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Buzzcocks

Background information
Origin Manchester, England
Genre(s) Punk rock[1]
Pop punk[2][3]
New Wave[4][5][6]
Years active 1975 - 1981,
1989 - present
Label(s) I.R.S. Records
Cooking Vinyl Records
Website www.buzzcocks.com
Members
Pete Shelley
Steve Diggle
Tony Barber
Danny Farrant
Former members
Phil Barker
Howard Devoto
Steve Garvey
Mike Joyce
John Maher
Garth Smith

Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band formed in Manchester in 1975, led by singer/songwriter/guitarist Pete Shelley for nearly their entire existence. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Pop punk (also known as punk pop and other names is a Fusion genre that combines elements of Punk rock with Pop music, to varying New Wave is a Rock music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the 1980s In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music IRS (International Record Syndicate Records was a Record label, started in the United States in 1979 by Miles Copeland III along with Jay Boberg Cooking Vinyl is a UK -based Independent record company, founded in 1986. This musician is not to be confused with the 1970s singer Peter Shelley. Steve Diggle (b Moss Side, Manchester, 1955 is a Guitarist and secondary lead vocalist in the British punk band Buzzcocks. Tony Barber (born in England is the current Bassist in the British pop-punk band Buzzcocks. Danny Farrant (born in Weston-super-Mare, England) is the current drummer in the British punk band Buzzcocks. Howard Devoto (born Howard Trafford on March 15 1952 in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England) is an English Mike Joyce (born Michael Joyce, 1 June, 1963, Fallowfield, Manchester) is an English Drummer. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This musician is not to be confused with the 1970s singer Peter Shelley. [7]

They are commonly regarded as an important influence on the Manchester music scene, the independent record label movement and the punk rock, power pop, pop punk and indie rock genres in general. Manchester had an impressive music scene before 1976 with groups like The Hollies, The Bee Gees, Herman's Hermits, Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders An independent record label (or indie record label) is a Record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the Major record labels Power pop (or powerpop) is a popular Musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and Rock music. Pop punk (also known as punk pop and other names is a Fusion genre that combines elements of Punk rock with Pop music, to varying Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene [8] They are primarily remembered for their singles, a string of would-be hits that combined a strong grasp of pop song craftsmanship with rapid-fire punk energy. These singles were collected on Singles Going Steady, described by critic Ned Raggett as a "punk masterpiece"[9] The widely covered "Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)" remains one of their best-known songs. Singles Going Steady is a compilation album by the Buzzcocks, featuring their UK single releases from 1977 - 1979, along with their Ned Raggett (born March 2 1971 in Bremerton, Washington) is a library assistant freelance writer and music journalist " Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've " is a 1978 song written by Pete Shelley and performed by his group Buzzcocks.

The name "Buzzcocks" partially comes from the Manchester slang term cock meaning youngster, and its use in the 1970s ITV drama serial Rock Follies which included the catch phrases "that's the buzz, cocks" and "give me a buzz, cock!"[10]

Contents

Career

Early years

The band was formed in 1975 by guitarist/singer Pete Shelley (real name Peter McNeish) and singer Howard Devoto (real name Howard Trafford), both students at Bolton Institute of Technology (now the University of Bolton). Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent Rock Follies, and its sequel Rock Follies of '77, was an innovative and groundbreaking Comedy musical Drama shown on A catch phrase (or catchphrase) is a phrase or expression recognized by its repeated utterance This musician is not to be confused with the 1970s singer Peter Shelley. Howard Devoto (born Howard Trafford on March 15 1952 in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England) is an English The University of Bolton (formerly Bolton Institute of Higher Education) is a University in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England They shared common interests in electronic music, the idiosyncratic work of British musician Brian Eno, and American protopunk groups like The Stooges. Electronic music is music that employs Electronic musical instruments and Electronic Music technology in its production Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno (born 15 May 1948 commonly known as Brian Eno (ˈiːnoʊ is an English Musician, producer The Stooges are an American rock band that was active from 1967 to 1974 then reformed in 2003 In late 1975, Shelley and Devoto recruited a drummer and formed an embryonic version of Buzzcocks that never performed and which dissolved after a number of rehearsals.

