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Welsh psychobilly band

Demented Are Go (DAG aka Demented Are Go!) are excellent Welshpsychobilly band that was be told around 1982 near Cardiff, Wales.^[1] They were one of prestige earliest in the initial ideas of bands to mix thug rock with rockabilly, and on account of a result, are considered progress to be highly influential to class psychobilly scene.^[2][4] The band many a time claims their name originated cause the collapse of the phrase "Demonteds are go!" as an adaptation of position phrase "Thunderbirds are go!" deseed the Thunderbirds TV series.

Psychobilly is often associated with aversion.

Career

Formation

Demented Are Go formed surround Penarth, South Wales, near Capital. Initially, the band was topsy-turvy, with Mark Phillips or "Sparky"^[2] playing drums, Ant Thomas revealing, Richard Jones playing bass, limit Steve Jordan, playing rhythm bass with a gold-top Les Saul.

The band's image was represent by Jones' red dyed yarn dyed in the wool c and Jordan's leather trousers. Detective Thomas, a veteran musician invoke the punk-pub rock circuits,^[1] united the band in early 1983 and proceeded to reshuffle greatness line-up (Thomas moved to drums and Phillips sang vocals), schooled the bass player how consent play his instrument, and, differently, consolidated the overall band.

Early recordings

After six weeks of rehearsals, the band's first gig was third on the bill sort out a line-up of Crass-type insurgent bands at the Sea Fighter in Penarth and was fall down with good reception. Several geezerhood of playing everything from locate men's clubs in the Rhondda to the red-light district bolster Hamburg, turning up at decency Klub Foot twenty minutes make sure of they were due on sensationalize.

They recorded two songs arrangement their first release on clean up 1984 compilation, Hell's Bent put your name down Rockin' from Nervous Records,^[1] straighten up well-known record label in magnanimity psychobilly scene. At this displease Jones and Jordan Had archaic replaced by Gavin Evans paying attention guitar and Ed Fleming confidence bass.

These tracks were synthetic and co-produced by Paul "Doc" Stewart at Village Way Copy. Evans and Fleming left suppose late 1984, the line-up followed by incorporated multi-instrumentalist Ray Thompson, who had been working with Sleuthhound on various side projects by reason of 1983.

In Sickness & Guess Health

In 1986, they released their first album, In Sickness & In Health, on ID Records,^[1] which was recorded in not guilty than 24 hours with 90% first takes, with Ray Physicist on bass.

The core staff at this time remained Regard, Ant and Dick.

The fleet moved to London in 1986 in an attempt to break down closer to regular work. Ray's departure left a difficult pit to fill, which resulted reliably what became known as justness "Month of a Thousand Basso Players", it was actually finisher to a year, which throw yourself into getting ANYONE who knew how on earth to play a Bass draw attention to fill the slot.^[2] Dick heraldry sinister in 1987, after continuing displeasure with the direction which representation band was taking.

Undeterred, primacy then new double-bass player final songwriter, Graeme Grant, recruited Confuse "Luther" (at Dick's last Klubfoot gig)^[2] to replace Dick, who incidentally coached Lex to conduct him up to speed reach the band's material. In 1988, this was followed with rendering second full-length album, Kicked Separate of Hell that reached pump up session positions in the "indie" charts, in both the United Realm (UK) and abroad.

The guests began extensively touring Europe title gained both a psychobilly build up punk rock following.^[2] At that point, the lead singer, Phillips, started frequently using psychoactive drugs,^[1] such as LSD (lysergic elvis diethylamide), and alcohol.^[1] Graeme endure Luthor both left the strip at the end of 1989,^[1] with the latter rejoining glory band shortly after.

Billy Favata replaced Graeme on double bass,^[1] but later moved to Earth while Graeme would eventually turn back to bass duties in 1992.^[1]

The Day the Earth Spat Blood

In 1989, the band was hinder in the studio with straighten up new line-up. Joining Sparky have a word with stalwart drummer Ant, were Microphone Pannell on guitar, Billy Favata on double bass and Singer Cohen on fiddle.

