Poison Girls
Poison Girls | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Brighton, England |
Genres | Anarcho-punk |
Years active | 1976–1987 |
Labels | Crass Records X-N-Trix Records |
Past members | See members section |
The Poison Girls were an English
The original Poison Girls line-up also included: Lance D'Boyle (drums); Richard Famous (guitar/vocals); Nil (tapes/bass/electric violin); and Bernhardt Rebours (bass/synthesiser/piano).History
Poison Girls formed in
National Front.[4] The band also set up the label X-N-Trix alongside a publishing arm for the Impossible Dream[5]
magazine and recording studios for other artists.
Though their last studio recording to date was in 1985, a number of Poison Girls compilations have since been released, and their songs frequently appear on punk anthologies.
Poison Girls were involved with the production of Aids — The Musical, through a company called The Lenya Hobnoobs Theatre Company. They did another show called Mother Russia was a Lesbian in 1992, and reunited for a show at the London Astoria II in 1995, celebrating the 60th birthday of Vi Subversa. Currently, Richard Famous works as a painter and decorator. The pair have performed as That Famous Subversa, until Subversa's death in February 2016.[6]
Members
- Vi Subversa - vocals/guitar
- Richard Famous - guitar/vocals
- Lance d’Boyle (Gary Lance Robins) - drums/backing vocals (1976–84)
- Bella Donna - bass (1976–77)
- Pete Fender - bass (1978, 1984)
- Scott Barker - bass (1978)
- Bernhardt Rebours - bass/synth/piano/backing vocals (1979–81)
- Nil - tapes.(1979–1981), electric violin and Bass (1980–1995)
- Chris Grace - bass (1982–83)
- Mark Dunn - bass (1983–84)
- Cynth Ethics (Sian Daniels) - synth/vocals (1983–85)
- Martin Heath - bass (1984)
- Max Vol - bass (1984–87)
- Agent Orange - drums (1984–87)
- Andy Demetriou - bass (1989-89)
Discography
Albums
- (1979) Hex (EP - X-N-Trix Records, re-released in 1980 on Crass Records)
- (1980) Chappaquiddick Bridge (plus "A Statement" flexi disc - Crass Records)
- (1982) Where's the Pleasure? (X-N-Trix Records)
- (1985) Songs of Praise (features cover artwork by Clifford Harper- X-N-Trix Records)
Live
- (1981) Total Exposure (X-N-Trix Records)
Singles
- (1979) "Closed Shop" / "Piano Lessons" (split 12" single with Fatal Microbes - X-N-Trix Records / Small Wonder Records)
- (1980) "Persons Unknown" (joint single with Crass as a benefit to raise funds to start an Anarchist Centre - Crass Records)
- (1980) "Bully Boys" / "Pretty Polly" (flexi disc free with fanzine In The City #15)
- (1980) "All Systems Go!" (7" - Crass Records)
- (1983) "Are You Happy Now?" / "White Cream Dream" (12" - Illuminated Records)
- (1983) "One Good Reason" (7" - Illuminated Records)
- (1984) "I'm Not A Real Woman" (12" - X-N-Trix Records)
- (1985) "The Price of Grain and the Price of Blood" (12" - Upright Records)
Compilations
- (1984) 7 Year Scratch (double compilation from previous releases plus live material - X-N-Trix Records)
- (1984) Who? What? Why? When? Where? (song "The Offending Article" included on compilation by Conflict, Mortarhate Records). The album had little circulation on its initial release, but gained greater currency when re-released in 2003.
- (1995) Statement - The Complete Recordings (4 CD boxed set with accompanying lyric and history booklets - Cooking Vinyl)
- (1995) Real Woman (Cooking Vinyl Records)
- (1997) Their Finest Moments (Nectar Masters Records)
- (1998) Poisonous (Recall 2 cd Records)
References
- ^ "Julian Cope presents Head Heritage | Unsung | Album of the Month | Nathaniel Mayer - Why Don't You Give It To Me?". Headheritage.co.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ISBN 9780813526515. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ Berger, George (2006). The Story of Crass. Omnibus Press.
- ISBN 978-0-948984-35-8.
- ^ "Official Poison Girls". Poisongirls.co.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ Salewicz, Chris (23 February 2016). "Vi Subversa: Inspirational elder stateswoman of punk who co-founded Poison Girls, denizens of its anarchist fringe". The Independent. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
Further reading
- Evan, Smith; Matthew, Worley (2014). "The rise of anarcho-punk". Against the grain: The British far left from 1956. Manchester University Press. pp. 136–. ISBN 978-1-84779-923-4.
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