Those were the days. Chelsea were shit, music used to be on vinyl, and Melody Maker was in your newsagents. --- A LONG TIME AGO, back in the summer of 1988, having gone to watch friends My Bloody Valentine play a great gig at The Fulham Greyhound, Fuzz (In-Stinks) , Chris and Stuart (both Moonsters), were watching the main act, The Pastels, plod through their set. When they couldn't take anymore, it was decided there and then to form a band that was the complete opposite of the Pastels, and so Silverfish was formed, a kicking and screaming mess of noise.
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The early rehearsals, in Chris P's West London kitchen, consisted of Fuzz turning his distortion up full, Stuart hammering away on a fire extinguisher, with Chris screaming, growling, and pulling on a bass string. Songs like Total Fucking Asshole, and Die, somehow came out of the mayhem. Originally, there was another guitarist and bassist, but soon it was down to just the three of them.
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With Chris's vocal sounding too much like the many contemporary death metal vocalists, it was decided that a different approach was needed. Fuzz had met Lesley when she was singing with The Grizzeldas, and it was clear that she would be a great choice for Silverfish. After a bottle of wine or two, she decided to give it a go, singing , screaming, scaring boys and tearing her hair out. For a while at least.
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By the winter of 1988 they were playing their first gigs.
That was the fun part.
Then they signed to WIIIJA and rest as they say was like driving with no brakes.
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Records were released and gigs were played. Europe and America were toured. John Peel sessions were recorded. The main stage Reading Festival 1991 was played. The Berlin Wall was spraypainted. Other record labels included Touch & Go, Creation, and Sony. But with Fuzz and Lesley having a dust-up on stage in small town America, was it Knoxville, it all came to a head on the US 93 tour and the band split. Hang on... was that the reason.. it’s all such a blur now
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Oh well such is life.
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And this brings us up to date. It’s why this page exists. It’s why I’ve sat here putting together this myspace beauty. We are now in the digital age. Silverfish is joining the modern world and will soon be available for download on iTunes. Lord help us all.
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Being made available first will be the Organ Fan album. Some of those songs can be heard on this page.
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MORE STUFF SOON ---- AND YOU CAN SEND US ANYTHING YOU WANT, money, clothes, drink, foodparcels...
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One more thing - This is the official band site. Not a fan site. Yeah, but as me ma said, it was always a fucking strange way to get attention ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FUZZ D xx
We used to be called "Mumrik" that was looking for a singer and now we finally found a singer and the band name became STM since we are working together at a distance of 6000miles from Leeds, UK to Kyoto, Japan. We have uploaded 3 songs now. Check out how it works.
The Jim Jones Revue play a special XFM 14+ show at The Barfly in Camden this Monday. The show will be recorded and broadcast on John Kennedy's XFM Xposure radio show throughout November.
We thank you for the add. We’re just a small band, but we’d be delighted if you listened to our Garage Rock songs and you sent us any kind of comment!! If u couldn’t we’ll be happy if you just let this comment be shown, so that ur fans & friends get to know us. ☠ we're true fans and we have a f.s.w.t.g.a. too!!
Hey Rockers! The Jim Jones Revue celebrate the release of their new album “Here To Save Your Soul” with a release party at Cargo on Thursday 1 October. “Here To Save Your Soul” collects all the JJR singles together in physical format for the first time (Vinyl and CD).
Bring your hard hat and help us blow the roof off Cargo next Thursday!
Click on flyer for tickets Here To Save Your Soul is released by Punk Rock Blues Records on October 5
Hey People! Delta Blues legend David Honeyboy Edwards plays The Luminaire tonight at the incredible age of 94. This show kicks off another round of the 5 Years of NTSOBC Festival which continues with shows next week by The Handsome Family, Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir, Kelly Joe Phelps and The Jim Jones Revue . Click on flyer for tickets..... "> Five Years of NTSOBC Festival Schedule
September
Friday 25 David Honeyboy Edwards @ The Luminaire,London, NW6 Monday 28 Handsome Family @ Bush Hall, London, W12 Tuesday 29 Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir @ The Luminaire, London, NW6 Wednesday 30 Kelly Joe Phelps @ The Union Chapel, London, N1
October
Thursday 1 October The Jim Jones Revue @ Cargo, London, EC2A
Tuesday 27 October Oysterband @ The Union Chapel, London, N1
The Tail Dragger from Greenville, Mississippi AKA Mr T-Model Ford kicks off The 5 Years of NTSOBC Festival with a two date residency at The Luminaire on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 September.
Five Years of NTSOBC Festival Schedule: September Friday 11 T-Model Ford @ The Luminaire, London, NW6 Saturday 12 T-Model Ford @ The Luminaire, London, NW6 Tuesday 15 Bob Log III @ The Luminaire, Kilburn, London, NW6 Friday 25 David Honeyboy Edwards @ The Luminaire,London, NW6 Monday 28 Handsome Family @ Bush Hall, London, W12 Tuesday 29 Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir @ The Luminaire, London, NW6 Wednesday 30 Kelly Joe Phelps @ The Union Chapel, London, N1 October Thursday 1 October The Jim Jones Revue @ Cargo, London, EC2A
NTSOBC presents two slices of magic pie with Michael J Sheehy & Gemma Ray at The Lexington this Thursday (16/7) and O'Death at The 100 Club next Thursday (23/7).
Hi! We are an Aggrotech/Orgasmik band from Montreal, Canada ! Thanks for the Add and the Support! Come and visit our Myspace for further news and informations!
Salut! Merci pour l'Ajout et le Support! Venez visiter notre Myspace pour des nouvelles et des informations ulterieures!
The BellRays headline a night of maximum rock'n'soul on Thursday next
week at The Borderline with Los Chicos and King Salami & The
Cumberland 3 playing live and Corn Rocket Club DJs on the wheels of
steel.
Click on flyer for tickets.....
Other forthcoming NTSOBC action:
July
Thrs 9 BellRays + Los Chicos + King Salami & The Cumberland 3 @ Borderline, London, W1
Thrs 16 Micheal Sheehy & The Hired Mourners + Gemma Ray @ The Lexington, London, N1
Thrs 23 O’Death @ The 100 Club, London, W1
September
Friday 11 T-Model Ford @ The Luminaire, London, NW6
Saturday 12 T-Model Ford @ The Luminaire, London, NW6
Tues 15 Bob Log III @ The Luminaire, Kilburn, London, NW6
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