Electro Hippies
Electro Hippies | |
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| Origin | St Helens/Wigan, England |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1985–1989 |
| Labels | Peaceville Necrosis |
| Past members | Jeffrey Walker Simon Bruno (Brian Rylance) Andy Barnard Kate Phil Dom Murphy Whitey |
Electro Hippies were an English thrashcore band formed in St Helens/Wigan, England, in 1985.
Though they were short-lived and underground through their career, their music influenced many future crust, hardcore punk, and grindcore bands. The band relied heavily on low bass end sounds to create their low-fi, primitively produced music. They also incorporated elements of heavy metal and have been described as "proto-grindcore".[3] The band strongly embraced the D.I.Y. (do it yourself) ethic which was very common among many early crust punk bands. The band's lyrics spoke heavily about animal rights and vegetarianism. A recurring lyrical theme on each LP targeted the McDonald's corporation, evidenced by the lyrics to "Run Ronald" and "Scum".
The band were supported by John Peel for whom they recorded a radio session in 1987, released as an EP by Strange Fruit Records the same year.[4][5]
The Electro Hippies included Jeff Walker (guitar, vocals) in their ranks. He later joined extreme metal band Carcass. When Walker joined Carcass full-time, Simon (drums) and Andy (guitar) took over vocal duties. Eventually, the band split up in 1989, playing one last gig and releasing the show as their final album.
Discography
[edit]Chart placings shown are from the UK Indie Chart.[6]
- 1986 Play Loud or Not at All Flat Earth Records (Generic/Electro Hippies split LP)
- 1987 The Only Good Punk... Is A Dead One LP. Peaceville Records
- 1987 The Peel Sessions 12". Strange Fruit Records (No. 10)
- 1989 Live LP. Peaceville Records (No. 7)
- 1989 Play Fast Or Die 12". Necrosis Records (No. 19). Re-issue of the band's half of the split LP with Generic
- 1989 The Peaceville Recordings LP/CD. Peaceville Records
- 1989 "Mega Armageddon Death Pt.3" / "You Suffer" 7". Split single with Napalm Death included with initial copies of the "Grindcrusher" compilation LP on Earache Records
- 2002 The Only Good Punk CD. Peaceville Records
During their short career, they also appeared on many compilations, such as A Vile Peace, Digging in Water, the Peel sessions sampler, and Vile Vibes.
References
[edit]- ^ Glasper, Ian (2009). Trapped in a Scene: UK Hardcore 1985-89. p. 309.
- ^ Von Havoc, Felix (1 January 1984). "Rise of Crust". Profane Existence. Archived from the original on 15 June 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2008.
- ^ York, William "The Only Good Punk Review", Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation, retrieved 19 December 2009
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2001) The Great Metal Discography, 2nd edn., MOJO Books, ISBN 1-84195-185-4, p. 181
- ^ The Electro Hippies 1987 Peel Session, Keeping It Peel, BBC, retrieved 19 December 2009
- ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1999. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4.
| International | |
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| National | |
| Artists | |
- British crust and d-beat groups
- Crossover thrash groups
- English grindcore musical groups
- Musical groups established in 1985
- Musical groups disestablished in 1989
- Earache Records artists
- Music in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan
- 1985 establishments in the United Kingdom
- Musical groups from Greater Manchester