The Cudgels :
Andy P. Davies - Lead Vocals and Guitar (1980 - )
Stevie P. Davies (AKA The Sage) - Bass Guitar, Drums and Spiritual Advice (1980 - )
Noel O'Donnell - Bass Guitar (1980 - on and off since!)
Carlos Land - Snare Drum and Floor Tom (1986 - 87)
Tracey Eastwood - Keyboards and Vocals (1987 - 1993)
Marc Grove - Drums (1987 - 1988)
Gavin Priest - Lead Guitar and Vocals (1989 - 1992)
Adrian 'Josef' Jones - Drums (1989 - 1993)
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The Who, The Small Faces, The Jam, The Kinks, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Yeah Yeah Noh, The Fall, Billy Bragg, The Housemartins, The Pogues, The Nips, Tom Waits, Wire, 10,000 Maniacs, Nick Drake, The Undertones, Buzzcocks, Julian Cope, Terry & Gerry, Loop, The Shop Assistants, Early Primal Scream, Ivor Cutler, TVP's, Jason Spaceman, The Ruts, X Ray Spex, The Creation, Sam and Dave, The BMX Bandits and Mike from They Go Boom!
The Cudgels have created a myriad of classic pop moments such as ’Big Pink’ - the tale of a suicidal teenaged femme fatale girlfriend of Andy P. Davies. Then there was ’Red Nosed Man Takes Walk’ - a sardonic take on a slice of life in post-modernist Midlands England with overt references to Brewers Droop, New Romantics, 'Mothers Pride', Steve Ovett, Val Doonican and Uncle Ron. Also, ’Friday Needs a Funeral’ - a Tom Waits inspired spiky pop look at the collapse of working class solidarity in Thatcher’s Britain.
Since 1980 Andy P. Davies has been determined to use the fine art of 'Hit and Run Pop Music' as a form of political resistance.
The Cudgels were originally a Jam inspired 3 piece band (later taking inspiration from a plethora of musical and literary influences) - with very basic instrumentation! Andy P. Davies on Guitar and vocals, Stevie P. Davies on Bass Guitar/Drums and Francis ‘Carlos’ Land on Snare Drum. But from the start everyone knew something special was happening.
Early fans and champions of the band included Shane MacGowan of The Pogues, Paul Weller, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Mark E. Smith, Billy Bragg, Miles Hunt of The Wonderstuff and BBC Radio's legendary alternative DJ's John Peel and Mark Radcliffe.
Seven inch singles and flexi-discs were released on several independent labels including the American based Sunday Records, Bring on Bull!, Waaaaah!, Rutland, Aquamarine, the German Blam-a-Bit and many more.
The Cudgels line up gradually expanded and they were joined by vocalist and organ player Tracey Eastwood who featured most notably on the 1992 album release 'God's Children' which Andy P. describes as... "just a lot of psychedelic pop I wrote in my sleep." The Guardian's music critic Alexis Petridis rates it amongst his top 10 albums of all time. The Cudgels have spawned several spin-off bands and projects including Oporto, The Proctors and most recently The Winnebago Orchestra.
The group have performed some amazingly energetic live shows over the years and released some classic indie pop records. Check out www.bubbyworld.com for more of The Cudgels...
Things in Greece are pretty.... windy!! The wind is so strong today, you think it is going to lift you up! Apart from that it is Saturday night, getting ready to go out... I hope you ll have a lovely night!
many thanks for the add.now unfortunately i can't send a message,so can't let you know my comments,feel very sorry...but,i'm very glad to bea friend.i love your music.especially i'm enjoying your flexi single!! best wishes.
In the last year some of my most cherished musical and intellectual ideas were vigorously challenged, and then my ears and eyes got bashed - not to mention me Bishop. Happy 2008 to all the fans and friends of The Cudgels! Andy P. Davies xxx
what about a msg or at least a little comment? seems to be impossible for me to sign on to that forum.... just never works out... gues my computer is F.U.C.K.E.D. i shall keep on tying... promise!
Hello - just passing through - enjoyed the songs again - waiting to hear about Andus gigs and maybe even playing on the same bill some time - peace from Huffy
