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Member Since5/1/2005
Band Websitewww.comsatangels.net
Band Membersoriginal line-up:
Steve Fellows - Guitars & Vocals
Kevin Bacon - Bass Guitar
Mik Glaisher - Drums
Andy Peake - Keyboards & Vocals

later to include:
Simon Anderson - Guitar
Terry Todd - Bass Guitar
InfluencesJG Ballard, Langdon Jones, Arvo Part, Robert Anton Wilson, The Kinks, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Krautrock, John Martyn, Brian Eno, Pere Ubu, Television, Chrome, PiL...
Sounds Like"Like Joy Division and the Cure, Sheffield's Comsat Angels mastered the art of atmospherics; only nominally involved in rock'n'roll at the outset, they were actually interested in creating haunting mood music. Firm beats play against melancholy melodies and hushed vocals to create the impression of eavesdropping on someone's inner turmoil, an approach which is morosely fascinating..." - Trouser Press
Record LabelPolydor, Jive, Island, RPM, Cherry Red, Renascent
Type of LabelIndie


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   About The Comsat Angels

The Comsat Angels are one of the most underrated bands of the post-punk era. They produced nine studio albums and played hundreds of gigs during the years 1979-1995, never achieving the commercial success they so richly deserved. In 2009, they reformed for a reunion concert in their hometown of Sheffield, which was followed by a three-city tour of the UK.

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My Minds Eye, The Glamour and To Before are available on iTunes.

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Waiting For A Miracle, Sleep No More and Fiction are available for download at Lost Tunes (in the UK only).

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For an in depth article about the April reunion featuring an interview of Steve Fellows, click here.

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INTERESTED IN CONNECTING WITH OTHER COMSAT FANS?

Join the Sleep-No-More mailing list at Yahoo.com. Since 1998 this has been the main gathering place for those who believe that the Comsat Angels are one of the greatest overlooked bands of all time. People from all over the world have traded thousands of messages, and some, having met each other at the April reunion, have formed real life friendships. To join, simply sign up for an account with yahoo.com and send an email to sleep-no-more-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

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A SHORT HISTORY OF THE COMSAT ANGELS

The four original band members, Steve Fellows, Mik Glaisher, Andy Peake and Kevin Bacon, began playing together during the late 1970s. After several incarnations under different band names, they became the Comsat Angels, naming themselves after a J.G. Ballard short story. Their first record was Red Planet, an EP that attracted the attention of legendary DJ, John Peel. He gave them the exposure they needed to get their first recording contract with a major label, Polydor. The Comsats released three albums in 1980-82: Waiting For A Miracle, Sleep No More, and Fiction. They toured extensively in the UK and Europe, gaining a large following in the Netherlands, and some critical acclaim. But they couldn't manage to "break through" with a big hit single. An American company (Communications Satellite Corporation) threatening to sue over their name, and a US tour cut short by illness, added to their frustrations. Polydor dropped them after 1982.

The Comsats then signed with Jive, who paired them up with synth-pop producer Mike Howlett in an effort to make them more mainstream. 1983's Land sacrificed much of the band's original quality and the plan backfired. Their second Jive album, 7 Day Weekend, suffered even more in its attempt to craft radio-ready singles, though it did gain them exposure for the use of "I'm Falling" in the movie Real Genius.

After leaving Jive, the band spotted Robert Palmer championing them on TV and contacted him. Within an hour, Palmer's weight with his label, Island Records, earned the Comsats a new deal. The album Chasing Shadows was somewhat of a return to the band's earlier style, but it too died a commercial death. The band persuaded Island to help them set up their own place to record, and Axis Studio was built in their native Sheffield. Though much of their new record, Fire On The Moon, was done by 1987 it wasn't until 1990 that the record saw issue and under a new alias, Dream Command.

At this point, the Comsats finally gave up on pleasing record label executives or consumers and started producing music on their own instinct. They inked a deal with indie labels RPM/Thunderbird in the UK and Caroline in the US, releasing My Minds Eye in 1992. Kevin Bacon opted to leave the Comsats after the record; Terry Todd came in as Bacon's replacement on bass, and Simon Anderson was added as second guitarist. The band issued The Glamour in 1995, a heavier rock version of their sound, influenced by the grunge era. At the end of a UK tour that summer, the band called it quits.

THE COMSAT ANGELS REUNITED

Following the breakup of the Comsats, the band members went their separate ways. Fellows released an album of experimental guitar music called Mood X and also managed the band Gomez. Bacon moved on to a career as a music producer. And Glaisher became part of a blues trio called Chicken Legs Weaver. Prompted by an offer to reform for a one-time gig, and with renewed interest amongst fans (one of them BBC film critic Mark Kermode), the band decided to get back together. Their Sheffield concert on April 26, 2009 was attended by fans from as far away as the US and Australia and led to a successful October tour which included Glasgow, Manchester and London.

For more information about the Comsat Angels, visit the Sleep-No-More website and the Comsat Angels article on Wikipedia.


