Defunct Bands

Degsy · 25-01-2008 12:35pm #1

I remember during the 80's there was a huge proliferation of bands that were being touted on radio staions and on posters that seemed to be stuck everywhere,almost none of them ever released a song and vanished without trace.A few i remember are
Thee Amazing colossal men
In Tua Nua
D11 Runners
Winters Reign
Blue in Heaven
Guernica
In Tua Nua
The Subterreaneans
The Shy
Anybody got more?

Reku · 25-01-2008 2:04pm

Degsy wrote:

I remember during the 80's there was a huge proliferation of bands that were being touted on radio staions and on posters that seemed to be stuck everywhere,almost none of them ever released a song and vanished without trace.A few i remember are
Thee Amazing colossal men
In Tua Nua
D11 Runners
Winters Reign
Blue in Heaven
Guernica
In Tua Nua
The Subterreaneans
The Shy
Anybody got more?

You mean there was a band called In Tua Nua who fell apart and amounted to nothing and then someone decided to create another band called In Tua Nua!?!?!:eek:

sidneykidney · 25-01-2008 2:07pm

Slightly off topic but just the other night on you tube i was watching Level 42 thinking that i liked this band way back when.
God i had awful taste in the 80's:eek:

stovelid · 25-01-2008 2:07pm

Degsy wrote: »

In Tua Nua

*shudder*

guinnessdrinker · 25-01-2008 2:25pm

Lads In Tua Nua might have been crappy enough as a band (I don't remember hearing of them as a youngster) but I seen their lead singer, Leslie Dowdall play a gig last year and she was great!

stovelid · 25-01-2008 2:27pm

Damn you Degsy, the sh*te portal is now open, and I can now see the An Emotional Fish and A House emerging...... :mad:

Degsy · 25-01-2008 2:39pm

What about Microdisney?

Blackhorse Slim · 25-01-2008 2:43pm

The Fountainhead
The Frames
Cactus World News
The Stunning
Black Velvet Band...

Some bands that are still going (or reformed) like Paranoid Visions, Sultans of Ping FC

And some good bands that never quite made it, like the Whipping Boy and the Golden Horde

Degsy · 25-01-2008 2:47pm

Here's a good lineup of those bands from Self Aid concert 1986
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self_Aid

rainbowtrout · 26-01-2008 1:47am

Degsy wrote: »

What about Microdisney?

...not to mention Fatima Mansions and Revelino

Firetrap · 26-01-2008 2:09am

Cry Before Dawn
No Sweat
Mama's Boys
My Little Funhouse
Blink

rainbowtrout · 26-01-2008 2:33am

Engine Alley

Ponster · 26-01-2008 12:43pm

rainbowtrout wrote: »

Engine Alley

Excellent band !

Saw them in Carlow RTC years back. I think that "Shane" opened for them.

Anyone remember "Shane"?

Degsy · 26-01-2008 2:46pm

Who's Edddie..although,horribly i think they may be still going!

funktastic · 26-01-2008 3:23pm

Leslie Dowdall was a serious fox back in the day. In Tua Nua weren't that bad. 'All I Wanted' was a good single. 'Seven Into the Sea' was alright as well. Here it is from Self Aid with Gerry Ryan looking like he has anorexia compared to today: http://youtube.com/watch?v=lHFryUJ1SCo

deemy · 27-01-2008 9:14pm

Firetrap wrote: »

Cry Before Dawn
No Sweat
Mama's Boys
My Little Funhouse
Blink

Omg my little funhouse. I saw them live when i was about 15 or so. They were excellent. I still have the signed t-shirt and cd somewhere. They were supposed to have been the next big group. Signed to geffen and all. Does any1 know whatever happened to them. Cry before dawn were brill too. I have a vinal copy of an album but don't have a record player. shame.
Going to nepal is on my ipod. class tune
Anyone remember 'jump the gun' real cringe factor

Firetrap · 28-01-2008 2:05am

I have their album on CD. I got it from a friend and I don't know if it's just a straight copy from vinyl or if it was released on CD. Gone Forever is a class tune.

Jump the Gun rings a vague bell. What did they sing?

It BeeMee · 28-01-2008 1:53pm

Light a Big Fire
Those Nervous Animals
Tuesday Blue
Stepaside
Toy With Rhythm

Cry Before Dawn : Didn't the lead singer (Brendan Wade?) appear on a Wexford song a few years back, band called The Wild Swans or something like that?

Of course, a bigger challenge would be to name songs by these bands...

