Ski Patrol (band)
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Origin | Brixton, London, England |
Genres | Post-punk |
Years active | 1979 | –1981
Labels | Malicious Damage, Clever Metal |
Past members |
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Ski Patrol were a British
History
Ski Patrol was formed in
In early 1980, Archibald quit the band and was replaced by Alan Cole.[6] More shows followed, and the band came to the attention of Malicious Damage, a label and management operation in West London that had already released music by Killing Joke and Red Beat. In June 1980, this new partnership produced the second single "Agent Orange" b/w "Driving".[6] Largely inspired by the film Apocalypse Now, Lowery's lyrics referenced the defoliant used in the Vietnam War and the song itself was built around a pulsing three-note bassline, guitar harmonics and a metronomic beat.[7] Synthesizer atmospherics on the track were provided by Killing Joke's Jaz Coleman.[7] The single was released later in 1980 and became their best known song.
In early 1981, Peter Balmer had left to join
Clift and Lowery re-united briefly in the second incarnation of Folk Devils in 1986, recording the
A collection of the band's work, Versions Of A Life (Recordings 1979-1981), which includes the three tracks from the final recordings session was released in 2014.[7][2]
Discography
Singles
- "Everything Is Temporary" (1980), Clever Metal – UK Independent no. 44
- "Agent Orange" (1980), Malicious Damage
- "Cut" (1981), Malicious Damage
- "Bright Shiny Things" (1981), Clever Metal
Compilation album
- Versions Of A Life (Recordings 1979-1981) (2014), Dark Entries/Definitive Gaze
References
- ^ ISBN 0-9517206-9-4, p. 207
- ^ a b c d e f Thompson, Dave (2014) "Here Comes the Ski Patrol!", Goldmine, 2 April 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2021
- ISBN 978-1-901447-24-8, pp. 255-257
- ISBN 0-87930-848-6, p. 291
- ^ Ian Lowery Interview", No Class, Issue 1, 1981. Retrieved 24 January 2021
- ^ ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 404
- ^ a b c Peacock, Tim (2014) "Versions Of A Life (Recordings 1979-81) | Ski Patrol", Record Collector, Issue 431, 2 August 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2021
- ^ ISBN 0-563-36452-1, p. 294
- ^ "BBC - Radio 1 - Keeping It Peel - 19/01/1981 Ski Patrol". BBC. Retrieved 14 August 2013.