Cowboys International
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Cowboys International | |
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Origin | England |
Genres | Rob Doyle |
Cowboys International (also stylised as Cowboys International®) were a
History
In the late 1970s,
After the releasing of the album and a tour, the band suffered important line-up changes: Chimes (who joined
After the dissolving of the band, Lockie pursued a solo career, with collaborations of other former members, Simon and Shears, then other musicians who played in different bands with trajectory. Also by this time, and along with Pete Jones, he joined Public Image Ltd, reuniting with Keith Levene but his membership was brief, dedicating to producing music, but retired in the mid-1980s. Simon formed The Fallout Club, worked with John Foxx and Glen Matlock, and he now works with his brother Robin in AjantaMusic. Shears formed Faith Global, and later retired from the music business. Charles' whereabouts are unknown.
In 2003, Lockie reissued the original album along with non-album material and alternate mixes on the compilation album Revisited. He also revived Cowboys International, and began to work on more original material on The Backwards Life of Romeo, which was released in 2004.
Discography
Studio albums
- The Original Sin (1979)
- The Backwards Life of Romeo (2004)
Compilations
- Revisited (2003)
Singles
- "Thrash" (b/w "Many Times (Revised)") (1979)
- "Aftermath" (b/w "Future Noise") (1979)
- "Nothing Doing" (b/w "2 Millions") (Virgin, 1979)
- "Today Today" (b/w "Fixation") (February 1980)
Legacy
The song "Wish" from The Original Sin was an inspiration for the song "You Ain't Got Me" by French cyberpunk band Punish Yourself as stated on the sleeve notes of their Pink Panther Party album.
References
- ^ Simon Reynolds (21 December 2006). "Rip It Up and Start Again". Ripitupandstartagainbysimonreynolds.blogspot.com. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ISBN 978-0-87930-848-3. "COWBOYS INTERNATIONAL have had changes reported in this week's Sounds magazine. Leader Ken Lockie and keyboard player Evan Charles remain and are joined by newcomers Steve Shears on guitar (formerly of Ultravox), Paul Simon on drums (ex-Radio Stars) and Lee Robinson (ex-Boney M). That leaves ex-Clash drummer Terry Chimes to find a new gig as well as Jimmy Hughes and Rick Jacks. Speculation is that the band is headed in a dance-oriented direction."
- ^ "PiL People Bios | Miscellaneous". Fodderstompf. Retrieved 3 July 2014.