Dave Vanian and the Phantom Chords
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Dave Vanian and the Phantom Chords (a.k.a. (the) Phantom Chords) were a 1990s
History
Following the 1989 breakup of The Damned, Vanian, guitarist Roman Jugg and bassist Bryn Merrick formed the Phantom Chords with Brendan Mooney (guitar) and Clyde Dempsey (drums). In 1990, the debut single by the band ("Johnny Remember Me", a cover of a Geoff Goddard song) was released on Polydor in Australia and M&G Records in the UK.
However, although an 11-track album (including "Johnny Remember Me") was written, and Polydor planned to release it, this did not happen, and only two one-sided acetates of it exist (although it has since become available through bootlegs). A promotional cassette was available for purchase at some of the venues when the band toured the United States later in 1993.
The Phantom Chords released another single in 1992, "
The band's line-up was variable. A 1993 Damned reunion (
They also recorded a series of demos with Marc Almond, which did not see release until 2006 on the compilation album Little Rough Rhinestones - Volume 2.
Discography
Albums
- Unreleased album (1990)
- Big Beat)
Singles
- "Johnny Remember Me" (1990, Polydor)
- Released as ) b/w "Ghost Train" and "Relentless"
- "Town Without Pity" (1992, Camden Town)
- Featured "Town Without Pity" b/w "(She's a) Bad Motorcycle"
Other appearances
- Little Rough Rhinestones - Volume 2 (2006, Blue Star Music; tracks 1, 3-6, 14)
Books
- Barry Hutchinson: After The Lights Go Out: A Biography of The Phantom Chords. 2015.
See also
- Phantasmagoria
- I'm Alright Jack and The Beanstalk
- Grave Disorder
References
- ^ "YouTube". Youtube.com. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Roman Jugg Interview". 22 October 2009. Archived from the original on 22 October 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Phantom Chords Gig review". Homepages.nildram.co.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
External links
- Myspace pages:1, 2 (fan)
- Phantom Chords information, Damned12.freeserve.co.uk: page 1 (intro), p2 (album lyrics), p3 (single lyrics)
- Full discography, Idiotbox
- Performance & Dave Vanian interview, November 1993
- On the AMG
- *New* Dave Vanian & The Phantom Chords Website !