The Rezillos burst forth upon the rock scene in 1976, having gathered together at Edinburgh College of Art. Through a shared love of Sixties Garage Rock and the Spectoresque Girl Group glam of The Ronettes and the Shangri Las, The Rezillos found themselves inadvertently caught up in the Punk or New Wave movement. Their debut single, "I Can't Stand My Baby", shot them to underground fame initially via airings on John Peel's radio show. Their classic singles "My Baby Does Good Sculptures", "Top of the Pops" and "Destination Venus" signalled critically acclaimed milestones for the band.
Their landmark album of 1978 "Can't Stand the Rezillos" reached the top 10 in the UK album chart. They appeared twice on the legendary Old Grey Whistle Test and hit the Top Twenty with their hit single 'Top of the Pops', a satirical swipe at the UK pop music programme of the same name. Once the band had achieved chart success it was inevitable that they should appear on the same show! They followed up that same year with a live recording, "Mission Accomplished... But the Beat Goes On", and promptly broke up to the anguish of fans and music critics alike.
In recent years their music has appeared on various "History of New Wave" compilations with the band enjoying a growing status on US underground and college radio stations and rock fanzines. Interest has continued to expand, seeing a CD re-release of their material in 1993 and the subsequent Web buzz via the internet, etc. Bringing it to a head, they reformed on New Year's Eve 2002 with a spur-of-the moment gig in Edinburgh, Scotland playing to 150,000 Hogmanay revellers gathered in the capital city. The writing was on the wall, it was time to get the band together again, tour the world and set to work on the creation of a new album. Following rave reviews, the reformed group embarked upon a twelve-date tour of the US. Strangely enough, although signed to an American label, and having recorded their debut in New York City, the band had previously played only one gig in the USA in 1978, at the infamous CBGBs.
They played exceptional sell-out shows in Norway and France and won over a new generation of Spanish fans in Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia. Their UK shows, again including the sell-out Astoria 2 show in London, have re-established them as one of the most exciting bands currently on display, with a verve and energy that puts many younger bands to shame. In March 2003, the long-awaited cult-movie, Jackass: The Movie was finally released in the UK. The Rezillos classic foot stomper "Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight" features on the soundtrack, and resulted in them appearing in no less than five US publications on the same day on the first week of it's US release.
Having made it into the 21st century that they sang about so often in the 20th it's fitting that their rebirth should warp them into the present still finding themselves firmly in step both musically and conceptually.
"The Rezillos really do read all your responses and
communications - maybe not each day, sometimes not each week - if we spent
all our time logging on to MySpace we wouldn't be out there touring or
writing new material! But we do value MySpace as a direct
portal to you and appreciate this 21st century communication
medium. However, please be aware that due to time constraints we are
unable to answer all posted messages, especially if it's clear that no
response is needed. But from time to time we do!
Oh, and one simple request:
If you post on our site......... PLEASE don't say 'THANKS FOR THE ADD'...."
Come and see Eugene Reynolds performing his favourite songs from the beat, glam rock and punk era at The Curiosity Cabaret. Live at The Ark, Sat November. For one night only with special guest appearance from Fay Fife.
Hello from Tokyo! Thank you for the add. I have seen your show(The Revillos) in Tokyo. It was great R&R show. I want to see you again sometime somewhere in Japan. ARIGATO!!
sad news jo, i had a great time watching you and the rezillos, all the very best to you and your future projects, thanks for the music, and long live THE REZILLOS !
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