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maatt

In Flux Again



Nov 20 2009 2:20 AM


- My Post-Punk Tribute -

http://217.64.197.202/blog/blog.asp?bloggone=Post-Punk

Frau Schuh

Frau Schuh



Nov 16 2009 12:27 AM

Thankyou for the add ♥
Greetings from Berlin
Netti
GothicAngel

apostolis GothicAngel



Nov 5 2009 1:34 PM

Thamx for the add!
John

John



Nov 2 2009 7:58 PM

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Yo' Beeyotch, Blinky

Yo' Beeyotch, Blinky



Oct 31 2009 9:16 PM

And the sky will clear again...after the rain...
Mel Durrant

Mel Durrant



Oct 27 2009 12:15 PM

Loved the shows, Steve, thanks to all the band for being top blokes as well as ace musicians. It was good to see you all enjoying yourselves, visibly relaxing over the 3 gigs. A worthy sign-off, and if you were upset at the beginning of the London show I, for one, didn't notice that you let it affect your performance. And I don't think I've ever seen the band rock out like you did at Islington. Best to all of you. Mel
Graham

Graham



Oct 26 2009 4:52 PM

Well Steve,
We do understand the problems of the logistics and that time is at a premuim, so few hours in each town. I even got caught up in an armed police response unit, while trying to get into central London! But I was lucky to come into the sound check in Glasgow, for which I was grateful, and no I dont write the review in the Big Issue!! But maybe I dressed like one!!! LOL

Thanks for 3 great shows and being the affable guys we all know you are.

Graham
Sleepmask

Sleepmask



Oct 26 2009 4:52 PM

brilliant.. thank you for all the lovely sounds.. sleep eternale..




Fran

fran carlyon



Oct 26 2009 4:51 PM

Brilliant show last night... perfect setlist, and those t shirts are beautiful, magic...
Skripglow

Skripglow



Oct 26 2009 4:51 PM

Seep No More- rarely off the Skripglow hi-fi.
Stephen Fellows

Stephen Fellows



Oct 26 2009 4:11 PM

Just want to say a big ' thank you ' to all who came to our shows in Glasgow, Manchester and London, particularly those that had to travel so far - it was great to have a chance to chat a bit - but there's never enough time on the road, and there were quite a few we didn't get any chance to see, apologies for that. We didn't really know what to expect but we had a great time and nobody died.

 Thanks to Inge for the wonderful books she made and much more, thanks to Barney and Pod for making the shows happen in the first place, thanks to the amazing Rik for his work, thanks to Jan for working her butt off doing all the merchandising. There are so many more that I'd like to thank personally but I don't want to miss anyone out and I don't really know where to begin anyway. If I was a bit wobbly at the beginning of the London show I apologise - there had been problems backstage before the show and it was a pretty emotional night for me anyway - no professional show biz here, folks - but I forgot about it after a couple of numbers.

There are no plans for the future, circumstances prevent us from doing anything more as a band - but, y'know, nothing in life is 100% certain - apart from death, of course.

Thank you - over and out, 

Steve
Peter Lööf

Peter Lööf



Oct 19 2009 8:04 PM

Thanks for the add!



MICHAEL ROE

MICHAEL ROE



Oct 18 2009 9:03 AM

The Comsats together again.  World peace must be next ~~  
fattyfattyfatty

fattyfattyfatty



Oct 14 2009 11:06 PM

missing in action
stillabsolutestunning-
goodluck with the tour
fff.
 

Inge

Inge



Oct 13 2009 6:43 PM

A week and a bit... and then three days of the very best music ... time passes so slowly!
epic dreams

epic dreams



Oct 7 2009 5:11 PM

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★VITTO★



Oct 6 2009 10:35 AM


 

Millie

Millie



Sep 26 2009 12:23 AM

thanx for the add-best wishes.xx
Gary Everest

Gary Everest



Sep 26 2009 12:23 AM

hi guys,i remember you opening for u2 at brighton top rank over twenty years ago and i much enjoyed that gig, i thought to my self after that gig thats what i want to do, the best part of thirty years later im still playing and so are you, all the best and thanks for getting me started on the music road.
gary
Hellmarys

Hellmarys



Sep 24 2009 12:39 AM

Hey! thanks for the connect. It would have been cool to see you, in the hay day! But I don't think you guys toured out much in that time. At lease not this side of the pond. I came in the game a little later, I think (Land) is where I started. But I loved (Land/Chasing Shadows rip Robert Palmer). And I want them back, if you got copies to spear. hee hee! lol. Anyways, you have beautiful body of work! By the way is that stupid ass Canadian company Comsat still going or what? tee ha! lol OK! well hope everyones good, and getting better. Nice one!
Seeyabye!



distratti al patibolo (cantante cercasi)

distratti al patibolo (cantante cercasi)



Sep 24 2009 12:37 AM

grazie per l'amicizia
ciao
carma

carma



Sep 24 2009 12:37 AM

thanks for the friendly space add! :o) wish you all the best for the future ... from a little poet
karter

karter



Sep 23 2009 12:56 AM

tanks for add guys...k
Viking Quest

Viking Quest



Sep 23 2009 12:55 AM

hey guys. your awesome.
hope all is well.
whats up?
nice to meet you.
i am Mike/VQ
Miss Murder

Miss Murder



Sep 23 2009 12:55 AM

Thank's!
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