I'm so hollow, British Electrical Foundation, Vice Versa, Human League (early), Joy Division, New Order, This Mortal Coil, Magazine, Caberet Voltaire, Dead Can Dance, Cloud Nine, Voice Patrol, Nova Grace, Clock DVA, Cocteau Twins.
Strange Devotion originally started when Dominic Butler was offered a gig at the Harrogate Folk and Blues festival in 1982. He was 'between bands' at that time so the only way of avoiding losing the gig was to play it solo. During the gig he played a couple of Korg ms-10 synths along to a backing track and sang vocals. He was joined on stage by Heather Jolly on tamborine and Strange Devotion was born.
Strange Devotion lasted less than 1 year, duirng which time Dominic recorded 2 songs in a local Studio and made a video to go with each of these tracks. The video also featured Heather on synths and Jeremy Black on drums.
The Strange Devotion project was restarted in 2006 and it still retains the ethos of the punk era with raw, simple songs without too much emphasis on staying in key or hitting exactly the right note.
LATEST NEWS: The debut Strange Devotion single is available now on Mauerstadtmusik Records. It is a very special limited edition of 500 copies pressed on 7" vinyl with card insert and features the 2 Strange Devotion songs recorded in April 1982 - Again The New Formation b/w Danger Line.
Hi Strange Devotion, thanks for continuing to be a friend of Electroflex.
Some important news!
Electroflex have been back in the studio following a break from gigging and recording with new track ‘Computer Virus’.
This is the first of a series of new releases for 2009, and what better day to start on than Liz’s Birthday!
‘Computer Virus’ is a live favourite. Anyone forced to work with computers will know how evil they are and this track is Electroflex’s response to Kraftwerk’s ‘Its More Fun to Compute’. It is a bouncy number with a serious bassline, sing-along chorus and a selection of curious samples.
The track will only be up on Myspace in full for a short time. Alternatively, visit our Facebook and iLike pages where you can add the song to you playlists
A special DVD set of the February shows is now available to pre-order at the wire-sound shop
This strictly limited edition 2 disc, region free, PAL format DVD set will be shipped in June.
The ‘Real Life + Thereafter’ DVD contains the entire concert filmed at Manchester Academy …
PLUS … Extra features include ‘Feed The Enemy’ filmed at the rehearsals, an alternate take of ‘A Song From Under The Floorboards’ and exclusive images from the period …
PLUS … On the second CD disc, you get an audio recording straight from the desk of 11 songs from the show at The Forum, London …
PLUS … In the package, you get a free tour T-Shirt in any size you like ranging from Super Small to Mighty XL and all stops in between.
This Sunday We're Playing as a part of the Next Step event raising money for Cancer Research. It all takes place at Revolution, Broad Street, Birmingham and doors open at 5pm.
hi great to hear from you i like the music - strange to imagine you 26 years ago doing this - are you sure you can't squeeze a 'crazy horses' noise in there somewhere? best of luck with new release
Hi Dominic..Hope all's well...Here's a rough version of an animated video for my song 'She Burns' by Norwegian film-maker Ulf Kristiansen...Cheers for now...Ashley
Hi Dominic..Thanks for the recent orders..much appreciated!...Hope you're enjoying 'Jockstraps' if that it's possible to enjoy it?...Are you planning on any live performances? Ashley
looking really forward to receiving your great 7" and distributing it thru Anna's shop. Already now a classic, and yes, i also think better late then never! Also very very curious about VOICE PATROL!!!
Great news about the release..better late than never!..Hope you know what you're letting yourself in for with 'A Conglomeration Of Jockstraps'...I recognised some Harrogate-ness in your video but wheres your fringe?..