Firetrap · 28-01-2008 7:49pm

Yeah you're right about Brendan Wade. The Wild Swans did that Wexford song which named out the whole team. I think too that the single was only released on cassette...remember them?

deemy · 28-01-2008 8:02pm

Firetrap wrote: »

I have their album on CD. I got it from a friend and I don't know if it's just a straight copy from vinyl or if it was released on CD. Gone Forever is a class tune.

Jump the Gun rings a vague bell. What did they sing?

gone forever is that the name of it. Love it.
Jump the gun were guys with def leopard hair. I got a signed poster when they came to the local marquee must have been in the late 80's. I think they were a eurovision group.
Anyone know what happened to My little funhouse.
Are therapy still going? shortsharpshocked is a regular on my ipod.

guinnessdrinker · 28-01-2008 8:17pm

deemy wrote: »

Are therapy still going? shortsharpshocked is a regular on my ipod.

Yeh that rocked, so did the whole album. I don't know if they are still going, haven't heard anything in a while.

DublinWriter · 28-01-2008 8:27pm

farohar wrote: »

You mean there was a band called In Tua Nua who fell apart and amounted to nothing and then someone decided to create another band called In Tua Nua!?!?!:eek::p

That'd be In Tua Nua Nua, then.

DublinWriter · 28-01-2008 8:35pm

Degsy wrote: »

Who's Edddie..although,horribly i think they may be still going!

Yes they are, they played at my cousin's wedding last year.

Other notables include Stano (Ireland's answer to Brian Eno) and Aidan Walsh (Ireland's answer to Viv Stanshall).

It's a wee-bit ironic that U2 circa the late 70's were utterly sh*te compared to their Irish peers at the time, case in point being The Blades.

Of the lot I thought that Winters Reign, Mama's Boys, Cactus World News and particularly Aslan should have broken out. Although they all tried to 'crack' America, they really had very ineffectual Irish-based management that didn't know the college circuit in the same way that Paul McGuinness did.

Donie75 · 30-01-2008 11:57am

What about "the Power of Dreams". They had some great music but I can't remember any of it. Would love to get one of their CD's.

I remember going to a free open air concert in the old Ilac overflow carpark in Dublin, I think it was 1988 for the Dublin Millenium. The line up was the Fountainhead, Aslan, Don Baker and Mary Coughlan and there may have been more.

What about "The Fat Lady Sings"? Their song Arclight is a classic.

Holmer · 02-02-2008 8:20pm

Yeah Therapy are going strong, Andy Cairns is into his 40s now but still rocks hard! You're right about the Wild Swans/Brendan Wade, they had a song called 'Dancing At The Crossroads' which was the Wexford anthem when they won the all Ireland Hurling in 96. One of Cry Before Dawn now has a car dealership in Wexford, I believe. Whipping Boy and Kerbdog are the ones I miss

Morgans · 02-02-2008 8:28pm

Power of Dreams - 100 ways to Kill A Love. From Immigrants Emigrants and Me. Good old Craig Walker. They were good.

Arclight. Class song from The Fat lady Signs.

The band that I would love to hear more from were The Would be's. Think they were from Cavan and had a song called I'm hardly ever wrong. Which I can remember thing was class, back at the time.

The revanants had their moments later.

Morgans · 02-02-2008 8:32pm

"My radio sounds different in the dark" was another classic by The Would be's. Really thought they were destined for the top.

Agamemnon · 04-02-2008 8:52pm

Anyone remember The Pale? The only tune by them I can recall is "Butterfly". I have vague memories of it being released around '92.

I can also just about recall an 80s band called Ghost of an American Airman.

RadioCity · 05-02-2008 1:32am

The Adventures
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87PMeLEHISA

Their biggest hit was "Broken Land" which was (apparently) the most played song in Britain in 1988. I think the best it got to was number 20.

Microdisney was also mentioned, Town to Town often gets a play now and again on John Clarke's Sunday show on 2FM.

barneysplash · 05-02-2008 1:56pm

Mexican Pets - Great tune called "Supermarket" with a mad video of a house being
vandalised with sledge hammers.

Brilliant Trees - Great soft tune called "Talent"

Kaydee - Still listen to them, "Mr.Sweeney" and "Cradle" amoung my favourite songs ever.

