Julian (Peter) Griffin, Michael Harding, Andrew Hobday (all vocals and instruments)
Influences
The Beatles, The Four Tops, The Walker Brothers, PIL, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Miles Davis, Hugh Masekela, Chet Baker, Local Heroes SW9, Shriekback, Rip, Rig and Panic, Mary, Mungo and Midge, Pip, Squeak and Wilfred.
Sounds Like
Some journalists said:
'what the Cars would be like if there was a drunken driver behind the wheel'
'a trail through the nether regions of 23 Skidoo and Depeche Mode' -
'a viable alternative to the predictability of chart pop' -
'Sweeney Todd takes a trip' -
'both intense and commercial, a rare being - knotted between a mature Joy Division meets early Depeche Mode spasmotion, like a ghost squatting on your face' -
'two note, square-jawed brutalism whose visceral, regimentedly 'primitive' groove is diminished when the idiot with the cactus up his arse starts to sing'.
Visit www.1000mexicans.co.uk for full press coverage
1000 Mexicans were one of the most innovative and creative independent bands of the 1980s, combining quality pop songwriting and rhythmic and harmonic richness with their unique touches of experimentalism and eccentricity.
Described by one journalist as "the musical equivalent of the 70s Dutch team with their total football", the trio of Julian Griffin, Michael Harding and Andrew Hobday exchanged vocal and instrumental duties at the drop of a sombrero, "mixing melody and mayhem in equal measure."
Their first single 'The Art of Love' provoked Melody Maker reviewer Adam Sweeting to enthuse "The way things are going it won't be long before 1000 Mexicans are the best band in the world." They went on to release 4 more singles including the classic 'The Last Pop Song' and 'Under Construction', a hit in Spain and Portugal, as well as the LP 'Dance like Ammunition'.
Despite success in Europe and consistent critical acclaim, they never found favour with the UK record industry who appeared confused by their singular brand of humour and sometimes anarchic live shows. The 'hi-flying Burrito Brothers' eventually found themselves in a tangle of bad management and publishing agreements that strangled their creative momentum and finally their will to live.
'Music While You Work' a compilation of 1000 Mexicans' finest recorded moments, is available on CD via the band's website - www.1000mexicans.co.uk - or on download from Anthology Recordings -www.anthologyrecordings.com
You can see the original promo videos for 'The Art of Love' and 'News of You' below...
Just to let you know I've launched a new website: www.StressFreePrint.co.uk. If you get a sec, please take a look around and let me know what you think. As always, give me a shout if you need any leaflets, flyers or posters to promote your gigs. Hope I can help you out sometime.
Take care and keep up the good work, Tom.
P.S. Cheers for your friendship. As a thank you, enter voucher code 'myspace' when ordering leaflet printing, flyer printing or poster printing and I'll knock 15 quid off the cost!
Happy New Year! Cheers for your friendship in 2008. All the best for 09. As always, let me know if I can help you out with any leaflets, flyers or posters to promote your gigs. If you place an order, just mention that you're one of my Myspace friends and I'll knock 15 quid off the cost. Hope I can help you out sometime. Take care, Tom. Check out my website to find out more about leaflet printing, flyer printing and poster printing.
Hi Michael, Just dropped by to say hi... nearly summer here, yay ... got the AK79 reunion gig coming up soon, bands like the Scavengers', 'The Features', 'Spelling Mistakes' 'Proud Scum', and many other bands from this prolific N.Z. 1979 post punk/punk compilation document, should be way kewl! ...best wishes pal :-)
thanks for taking the time too look and hopefully listen too our songs ...we hope you enjoyed the sounds coming from your speakers...if so HELP US HELP YOU! we need people like you to keep us going ... we have a cd available from COUNCIL HOUSE RECORDS ... you can find the link at www. myspace. com/councilhouserecords or click the buy it now button here on our myspace ... help keep us on the road !!! we salute you .. until later EXCEPT THE GENERAL X
Hello, Mexican chappies. It’s good to see you here. I was a young fan back in 1984–85, and am having a bit of a revival now, having recently digitised my Dance Like Ammunition LP, and the music hardly sounds dated at all. I remember you did a gig at a place called Angie’s in Wokingham on the day of Live Aid in 1985, to which I’d love to have gone, not least to have escaped the horror of Live Aid, but I was only fourteen at the time and had no way of getting there … still, the music lives on, and perhaps there’s even a little Mexicans influence in what I now compose myself as Belvedere Mountain Express. All the best, Howard
when i listen to under construction now-not only is it an amazing song, it sounds like it could have been recorded today-it really is such a great song that you would expect from xtc or some other high profile great song writers and i wish more people new about you-or would i rather you remain my special secret.....hmmm.
Hey! Hows it going? Just to let you know that as well as printing flyers, posters and tickets, I've just started printing CD and DVD inserts. Give me a shout if I can help you out or check out my website.
Hi there 1000 Mexicans, well its nearly Valentines day...a neat excuse to inform you of our brand new ep, the timely title of which is "Heart Shaped Balloons" a perfect present for your loved one. Available via our website Animat.co.ukas a beautifully decorated cd (check out the amazing art work by our friends at rune industries)or track by track downloads from tunetribe. The two previous eps are there too. Thanks Animat
a perfect present for your loved one. Available via our website 