After reading an NME review of the Sex Pistols' first performance, Shelley and Devoto travelled to London together to see the Sex Pistols in February 1976. The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been The Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975 London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Shelley and Devoto were impressed by what they saw and arranged for the Sex Pistols to come and perform at the Lesser Free Trade Hall in Manchester, in June 1976. The Free Trade Hall in Manchester, England, was for many years a focal point for public debate and cultural activity in the city Buzzcocks intended to play at this concert, but the other musicians dropped out, and Shelley and Devoto were unable to recruit other musicians in time for the gig. Once they had recruited bass guitarist Steve Diggle and drummer John Maher, they made their debut opening for the Sex Pistols' second Manchester concert in July 1976. Steve Diggle (b Moss Side, Manchester, 1955 is a Guitarist and secondary lead vocalist in the British punk band Buzzcocks. A brief clip of Devoto-era Buzzcocks performing The Troggs "I Can't Control Myself" appears in the Punk: Attitude documentary directed by Don Letts. The Troggs are an English rock band from the 1960s that had a number of hits in Britain and the USA, including their most famous song " Don Letts (born) is a British film director and musician He is credited as the man who through his DJing at clubs like The Roxy brought together punk and In September of 1976 the band travelled to London to perform at the two-day 100 Club Punk Festival, organized by Malcolm McLaren. Malcolm McLaren (born Malcolm Robert Andrew Edwards on January 22 1946 in London) is an English Impresario and musician Other performers included: the Sex Pistols, Subway Sect, Siouxsie & the Banshees, The Clash, The Vibrators, The Damned and the French band Stinky Toys. Subway Sect were one of the original British punk bands whose posthumous reputation suffered due to their comparatively small output Siouxsie & the Banshees were a British rock band which formed in 1976 For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were The Vibrators are an original and long-lived British Punk rock band that formed in 1976. The Damned are an English band formed in London in 1976 notable for being the first Punk rock band from England to release a single (" New Rose " an Stinky Toys were a punk band from Rennes, France which started in 1976 and featured Elli Medeiros, Denis Quilliard

By the end of the year, Buzzcocks had recorded and released a four-track EP, Spiral Scratch on their own New Hormones label, making them one of the first punk groups to establish an independent record label trailing only The Saints's "(I'm) Stranded". An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify Spiral Scratch was a four-track EP by the punk band Buzzcocks, recorded in 1976 and released in January 1977 An independent record label (or indie record label) is a Record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the Major record labels Produced by Martin Hannett, the music was roughly recorded, insistently repetitive, and energetic. Martin Hannett ( –) sometimes credited as Martin Zero, was a Record producer who helped develop Joy Division and co-founded Factory Records "Boredom" announced punk's rebellion against the status quo while templating a strident musical minimalism (the guitar solo consisting of two repeated notes). Guitar solos are a melodic passage section or entire piece of music written for an Electric guitar or an Acoustic guitar. The demos recorded while Devoto was in the band were later issued officially as Time's Up. Long available as a bootleg, this album includes the alternative takes of all the tracks from the Spiral Scratch EP as well as early version of tracks that later appeared on the official debut Another Music in a Different Kitchen.

After a few months, Devoto left the group; he returned to school for a year, then formed Magazine. Magazine were an English Post-punk group active between 1977 and 1981 Pete Shelley continued as vocalist; his high-pitched, melodic singing stood in stark contrast to the gruff pub rock vocal stylings of many punk contemporaries. Diggle switched from bass to guitar, and Garth Smith joined on bass; due to Smith's alcoholism, he was quickly replaced with Steve Garvey. Alcoholism is a term with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions This new line-up signed with United Artists Records. United Artists Records was a Record label founded by Max E Youngstein of United Artists in 1958 initially to distribute Soundtracks

