Electro/synth rock three-piece, released the single Kings Of The Orient b/w New Jealousies on Clay Records in ’82. Other singles include Windows; Jerusalem; and Flame In My Heart. Also released an album entitled Windows.
MAC AUSTIN – vocals (ex GRACE & JIM CROW), HARRY DAVIES – synths, flute, & percussion (ex GRACE & JIM CROW), JOHN DAVIES – synths and strings.
Category: Electro
VISIONS IN GLASS
A 4-piece electro/synth band from the mid-80s, comprising FLECH on vox, JOHN on gtr, and two others.
RED FETISH
A recording-only duo comprising the ex ALL THE MADMEN & DECADES BY NIGHT duo NEALE DOWN and MICK RICHARDSON, the pair also worked in the same way as THE CONE. The band recorded home produced cassettes in the early to mid eighties, however the American label OBSCURE IDENTITIES 1980 put out a collection of songs in 2011 on a vinyl release called AND A PAIR OF SHOES.
http://www.discogs.com/Red-Fetish-And-A-Pair-Of-Shoes/release/2956289
German label Anna Logue records released a 4-track vinyl EP in October 2011:
http://www.discogs.com/Red-Fetish-The-Future-Is-Now-In-Your-Hands/release/2997180
The band released the album Cardinal Synth on their own TVID label in 2013.
http://www.discogs.com/Red-Fetish-Cardinal-Synth/release/4384399
http://www.darkentriesrecords.com/store/lp/red-fetish-cardinal-synth-lp/#tab-description
A review of the album is here: http://igloomag.com/reviews/red-fetish-cardinal-synth-tvid
The duo also contributed a track to this compilation in 2013
http://www.discogs.com/Various-Tunes-That-R-Attractive/release/4933281
http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Band-release-tracks-recorded-80s/story-19815711-detail/story.html
A random track appeared on this compilation in 2016 https://thecagestudios.bandcamp.com/album/cage-23
2019 saw a free release via bandcamp https://redfetish.bandcamp.com/album/black-white-red-all-over.
NEALE also worked with THE GLASS MEMORIAL.
NEALE and MICK also worked with FUTURE COMMUTER.
MICK is also THE RED AND WHITE ATTACK.
THE RED AND WHITE ATTACK
MICK RICHARDSON, who had previously been involved with DEDKATZ, ALL THE MADMEN, DECADES BY NIGHT, ELEGANT UNEASE, THE CONE, RED FETISH, and FUTURE COMMUTER, used this name to release electronic/experimental music over the internet.
https://theredandwhiteattack.bandcamp.com
PROXIMITY
4-piece synth combo from Crewe, a sound reminiscent of Gary Numan. IAN BOURNE, brother of COLOURS OUT OF TIME man PHIL BOURNE, and cousin of NEALE DOWN (ALL THE MADMEN) played synth. Vocalist was called CLIVE. In 2010, the track My Thoughts Correspond appeared on an unofficial American playlist/release, CRISPY NUGGETS VOL.3.
INCANDESCENT LUMINAIRE
Early 80s electronic band.
LESTER MARAN – Lead Vocals
MARK WHITE (previously in STIGMA) – Lead guitar
HARTLEY SLANN – Keyboards/Synth
ANDY HULME – Drums
Joined for live gigs by local club performer DAVE POOLE
Had a double ‘A’ side single out around 1980 called ‘The Warning’ & ‘Famous Names’ on ‘Clock Records’ label recorded at Keele.
DAVE POOLE now fronts rock covers band DISTURBIN’ THE PEACE.
THE GLASS MEMORIAL
FUTURE COMMUTER
FUTURE COMMUTER is NEALE POTTS and MIKE RICHARDSON, who have worked together in various electro combos, along with BRENDAN COYLE, STEVE LIPPERT, and two German musicians. They have released a single, an EP, and also have a track on a compilation album that featured, amongst others, Sleaford Mods.
ELEGANT UNEASE
Early 80s electro-pop/futurist combo based in the north of the Potteries, comprising NIGEL MADEW on vocals/keyboards/electronic percussion, ARTHUR BOSTOK on keyboards/vocals/electronic drums, and STEVEN BOOTH on guitar & keyboards. A 4-track cassette, titled INNERVISIONS, was recorded in 1982, featuring Innervisions, Time, I See Ice, and Life’s Tragedy. Sold well around the Chico’s & Maxim’s club scene of the time.
Ex ALL THE MADMEN synthman MICK RICHARDSON joined the band in mid-82 for a number of live gigs, including the Victoria Hall debacle CLAP HANDS. The band faded away shortly afterwards.
MICK RICHARDSON went on to contribute to the works of THE FRIENDLY CAMPAIGN, RED FETISH & THE CONE.
NIGEL MADEW died in 2002.
http://crispynuggets.blogspot.co.uk/2010/06/elegant-unease-innervisions-1982.html
DECADES BY NIGHT
An electro-trio formed in 1981 by MICK RICHARDSON & NEALE DOWN, both ex members of ALL THE MADMEN. Both guys were responsible for synths, drum machines, & taped effects, with ex BEYOND THE WALL bass player GARY JEWESS on vocals. Original working title for the band was THE BELGIUM 5, they were more experimental than ALL THE MADMEN, influenced by Cabaret Voltaire and P-I-L, amongst others.
Played just one gig at Quenchers in Hanley, and recorded one song – Life Spiral – which was released as a single on SLIP RECORDS, as a double-A side with two tracks from THE SONS OF MONKEYS.
All three would again work together in THE FRIENDLY CAMPAIGN.
Surprisingly, Life Spiral became a 21st century cult classic in European electronic clubs :
http://frequent-waves.blogspot.com/2007_06_01_archive.html