You'll gets loads of info, pics and lyrics on Irish bands past and present here:

http://www.irishmusiccentral.com/

Holmer · 06-02-2008 8:56pm

Mexican Pets were the business alright! Supermarket was cool. Saw them in the Point supporting Therapy in 95, along with Joyrider (deadly) and Ash (they were good back then, in the Kung Fu/Trailer era). Who remembers No Sweat? They had that song "Heart and Soul" years back, in the video they were tearing around a runway on a flatbed lorry. I remember it being on the Beat Box. ****e though! Still love hearing Something Happens, The Stunning and stuff like that on the radio. I always associate stuff like the Pale and Something Happens with my brother coming home from college, he was into all that, they were popular with students. also Into Paradise. Kaydee rings a bell.... I'll have to look them up.

barneysplash · 06-02-2008 9:00pm

Holmer wrote: »

Who remembers No Sweat?

"Heart and Soul! Mama don't mind, Papa he don't care at all!!"

Remember it well, wow! they were like an Irish Bon Jovi, but with only one song.

Holmer · 06-02-2008 9:02pm

I think you'll find the original Bon Jovi only have one song too.

barneysplash · 06-02-2008 9:05pm

Holmer wrote: »

I think you'll find the original Bon Jovi only have one song too.

???

Confused I am. Oh right the one where Jon sings to R2-D2 ?

That was a classic alright

:):):)

Anyway, back on topics - Fatima Mansions had a great song about joyriding called "Only losers take the bus"

Also The Cranberries first two albums were very good.
Before Dolores went ego-tripping.

Who else in here thinks U2 peaked at "The Joshua Tree" ?

Holmer · 06-02-2008 9:15pm

No, I mean all the songs sound the same! When did Big Jon ever sing to R2 D2? That actually sounds like it might be worth a listen.

And yes, they did peak with the Joshua Tree

barneysplash · 06-02-2008 9:19pm

Holmer wrote: »

No, I mean all the songs sound the same! When did Big Jon ever sing to R2 D2? That actually sounds like it might be worth a listen.

And yes, they did peak with the Joshua Tree

Feast your ears:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUFZklIOFvg

We all have skeletons in our closets but that's something else

tricky D · 06-02-2008 9:38pm

Saw hundreds of these in the 80's/90's when working for TCD Ents. Still have a bag of demo tapes somewhere at home.

Have a look at http://irishrock.org/ipnw/azindex.html
enjoy...

Some not menioned are: The Idiots (from UCD) and Not Our World who iirc contributed to The Mexican Pets and Aidan Walsh and the Masters of the Universe. And there's no info on the Golden Horde, bah.

Obelisk29 · 07-02-2008 12:19am

The Dixons were great:

Johhny Barmitzvah

Used to go to see In Tua Nua a fair bit also - but I think that was more to do with Leslie Dowdall than the music.

Microdisney (and Fatima Mansions) best bands ever out of Ireland imho - still have a plain white(-ish) tee ****y with in a small font "Microdisney are ****" and my Fatima Mansions "Go F*ck Youself" one.

I also remember a band from Bray that had Sean Miller ( & the cute hoors) in it but can't remember the name.

Live - has to be a toss up between Fatima Mansions and the Fleadh Cowboys!!

Just found a demo CD of Lokomotiv - formed from the ashes of A-House - at home. Forgotten I had it.

Degsy · 07-02-2008 8:26pm

tricky D wrote: »

Saw hundreds of these in the 80's/90's when working for TCD Ents. Still have a bag of demo tapes somewhere at home.

Have a look at http://irishrock.org/ipnw/azindex.html
enjoy...

Some not menioned are: The Idiots (from UCD) and Not Our World who iirc contributed to The Mexican Pets and Aidan Walsh and the Masters of the Universe. And there's no info on the Golden Horde, bah.

I remember the Idiots..they always played in The Underground pub in dame st.Ah,the lock-ins i used to have there!

And Paranoid Visions
http://irishrock.org/ipnw/pq.html#paranoid
They used to name check our fanzine on all thier records on the understanding we gave them good reviews..Quid Pro Quo punk-style!

DublinWriter · 07-02-2008 9:26pm

Degsy wrote: »

I remember the Idiots..they always played in The Underground pub in dame st.Ah,the lock-ins i used to have there!

Ah fado fado. We used to play there sometimes and the punters would have to squeeze by my drumkit to get to the toilets.

Sad to see that's it now a Lap-Dancing emporium.

guinnessdrinker · 07-02-2008 9:49pm

barneysplash wrote: »

Kaydee - Still listen to them, "Mr.Sweeney" and "Cradle" amoung my favourite songs ever.

