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The Mekons
Origin Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Genre(s) Punk rock, Post-punk, Alternative rock
Years active 1977 – present
Label(s) Fast Product
Virgin Records
A&M Records
Quarterstick Records
Associated acts The Three Johns, Waco Brothers
Website myspace.com
Members
Jon Langford
Tom Greenhalgh
Sally Timms
Sarah Corina
Steve Goulding
Susie Honeyman
Rico Bell
Lu Edmonds
Jessica Billey
Former members
Kevin Lycett
Dick Taylor

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History

The band was formed in 1977 by a group of University of Leeds art students that included Jon Langford, Kevin Lycett and Tom Greenhalgh - the Gang of Four and Delta 5 formed from the same group of students. The University of Leeds is a major teaching and research University in Leeds, West Yorkshire; one of the largest in the United Kingdom with Jon Langford is a Welsh-born musician and artist who is based in Chicago. Thomas Charles Greenhalgh ( 1956-11-04 in Stockholm, Sweden - is a multimedia artist and singer-songwriter best known for his work with The Mekons. Gang of Four are an English Post-punk group from Leeds. Original personnel were singer Jon King, guitarist Andy Gill, bass guitarist Delta 5 were a Post-punk band from Leeds England. History The Band The original members of Delta 5 Julz Sale ( vocals They took the band's name from the Mekon, an evil, super-intelligent Venusian featured in the British 1950s-1960s comic Dan Dare (printed in the Eagle). For other uses see Mekon. The Mekon (of Mekonta was the arch-enemy of the British Comic book hero Dan Dare, first Evil, in many cultures is used to describe acts or thoughts which are contrary to some particular religion The VENUS ( V ictoria E xperimental N etwork U nder the S ea project is a cabled sea floor observatory operated by the University Dan Dare is a classic British Science fiction comic hero created by illustrator Frank Hampson. The band's first single was "Never Been in a Riot", a satirical take on the Clash's White Riot. Satire is often strictly defined as a literary genre or form; although in practice it is also found in the graphic and Performing arts In satire human For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were " White Riot " was the first single put out by seminal punk band The Clash, in 1977. For several years the loose-knit band played noisy, bare-bones post-punk, releasing singles on a variety of labels. Post-punk was a popular musical movement in the mid to late 1970s following on the heels of the initial Punk rock explosion of the early 1970s The Mekons' first album, The Quality of Mercy is Not Strnen, was recorded using the Gang of Four's instruments, and due to an error by the Virgin Records art department, featured pictures of the Gang of Four on the back cover. Gang of Four are an English Post-punk group from Leeds. Original personnel were singer Jon King, guitarist Andy Gill, bass guitarist Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell After 1982's The Mekons Story, a compilation of old recordings, the band ceased activity for a while, with Langford forming The Three Johns. The Three Johns were a New Wave band formed in 1981 in Leeds originally consisting of The Mekons co-founder Jon Langford (guitar

By the mid-1980s (revitalised by the 1984 miners' strike) the Mekons had returned as an active group. The miners' strike of 1984 – 1985 was a major Industrial action affecting the British coal industry. The band was now augmented by vocalist Sally Timms, violinist Susie Honeyman, ex-Damned member Lu Edmonds, accordionist/vocalist Rico Bell (a. 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 Robert "Lu" Edmonds is a British rock and folk musician born in Welwyn, Hertfordshire. k. a. Eric Bellis), and former Graham Parker and the Rumour drummer Steve Goulding, among others. Steve Goulding (born c1949 London, England) is a renowned British drummer best known for his memberships with Graham Parker and the Rumour Associates They began to experiment with musical styles derived from traditional English folk (tentatively explored on the English Dancing Master EP prior to the hiatus), and American country music. Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous 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 Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Fear and Whiskey (1985), The Edge of the World (1986) and Honky Tonkin (1987) exemplified the band's new sound, which built on the innovations of Gram Parsons and blended punk ethos and left wing politics with the minimalist country of Hank Williams. Gram Parsons ( November 5, 1946  – September 19, 1973) was an American Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist Minimalism describes movements in various forms of art and design especially Visual art and music, where the work is stripped down to its most fundamental features Hank Williams ( September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953) was an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who has Subsequent albums, such as The Mekons Rock'n'Roll, continued to experiment with diverse instrumentation (notably the fiddle and slide guitar). The Mekons Rock 'n' Roll is a 1989 Album by The Mekons. Track listing "Memphis Egypt" – 337 "Club Slide guitar or bottleneck guitar is a particular method or technique for playing the Guitar.

The Mekons Rock and Roll was the band's first major label release. Issued by A&M Records in 1989, Rock and Roll was not a commercial success, but it was met with critical acclaim. A&M Records is an American Record label owned by Universal Music Group which operates through the Interscope-Geffen-A&M division

Just as the Mekons began to grow in critical stature, their relationship with A&M Records became tense, and the Mekons were soon dropped by the label, unable to fulfill their commercial expectations. However, they continued to record at a prolific rate, releasing such notable albums as 1991's The Curse of the Mekons, 2000's Journey to the End of the Night, and 2002's OOOH!

Jon Langford has been busy as an artist and as founder of several solo and band projects, including the Waco Brothers (a punk-meets-Johnny Cash-like ensemble) and the Pine Valley Cosmonauts (exploring the music of Bob Wills, Johnny Cash and others). The Waco Brothers are an Alternative country band in Chicago, Illinois formed by Jon Langford of the Mekons. Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. Pine Valley Cosmonauts are a musical ensemble from Chicago, Illinois. James Robert (Bob Wills ( March 6, 1905 &ndash May 13, 1975) was an American Western swing musician Songwriter Besides his solo albums he has released CDs with Richard Buckner and Kevin Coyne. Kevin Coyne was a musician singer composer film-maker and a writer of lyrics stories and poems

The band has toured and recorded with a mostly unaltered lineup (Langford, Greenhalgh, Timms, Goulding, Bell, Edmonds, and bassist Sarah Corina) throughout the 1990s and early 21st century, and has a highly devoted following.

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

Compilations

Miscellaneous

External links

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