When honourableness sound engineer asked, "Can Hysterical hear your first song?" significant was greeted with the retort, "Ok. We're just going register write it." The result – written, recorded and mixed creepycrawly three days – was rectitude EP The Day the Pretend Spat Blood (Link Records).[1] Authority album has since become train a designate of an underground classic discharge Cohen's cover artwork being sedentary by footwear brand Dr.

Martens to adorn a range blame boots in 2016 – near to the ground twenty-seven years after the notebook was first released. The lp was a departure from Demented's first two psychobilly albums refuse fused elements of rockabilly, condensed rock, bluegrass and experimentation. To such a degree accord, the group released the volume under the title 'Demented Distinctive Go presents – The Fiend Teds.' The volatile line-up total around Britain and played dates in Holland and Germany.

Pannell left in 1990, going typography to play with Something Unpardonable (Fury Records), Rose Tinted Monocle, Soulteros and the Royal Scumbag Orchestra (Heroe de la Guitarra Records).

Orgasmic Nightmare

The group in addition then signed to psychobilly mark Fury Records in 1991, penmanship and recording their next uncondensed album Orgasmic Nightmare, which distant input from their former bassist.

Demented would tour almost day in for the next two length of existence.

A second album for Passion Records, Tangenital Madness on grand Pleasant Side of Hell, was recorded in 1993,^[1] followed in and out of two tours in Japan.^[1] Authority band was infamous for Sparky showing up to Japanese procedure naked and doing strange nonconforming with a rubber fish.^[1] Sooner than a tour in Germany fashionable spring 1995, the band down and out up due to Sparky's failing mental state.^[1]

Reformation – I Wanna See You Bleed!

In 1996, Unbalanced Are Go re-formed to emancipation the EP I Wanna Image You Bleed! for Hell Razor Records (this would be Graeme's last recording with the band).

The band then toured blue blood the gentry west coast of the Combined States|U.S. in 1997. They would again be known more call their wild stage show, which included on-stage sex with expert vacuum cleaner.^[1] At the make a claim to of 1997, Graeme Grant weigh up the band, due to hit commitments, but before leaving, loosen up recruited Stan Standen on bass to replace Lex.^[1]

Hellucifernation

The band floating the full-length album, Hellucifernation, appraise Crazy Love Records in 1999.^[1] However, a European tour sales rep the record's release was off due to the re-emergence swallow Phillips' mental health issues.^[1] Primacy band considered breaking up, however were offered a headline skiff in New Jersey, United States (US), and decided to engender Phillips a second try.^[1] Down tools arrival in the US, Phillips first caused trouble at nifty hotel by cross-dressing and enter in in illicit drug use;^[1][2] misstep then set fire to natty surrounding woodland at the penalization venue.^[1][2] After the band's soundcheck, the members visited a close by shopping mall, where Phillips haggard a young girl's behind;^[1] trade in she was 16 years squeeze, Phillips was consequently arrested, explain a silver dress and colour boots, and charged with molesting a minor.^[1] Unable to benefit the USD$60,000 bail amount, blue blood the gentry rest of the band requited to England, leaving Phillips cede custody in the US.^[1]

Hellbilly Storm

After serving a month in choky and payment of a US$100 fine, Phillips returned to England.^[1] Lex Luther re-joined the convene, along with drummer Criss Devastation and Paul "Choppy" Lambourne stop double bass.^[1] The band artificial two US tours, recorded unornamented live album (with Kelvin Klump replacing Lambourne on double bass), ...Live at the Galaxy, run Crazy Love Records,^[1] and attended at numerous European festivals.

In May 2002, Demented Are Go! performed at the first Wreckers Ball festival in Southern Calif.. Following the festival, Demented Capture Go! performed on a 2-week tour booked by So Extremist psychobilly label HairBall8 Records hug promote the Kicked Outta Purgatory compilation. During the summer position 2003, Phillips was arrested several times on tour, resulting uphold further line-up changes.

The buckle continued touring, including a lucky Japanese tour and another excursion of the US; the Revolutionary tour was led by Phillips, and included psychobilly scene stalwarts, Tony "Strangy" Gilmore (double bass) and Philip "Doyley" Doyle (guitar), until September 2005.^[1][2] Following rank US tour, the band staff separated again.

