giant, vocals) and Dave Dawson replacing Dermot Wylie
on drums.
For more details check out the official website.
Discography
• various artists - Blackrock Youth Aid '85
K7 - 1985
See Compilations section for full track listing.
track(s): ?
• 1st demo
K7 - 1985
track(s): Freak Out / Unplayed Games
• 2nd demo
K7 - 1985?
track(s): ?
• 3rd demo
K7 - 1985-86?
tracks: Aren't You Ashamed To Be White / Loves Timelord / Can't Take It Back
• 4th demo
K7 - 1985-86?
tracks: Snowball Down / This Child Is Yours And Not Mine / Kick Me Again Jesus
• various artists - Live at The Underground
LP - Underground Records UG 1 - IRL - 1985) +poster +insert
Recorded live at The Underground, Dublin on 5 and 6 September 1985.
See Compilations section for full track listing.
track: On Your Bike Wench, And Let's Have The Back Of You
• various artists - Street Carnival Rock EP
7" - RTE Radio 2/Hot Press - MRS 004 - IRL - 1986
See Compilations section for full track listing.
track: What A Nice Evening To Take The Girls Up The Mountains
• First Peel Session
Recorded 25.01.1987
• Kick Me Again Jesus (single)
7" - Rip Records - A RIP 1 - UK - 1987
12" - Rip Records - A RIPT 1 - UK - 1987
Entered the UK indie charts on 11/4/87 for a 4 week run, peaking at #24
Tracks:
Kick Me Again Jesus
I Want You
When I Change [12" only]
• Snowball Down / Y-O-U
7" - Rip Records - A RIP 2 - UK - 1987
Entered the UK indie charts on 20/6/87 for a 5 week run, peaking at #8
• Kick Me Again Jesus EP (compilation)
12" - Rip Records - A RIPT3 - UK - 1987 - PS
Collects all five tracks from the first two singles A RIP1 + A RIP2
• Heart Happy (single)
7" - Blanco y Negro Records - ??? - UK - 1987 - PS
12" - Blanco y Negro Records - ??? - UK - 1987 - PS
tracks:
Heart Happy
Pretty Something
Oh God I Hurt Inside [12" only]
• Call Me Blue EP
12" - Blanco y Negro Records - ??? - UK - 1987
tracks:
Call Me Blue
Freak Out
Michael
Plain Or Pearl
• On Our Big Fat Merry-Go-Round
LP - Blanco y Negro Records - ??? - 1988
• I'll Always Be Grateful EP
12" - Blanco y Negro Records - ??? - UK - 1988
tracks:
I'll Always Be Grateful
This Child Is Yours And Not Mine
There Is Only One Thing Wrong With The Perfect
Funnyman
• I Think I'm Going Mad EP
12" - Blanco y Negro Records - ??? - UK - 1990
tracks:
I Think I'm Going Mad
Why Must We Argue?
I Want Too Much
I Want Too Much Part 3
• I Want Too Much
LP - Blanco y Negro Records - ??? - 1990
Post 1990:
There were many more releases on Setanta Records
which I won't bother listing as they are after my cutoff point of 1990, but they are well worth
your attention. Plus at least one more Peel Session (recorded 02.02.1992)
Help!
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See Also:
External Links: Setanta Records