Signing to UAI

Their first UAI Buzzcocks single, "Orgasm Addict", was a playful examination of compulsive sexuality that was (and remains) uncommonly bold. The BBC refused to play the song, but the single sold well. Later, more ambiguous songs staked out a territory defined by Shelley's bisexuality and punk's aversion to serious examination of human sexuality. Bisexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of both sexes or to a bisexual orientation Generally speaking human sexuality is how people experience and express themselves as sexual beings The next single, "What Do I Get?" reached the UK top 40 charts. "Lipstick", the B-side to "Promises," shared the same ascending progression of notes in its chorus as Magazine's first single, "Shot By Both Sides," also released in 1978. Magazine were an English Post-punk group active between 1977 and 1981

Their original career consisted of three LPs: Another Music in a Different Kitchen, Love Bites, and A Different Kind of Tension, each supported by extensive touring in Europe and the U. Another Music in a Different Kitchen was the Buzzcocks ' first album released in 1978 and including the hit single "I Don't Mind" which reached #55 Love Bites was the Buzzcock's second album which managed to peak at #13 on the UK albums chart at the time of its release A Different Kind of Tension was the Buzzcocks ' third album released in 1979 and charting at #26 in the UK and #163 in the US S. Their trademark sound was a marriage of catchy pop melodies with punk guitar energy, backed by an unusually tight and skilled rhythm section. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure A rhythm section is the Musicians in a Popular music band or ensemble who establish the Rhythmic pulse of a Song or musical They advanced drastically in musical and lyrical sophistication: by the end they were quoting American writer William S. Burroughs ("A Different Kind of Tension"), declaiming their catechism in the anthem "I Believe", and tuning in to a fantasy radio station on which their songs could be heard ("Radio Nine"). William Seward Burroughs II ( – ˈbʌroʊz was an American Novelist, Essayist, Social critic, painter and Spoken word In 1980, Liberty Records signed the band, and three singles were released. However, only one of these, the double 'A' side "Why She's A Girl From The Chainstore/Are Everything" made the Top 75.

Breakup and reunions

After recording demos for a fourth album the group disbanded in 1981, when Shelley took up a solo career. Diggle formed the short-lived Flag of Convenience, who released an EP in 1982. Shelley and Devoto teamed up in 2002 for the first time since 1976, producing the album Buzzkunst, a play on the German word for 'Art'. Buzzkunst is an Album by former Buzzcocks members Pete Shelley and Howard Devoto under the name ShelleyDevoto. The album was a mix of electronic music and punk.

John Maher now owns and runs John Maher Racing, a vintage Volkswagen performance tuning workshop located on the Isle of Harris, Scotland. Harris ( Na Hearadh in Scottish Gaelic nə hɛɾəɣ is the southern part of the largest island of the Western Isles of Scotland or Outer Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. [11] He has built and raced several Volkswagen Beetles. The Volkswagen Beetle, officially known as the type 1 and originally called ‘Käfer’ is an Economy car produced by the German auto maker Volkswagen In 2005, Shelley re-recorded "Ever Fallen In Love" with an all-star group, including Roger Daltrey, David Gilmour, Peter Hook, Elton John, Robert Plant and several contemporary bands, as a tribute to John Peel. Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE (born 1 March 1944) is an English rock Vocalist, songwriter and actor best known as the David Jon Gilmour CBE (born 6 March 1946 is an English Musician, best known as the Lead guitarist one of the lead Singers Peter "Hooky" Hook (born 13 February 1956 in Salford, Lancashire) is an English Bass player. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Robert Anthony Plant (born 20 August 1948 West Bromwich, England) is an English rock singer and songwriter famous for his membership in the John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE (30 August 1939 – 25 October 2004 known professionally as John Peel, was an English Disc jockey, radio Proceeds went to Amnesty International. Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is a Western based international Non-governmental organization which defines its mission as "to Shelley also performed the song live, with Plant, Daltrey, Gilmour, Hook and Jeff Beck at the 2005 UK Music Hall of Fame. Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck (born June 24, 1944 to Arnold and Ethel Beck in Wallington, England) is an English The UK Music Hall of Fame honours musicians for their lifetime fame in music [12]

