Bone Orchard were a post-punk/gothic rock band from Brighton, England, active between around 1983 and 1986.
Bone Orchard | |
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| Origin | Brighton, England |
| Genres | Post-punk, gothic rock |
| Years active | 1983–1986 |
| Labels | Jungle, Vax |
| Past members | Chrissie McGee Mark Horse Troy Tyro Paul Hendrickson Mick Finch Tim Huthert Ben Tisdall Adrian Harris |
History
editThe band was formed in 1983 by Chrissie McGee (vocals), Mark Horse (guitar), Troy Tyro (guitar), Paul Henrickson (bass), and Mick Finch (drums).[1] They played their first gig in April that year in London, and recorded a session for John Peel's BBC Radio 1 programme in June 1983 before releasing a record, subsequently signing to the Jungle label for debut EP Stuffed to the Gills in November that year.[1][2][3] The band drew comparisons with The Birthday Party, with McGee compared to Siouxsie Sioux.[4][5] Finch left, to be replaced on drums by Tim Huthert in early 1984, and the band released a further EP before he left and joined Specimen, he was then replaced by Ben Tisdall, with a single released prior to their debut album, Jack, in September.[1] Tisdall left in 1985, to be replaced with glam punk Adrian Harris, and the band continued with an EP and a critically acclaimed mini-LP, Penthouse Poultry, that year before splitting up.[1]
Discography
editAlbums
editSingles, EPs
edit- Stuffed to the Gills EP (1983), Jungle
- Swallowing Havoc EP (1984), Jungle
- "Jack" (1984), Jungle
- Princess Epilepsy EP (1985), Jungle
References
edit- ^ a b c d Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 239
- ^ "Peel Sessions: 18/06/1983 - Bone Orchard", Keeping It Peel, BBC, retrieved 2010-12-18
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Indie & New Wave, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0231-3, p. 59
- ^ Enthal, Andrea (1985) "Underground", SPIN, June 1985, p. 34
- ^ Robbins, Ira and Fasolino, Greg "Bone Orchard", Trouser Press, retrieved 2010-12-19
- ^ Lazell, Barry (1998) Indie Hits 1980-1989, Cherry Red Books, ISBN 0-9517206-9-4, p. 28