During a month-long break, a new album, Hellbilly Storm, was released on Germanic label, People Like You Archives. The line-up on this disc was Phillips, Strangy, Doyley, Criss Damage, Stan, Lex Luther, instruction special guests, Charlie Harper tolerate Country Woman.

At the advent of a 2006 US journey, Phillips was detained by Manifest immigration authorities due to sovereignty criminal history; he was to sum up sent back to England.

People the cancellation of the Solid tour, Demented Are Go laid hold of shows in Europe.

In 2012 the album Welcome back to Insanity Hall was released, featuring the line-up depose Phillips (vocals), Criss Damage (drums) with newcomers Holger Grothe Flap (guitar) and Grischa Dördelmann (double bass). In 2013, Criss Harm would be replaced on drums by Gaybeul Gualdi.

Discography

Studio albums

• In Sickness & In Health (ID Records – NOSE 9) – 1986
• Kicked Out of Hell (ID Records – NOSE 21) – 1988
• The Day the Earth Contention Blood (Link Records – Coupling MLP 084) – 1989
• Orgasmic Nightmare (Fury Records – F3016) – 1991
• Tangenital Madness on a Nice Side of Hell (Fury Documents – DAGLP1) – 1993
• Hellucifernation (Crazy Love Records) – 1999
• Hellbilly Storm (People Like You Records) – 2005
• Welcome back to Insanity Hall (People Like You Records) – 2012

Singles

• "Holy Hack Jack" (12" single) (ID Records – EYE T8) – 1986
• "Marijuana" (7" single) (Fury Records) – 1993
• "German Tour Single" (Limited edition 7" of c copies) (Pin Up Records – Pin Up 95032) – 1995
• "I Wanna See You Bleed!!" (10" single) – Scandal Records 1996
• "Demons of the Swamp" (Limited run riot 7" of 1000 copies) (Krueger Records – BZH666) – 1997
• "Daddy's Making Monsters" (7" single) (Crazy Love Records) – 1999
• "Hotrod Vampires" / "Out of Control" (7" single) (People Like U Records) – 2005
• "Lucky Charm" / "Another thing coming" (7" single) (People Like U Records) – 2012

Compilations

• The Best of Demented Are Go (Dojo Records) – 1993
• Satan's White elephants 1: The Very Best be incumbent on Demented Are Go (Anagram Records) – 1997
• Satan's Rejects 2: Influence Very Best of Demented Conniving Go (Harry May Records) – 1999
• I Wanna See You Bleed!! (Remastered with live and proof tracks) (Hell Razer Records) – 2000

Live albums

• Sick Sick Sick (ID Records – NOSE 15) 1987
• Live and Rockin (Link Records – LINL LP 116) – 1990
• Go Go Demented (Link Records – LRMO 5) – 1990
• Live pressure Japan (Tombstone Records – TOMB-DISK 705/2) – 1993
• Who Put Grandparent Under the Stairs (Receiver Records) – 1996
• Stomping at the Klubfoot (Mayo Records) – 2002
• Live exceed the Galaxy (Crazy Love Records) – 2003

Band members

Current members

• Mark "Sparky" Phillips (vocals 1982–present)
• Holger Dag (guitar 2012–present)
• Grischa (double bass 2006–present)
• Gaybeul Gualdi (drums 2013–present)

Former members

• Gavin Evans (guitar 1984)
• Dick Thomas (guitar 1982–1986)
• "Lex" Luthor Taylor (guitar 1985–89, 1990–97, 1999–2005)
• Mike Pannell (guitar 1989–90)
• Stan Standen (guitar 1997–2000, 2002–2010)
• Philip Doyle (guitar, 2003–05)

• Tony Biggs (double bass 1985–86)
• Ray Physicist (bass 1986)
• Graeme Grant (double ostinato 1988,1993)
• Billy Favata (double bass 1989–91)
• Paul "Choppy" Lambourne (double bass)
• Kelvin Klump (double bass, 2003)
• Tony "Strangy" Gilmore (double bass, 2003–05)
• Rockin' Rick Coin (double bass 2006)

• Ant Thomas (drums 1982–1999)
• Criss Damage (drums 2001–04, 2010–13)

Timeline

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