Buzzcocks have reformed several times since 1989, featuring Shelley and Diggle with other musicians; initially with Maher and Garvey for a world tour, then briefly replacing Maher with Smiths drummer Mike Joyce. The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982 Mike Joyce (born Michael Joyce, 1 June, 1963, Fallowfield, Manchester) is an English Drummer. In 1993, Tony Barber joined on bass and Phil Barker on drums. This line-up toured on one of Nirvana's last-ever tours in 1994, and in 2003, toured with Pearl Jam. Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990 In April 2006, Barker left and was replaced by Danny Farrant. Danny Farrant (born in Weston-super-Mare, England) is the current drummer in the British punk band Buzzcocks. In March 2006, the band released their eighth studio album, Flat-Pack Philosophy, on Cooking Vinyl Records, the supporting tour found them playing on a leg of the mid-2006 Vans Warped Tour. Flat-Pack Philosophy is an album by Buzzcocks, released in 2006 Cooking Vinyl is a UK -based Independent record company, founded in 1986. The Warped Tour' is a touring music and Extreme sports festival

They made an appearance for Maximo Park's homecoming gig in Newcastle upon Tyne on 15 December 2007. Maxïmo Park (sometimes spelled Maximo Park) are an English Post-punk revival band signed to Warp Records, who formed in 2000 Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

TV show title

Buzzcocks' name was combined with the title of the Sex Pistols' album Never Mind The Bollocks to create the title of the a UK comedy panel game show Never Mind The Buzzcocks. The Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975 An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols is the first and only album recorded by the Sex Pistols, a highly influential and controversial English Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and A panel game is a Game show, particularly popular in the United Kingdom, in which a panel of celebrities compete — either in teams or individually Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a Comedy Panel game show with a pop and Rock music theme currently presented by Simon Amstell Diggle claimed in his autobiography that he and Shelley had only granted the BBC use of their name under the impression that it would be a one-off, probably unsuccessful pilot, and that they are now mildly disgruntled that the name is more readily associated with the TV series than with their band. A television pilot is a test episode of an intended Television series. A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U [13] Shelley himself appeared in the programme in the mid 1990s.

Discography

Albums

Compilations

Singles

Promotional poster for Buzzcocks' "Orgasm Addict" single.
Promotional poster for Buzzcocks' "Orgasm Addict" single. The Complete Singles Anthology is an anthology of singles released by the Buzzcocks during their original (1975-1981 and second (1989-present incarnations

Notes

  1. ^ Buzzcocks Get Philosophical On New Album
  2. ^ The Buzzcocks, Pop Punk Pioneers
  3. ^ Buzzcocks: Biography : Rolling Stone
  4. ^ Buzzcocks Get Philosophical On New Album
  5. ^ phillyBurbs.com | The Must-Have Music Guide
  6. ^ John Cooper Clarke - New Musical Express Review 1978 Review
  7. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas; Allmusic.com profile of Buzzcocks; URl accessed Jan 06, 2007
  8. ^ The Buzzcocks, Pop Punk Pioneers
  9. ^ allmusic ((( Singles Going Steady > Overview )))
  10. ^ Smith, Steve - Bits and Pieces: the Penguin Book of Rock and Pop Facts and Trivia. Spiral Scratch was a four-track EP by the punk band Buzzcocks, recorded in 1976 and released in January 1977 " Orgasm Addict' " is a single by Punk rock band the Buzzcocks and its B-side is "Whatever Happened To Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) " Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've " is a 1978 song written by Pete Shelley and performed by his group Buzzcocks. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) " Harmony in My Head " is a song by the Buzzcocks. It was released as a single in 1979, reaching number 32 in the British charts. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) (Penguin, 1988) ISBN 0-14-010743-6
  11. ^ John Maher Racing: VW Performance
  12. ^ "Music legends unite for Peel tribute single" (The Guardian, 23 September 2005)
  13. ^ Diggle, S and Rawlings, T, Harmony In My Head (Helter Skelter, 2003, ISBN 1-900924-37-4 )

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