I seen Kaydee play a gig about 9 or 10 years ago and they rocked! I don't particularly remember their songs though, where can I find them now?

Actually, me and a girl I knew were up the front row at that gig and she said to me about the lead singer, "I know I'm a girl but their lead singer is hot!". She did look hot that night. At one stage during the gig the band were retuning their guitars and the singer asked the audience did anyone know any jokes, and I ran up to her and told her one but unfortunatly it wasn't funny and she just said something like "good one" unconvincingly. I wish I could have thought of a better joke at the time but couldn't.

Degsy · 07-02-2008 10:13pm

guinnessdrinker wrote: »

I wish I could have thought of a better joke at the time but couldn't.

The one about the two poofs walking into a bar always cracks them up at any gig i've beem at!

barneysplash · 07-02-2008 10:20pm

guinnessdrinker wrote: »

I seen Kaydee play a gig about 9 or 10 years ago and they rocked! I don't particularly remember their songs though, where can I find them now?

Actually, me and a girl I knew were up the front row at that gig and she said to me about the lead singer, "I know I'm a girl but their lead singer is hot!". She did look hot that night. At one stage during the gig the band were retuning their guitars and the singer asked the audience did anyone know any jokes, and I ran up to her and told her one but unfortunatly it wasn't funny and she just said something like "good one" unconvincingly. I wish I could have thought of a better joke at the time but couldn't.

I would have loved to have seen them live. Where did you see them?

The lead singer was Tara Egan Langley. After Kaydee she took the name Tara Blaise.
She's still recording and touring, had a catchy song called Paperback Cliché in 2005. http://www.tarablaise.co.uk/

She also appeared in a Barry's Tea advert as the love interest of the student writing home to his ma.

I found their only album "Stop, I'm doing it again" in Chapters Book and Record store in Dublin about 2 years ago.
It is one of my most prized possessions. Talented musicians and great production on the album.

Sadly it wasn't to be the big time for them.

You know those bands and songs that should have been hits and on the radio?

Maybe they remind you of a special time in your life, or a special someone.

When you hear them it takes you right back.

The bands are no more, just treasured memories now.

We all have bands and songs that we would love to share with the world.

Kaydee are one of those bands for me.

It's nice that most of the bands discussed in this thread were on the scene around clubs around the country,
seems to make the postings and stories all the more personal.

guinnessdrinker · 07-02-2008 10:51pm

barneysplash wrote: »

I would have loved to have seen them live. Where did you see them?

The lead singer was Tara Egan Langley. After Kaydee she took the name Tara Blaise.
She's still recording and touring, had a catchy song called Paperback Cliché in 2005. http://www.tarablaise.co.uk/

She also appeared in a Barry's Tea advert as the love interest of the student writing home to his ma.

I seen them in Sligo during rag week '99 I think it was. Just checked out the link, she still looks great!

Mr. Presentable · 07-02-2008 11:02pm

The Lookalikes http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=203505076
and Auto da Fe (there's an american band with that name now) But http://gaywoods.homestead.com/AutoDaFe.html

Mr. Presentable · 07-02-2008 11:02pm

Oh, The Gorehounds, guaranteed a row at their gigs - usually caused by the singer. Don't recall his name.

Degsy · 08-02-2008 11:06am

nipplenuts wrote: »

Oh, The Gorehounds, guaranteed a row at their gigs - usually caused by the singer. Don't recall his name.

Wasnt that the beardy fella who ran comet records?There was a long-running fued between them and Paranoid Visions,over people not getting paid for gigs that the gorehounds headlined.

DublinWriter · 08-02-2008 6:54pm

Degsy wrote: »

Wasnt that the beardy fella who ran comet records?

That's the one. He used to play drums in the band with one of the guys who worked in the shop.

He was old then, he must be 60 by now!

Dyr · 09-02-2008 1:42am

jesus, winters reign, no sweat..that takes me back. thought they were going to be as big as def leppard lol

barneysplash · 09-02-2008 2:17am

Bambi wrote: »

jesus, winters reign, no sweat..that takes me back. thought they were going to be as big as def leppard lol

Yes, they were to be Ireland's very own hairspray metal supergroup.

Maybe we should be thankful for U2 after all...

Firetrap · 09-02-2008 12:55pm

Oh yeah, I just found the video for Heart and Soul on YouTube. Many of the ingredients for your classic 80s hairspray metal video are present and correct. Billowing hair, big machinery tight jeans and a guitarist making his solo really dramatic

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