Inventive guitar band formed in 1980. The first single is reggae tinged
and led to comparisons with The Police. They moved to London in 1983 in an
attempt to raise their profile but failed to get signed by a major. They
peaked circa 1983/84 but the 18 month delay releasing the debut LP stalled
their momentum.
I definitely remember seeing the band perform "Surprise Surprise" and one other
track ("Don't Turn Around"?) on RTE, possibly during the music section of Anything
Goes on Saturday morning. Anyone have a tape?
Discography
• various artists - Room To Move EP
7" - Energy Records - NRG-1 - May 1980 - PS
See Compilations section for full track listing.
tracks: Snakes & Ladders
• Weekend People (cancelled single)
According to George Gimarc's Punk Diary, this single was
announced in September 1980.
• various artists - The Boddis EP
7" - Nineteeneightease - DC9-003 - IRL - 1980
See Compilations section for full track listing.
tracks: Concrete Curtains
Boddis gig, April 1981
• Surprise, Surprise / Take Me Away
7" - Reekus Records - RKS002 - August 1981 - PS
• Peel Session
Recorded 16 January 1982
tracks:
When The Wind Blows
Don't Turn Around
You're Not Afraid
Supervisor
• *Kid Jensen Session
Recorded 16 February 1982
tracks: Don't Turn Around
4-4 International Rescue
War On Want
Kamikaze
• Don't Turn Around / Jagged Edges
7" - Reekus Records - RKS003 - March 1982 - PS
Awarded single of the week by Dave McCullough in Sounds
The 7-inch version of this single was reissued circa 1985 when RTE chose
the A-side as the theme tune for the "Visual Eyes" TV show (aired 1985-88
approx)
• Reason Smiles EP
12" - Reekus Records - RKST0012 - 1985 - PS
• Stateless
LP - Reekus Records - RK LP2 - 1985 - inner sleeve
CD - Reekus Records - RK CD4 - 2002
Recorded 1983/84. Produced by Richard Mainwaring.
Reason Smile remix by John Ryan
side one:
Ghostshirts
Vision
Receiving
Don't Turn Around
Weeding Out
side two:
Killing Brother
You're not Afraid
Reason Smiles (remix)
Walk the Plank
• various artists - Live for Ireland
2xLP - MCA Records - MCGD 6027 - IRL - 1988
See Compilations section for full track listing.
tracks: Independence
Help!
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information about this band, have scans, photos or any other memorabilia we can
use, or spare copies of any releases,
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