The Termites are :- Kenny "The Duke" Mitchell on Vocals Scott Ballantyne on Guitars Ewin Murray on Drums Matt Black on Electric/Double Bass Jonny Fiddles on Fiddle
Termites Releases :-
1st track released was "Devil Call" on fury records compilation "gypsy girl".
A 4 track E.P followed on Raucous Records.
Then 2 tracks on "Psycho tendencies" compilation.
The "Overload" album was released on Link Records in 1990 .
Last music put out was on Jungle Noise Records in 1991. Songs were-Cramps cover "Cant find my mind" and "Blue Christmas" on a Psychobilly Christmas CD.
November 2005-Overload has just been remastered, repackaged and re-issued on Cherry Red/Anagram records
In addition to iTunes, the first album is available from Cherry Red Records
Described excitedly as psychobilly, punkabilly, punk n roll, cowpunk, whatever...these guys know how to rock.
The Termites played up and down the UK and over in Europe, spreading their brand of fast and furious no-nonsense rock n roll. Building a good following wherever they travelled they became a popular act on the psychobilly/punk scene. The band were as notorious for their off stage antics as they were for their psychotic stage show. However hard living took its toll early in the bands career.
The Termites were a short fuse that blew just as they were becoming one of the big names on the scene. The band were plagued by bad luck and numerous bust ups between band members. Just as a second album was being discussed it was all over. The Termites grudgingly parted ways. There never was an official split!
'Crazy Mama' is available from the Termites first album from or from Cherry Red Records
Kenny tried to keep the band going since the original split, with numerous replacements, but to no avail. He then joined punk n roll band The Hateville Heroes playing live around the UK.
There was a brief Termites reunion in 2000 when they played a few gigs in UK but this was cut short when Kenny moved to the USA.
Then in 2005 The Termites got their act together ... at last ... with the original members (Kenny Mitchell, Scott Ballantyne and Ewin Murray), joined by Hateville Heroes double bass player Matt Black and fiddler Jonny Fiddles.
Dont miss out on this 2nd coming as who knows how short the fuse is this time. Here we go again....!!!
Second coming .... New album entitled, "Kicked in the Teeth" out end of May 2008.
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Good evening! I'll be starting a tour in the UK next week, and wanted to let you know.
You may have heard my guitar playing and not even realized it was me. I played with Buddy Holly, and when you listen to "It's So Easy" or "Heartbeat"...well, that is me.
We will play some of the Buddy Holly songs that i played on so many years ago, and a few more! I might even sing a couple.
I hope you can make one of the dates?
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