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The Bomb Party were an

rock band from Leicester. They have been described as "The Godfathers of Grebo".[1]

History

The band formed in the early 1980s, initially as Farmlife by Andy "Jesus" Mosquera (guitar), Peter Swaine (vocals), Steve Gerrard (guitar), Laurence Wood (sax),James Hunt(bass) and Mark Thompson (drums), who met on a fine art course at

Voice Of The Beehive on backing vocals)[3] followed in 1989 by the album, Fish. A final album, Nativity #3 appeared on Artlos in 1990, the band split up immediately after it was recorded.[3] The band played their final gig at The Powerhaus in London on 17 December 1989.[3]

Thompson subsequently joined members of

Screaming Blue Messiahs.[citation needed
]

Discography

(chart placings shown are from the

UK Independent Chart)[6][7]

Singles

  • "Susie's Party" (1982, 7", Dining Out) (as Farmlife)
  • "Big Country" (1983, 7", Whaam!) (as Farmlife) (withdrawn)
  • "Ray Gun EP" (1985, 12" EP, Abstract Records, 12 ABS 032) #32
  • "The New Messiah" (1985, 12" EP, Abstract Records, 12 ABS 035) #30
  • "Life's a Bitch" (1985, 7", Abstract Records, ABS 038)
  • "Pretty Face" (1987, 7", Workers Playtime, WP CS 001)
  • "Sugar Sugar" (1988, 7", Normal Records, NORMAL 93 T)
  • "Why Don't You Behave" (1989, 7", Normal Records, NORMAL 103 S)

Albums

  • Drugs (1986, Abstract Records, ABT 014) #18
  • Liberace Rising (1987, Workers Playtime, Play LP2)
  • Fish (1988, Normal Records, NORMAL 103)
  • Nativity #3 (1990, Artlos Recs, ARTLOS/EFA LP 01819)

Compilations

  • The Last Supper (1986, LP, Abstract Records, ABT 016)

References

  1. ^ a b c d Leicester Bands: Huge Big Massive, Delicatessen, The Bomb Party
  2. ^
    ISBN 0-86241-913-1
  3. ^ a b c d bombparty Archived 18 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Kadis, Alex (1988) "Party Poopers", Underground, January 1988 (issue 10), p. 25
  5. ^ Sarah Corina Archived 1 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4
  7. ^ "Indie Hits "B"". www.cherryred.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 February 2001. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
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