left-to-right, Damien Gunn (vocals), Paul McGuinness (guitar), Joey Cashman (sax),
Brian Seales (bass), Ken Mahon (drums)
Bio:
DC Nien reborn as a New Romantic/Soul Boy band, sometimes reminiscent of ABC,
though their LP was produced by old tax exile rocker Francis Rossi of Status
Quo! Cashman and O'Hara were both ex Fast Skirts and Mod-Ls.
Various Tokyo Olympics extended their soul credentials by playing with
The Soulmates. They also opened and closed their
1982 Lisdoonvarna set with a cover of Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff"!
Split in 1983 despite working on new material.
I vaguely recall a dreadful Spandau Ballet-esque video for "Radio" which
featured lots of new romantic garb. RTE recorded a video for "Dance Movement"
which was aired on Anything Goes in April 1981.
Joey Cashman (sax) later worked with The Pogues and is currently (somewhat
controversially) Shane MacGowan's manager. Paul McGuinness played in MacGowan's
backing band The Popes.
Brian Seals is now a horticulturalist (unless someone is pulling my leg).
Ken Mahon lives in Dublin, occasionally pursing an acting career.
Discography
• Dance Movement
7" - Nineteeneightease Records - DC9 002 - IRL - 1981 - PS
Split single with Some Kind of Wonderful on the other side.
• Radio (Turns Her On) / Radio 2
7" - Philips Records - 6156 025 - IRL - December 1981 - PS
Reached #23 in Irish charts in December 1981 during a 4 week run
• Radio (Turns Her On) / Radio (club mix)
7" - Ritz Records - RITZ 50 - UK - 1983 - PS
12" - Ritz Records - 12 RITZ 50 - UK 0 1983 - PS
• One Step From Paradise / Paradise (disco mix)
7" - Polydor Records - 2078 143 - IRL - April 1982 - PS
Reached #22 in Irish charts during a 4 week run in April 1982
• Shot By Love / Shot By Love (instrumental)
7" - Polydor Records - 2078 149 - IRL - November 1982 - no PS
7" - Ritz Records - RITZ 31 - UK - 1982 - PS
12" - Ritz Records - 12 RITZ 31 - UK - January 1983 - no PS
Reached #16 in Irish charts during a 3 week run in November 1982
• Radio
LP/K7 - Polydor Records - 2908 046 - IRL - 1982
Produced by Francis Rossi
side one:
Radio
Cruisin'
Dance Movement [new version]
Heaven
side two:
One Step From Paradise
Style Battalion
Tonite's The Nite
Shot By Love
Radio 2
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