Band from leicester (east midlands, uk), from 1992 to 2000. They formed under a table at Leicester Polytechnic’s (now DeMontfort University’s) Friday night disco. |Variously described as krautrock, shoegazing, punk, and “voodoobilly”(!). They toured with bands like Arab Strap, Pulp, Sebadoh, Sonic Youth, and Stereolab; performed sessions for John Peel and were in the 1997 Festive 50; and appeared at the Abbey Park Festival and at the reading Festival. The members were:-|* David Jeffreys|* Donald Ross Skinner (also collaborated with Julian Cope: Julian Cope & Donald Ross Skinner)|* Linda Steelyard (also Ears Go Fff!)|* Mick Derrick - “Scottish Mick” (also Cha Cha 2000, Morocco, Noize ‘R’ Us, The Inside of a Butcher’s Shop, Thee George Squares)|* Mick Harrison - “Geordie Mick” (also Ears Go Fff!)|* Pat Marsden (also Cha Cha 2000)|* Tim Pattison (also Ludd Gang, MJ Hibbett & The Validators, The Council, The Fabians)
Their gig list can be found here. Mick Derrick and Linda Steelyard were also in the television soap Chez Lester. |As of 2005, Mick Derrick is working as an archaeologist in norway, Pat Marsden lives in nearby denmark, drummer Tim Pattison plays in MJ Hibbett & The Validators, Linda Steelyard writes for the Leicester Mercury, and David Jeffreys is a professor of art at Savannah College of Art and Design in georgia, usa.|Delusions of Adequacy recently conducted an interview with the former members. |
