

Bio:
The Boy Scoutz were an all girl powerpop band assembled in response to an advert
placed in Heat #2 in 1977. The original lineup was : Adrian Darragh (keyboards/vocals),
Carol Walters (guitar), Cathy Owens (bass/vocals) and Ita Carr (drums).
They were well covered in the fanzine press, especially
Heat, who described their sound as raunchy Rock & Roll which avoided metal and R&B
cliches. It won't come as a surprise to learn that they were managed by Jude Carr,
co-editor of Heat and brother of Eamon Carr of Horslips,
Zen Alligators and
Hotwire Records fame.
Cathy Owens left for The Boylers and Adrian Darragh moved to bass.
Kathy O'Donoghue joined as new vocalist. Adrian Darragh then left for
The Modernaires and the band then went
in limbo while a new bass player was sorted out.
The second, stable lineup was then Kathy O'Donoghue (vocals), Carol Walters (guitar),
Deirdre Creed (bass) and Ita Carr (drums)
Heat planned to launch a record label with singles by the Boy Scoutz and
The Sinners
but these plans were scrapped when Heat ran into financial difficulties and
were forced to close. Despite mentions in Heat and other sources (e.g. Hot Press
in February 1978), there is no Boy Scoutz single, but there should be a demo
tape (anyone heard it?). The Boy Scoutz toured Ireland in 1978 or 1979 as part
of "The Dream Dates Tour" with Fabulous Fabrics
and The Sinners. They moved to
London in 1979 and split soon after.
Carol Walters was later in New Heroes
Deirdre Creed later in The Threat
If anyone can help straighten out the chronology and dates or has more details
about the scrapped single please get in touch.
We need your help to correct and/or complete this entry. If you can provide more information about this band, have scans, photos or any other memorabilia we can use, or spare copies of any releases, then please get in touch.
