King of the Slums
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King of the Slums was a British rock band, specialising in a kind of electric violin-driven post-punk.
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[edit] History
Formed in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, by Charley Keigher (vocals, guitar) and Sarah Curtis (electric violin), the group made its recording debut with "Spider Psychiatry" in 1986 on a small independent label.
Further releases followed in 1988 and 1989 on the Play Hard label, most of which were collected on the full length Barbarous English Fayre (1989).
An incendiary live performance of "Fanciable Headcase", shown on the influential Snub TV television programme, earned the band national exposure, and helped to push their EPs up the independent charts.
After switching to Midnight Music, the band issued its debut album proper, Dandelions (1989), to favourable reviews in the British music press. The following year, King of the Slums signed to Cherry Red Records and issued the Blowzy Weirdos album in 1991, with Keigher's gritty take on British life again finding favour amongst the critics. Later in the year, however, the band broke up without ever achieving a commercial breakthrough to match their critical acclaim.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Barbarous English Fayre (Play Hard, 1989)
- Dandelions (Midnight Music, 1989)
- Blowzy Weirdos (Cherry Red, 1991)
[edit] Singles & EPs
- Spider Psychiatry (SLR, 1986)
- England's Finest Hopes EP (Play Hard, 1988)
- Bombs Away On Harpurhey (Play Hard, 1989)
- Vicious British Boyfriend EP (Play Hard, 1989)
- Trouble at Mill (Getout Fanzine Flexi Disc, 1989)
- Once A Prefect (Midnight Music, 1989)
- It's Dead Smart (Midnight Music, 1990)
- Bear Wiv Me (Fluorescent Mix) (Midnight Music, 1990)
- Joy (Cherry Red, 1991)
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