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'''Andi Sexgang''' is vocalist of the band [[Sex Gang Children]] who were a prominent act in the [[Gothic Rock]] movement of the 1980s, his band frequently played at the infamous [[Batcave (club)|Batcave]] club. He has also recorded as an experimental solo artist.
[[File:Asg6 2007.jpg|thumb|Andi Sex Gang (2007)]]
'''Andi Sex Gang''' (born '''Andreas Graham McElligott'''<ref>''Encyclopedia Gothica'' by Liisa Ladouceur and Gary Pullin</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/896291035 |title=AFTER THE FALL |website=ASCAP |publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |access-date=November 14, 2023}}</ref>) is the founder, vocalist and main songwriter of the band [[Sex Gang Children]] who were a prominent act in the [[gothic rock]] movement of the 1980s. His band played at the infamous [[Batcave (club)|Batcave]] club in 1982.<ref name="Strong">Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, {{ISBN|1-84195-335-0}}, p. 498</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = The Original Sin: Interview with Andi Sex Gang|url = http://theoriginalsinfanzine.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/interview-with-andi-sex-gang.html|website = theoriginalsinfanzine.blogspot.co.uk|accessdate = 2015-10-24}}</ref> He has also recorded as an experimental solo artist.

McElligot lived in London squats before entering music, and was involved in leftist activism. He formed the band in early 1982.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Sex Gang Children - interview by Peek-a-boo-magazine|url = http://www.peek-a-boo-magazine.be/en/interviews/sex-gang-children/|website = peek-a-boo-magazine.be|accessdate = 2015-10-24|date = 16 November 2014|publisher = Peek A Boo Magazine|first = Xavier|last = Kruth}}</ref> In the late 1980s, McElligot obtained the rights to the material he had released with the band and controls its licensing. Over the years, he had a number of conflicts with a number of record companies.<ref name=":0" />

In 2011, a documentary, ''Bastard Art'', by Vince Corkadel presented an overview of his career.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = Interview with Andi Sex Gang|url = http://absolutionnyc.com/2014/02/08/interview-with-andi-sex-gang-by-kris-prudhomme/|accessdate = 2015-10-24|first = Kris|last = Prudhomme|website = absolutionnyc.com|date = 8 February 2014|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140209002305/http://absolutionnyc.com/2014/02/08/interview-with-andi-sex-gang-by-kris-prudhomme/|archive-date = 9 February 2014|url-status = dead}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
===[[Sex Gang Children]]===
====Albums====
*''Song and Legend'' - [[1983]]
*''Blind'' - [[1992]]
*''Medea'' - [[1993]]
*''Bastard Art'' - [[2002]]


====EPs====
===Sex Gang Children===

*''Beasts'' - [[1982]]
====Studio albums====
*''Sebastiane'' - [[1983]]
*''[[Song and Legend]]'' (1983, Illuminated Records)
====Live====
*''Naked'' - [[1982]]
*''Blind'' (1992 reissue, [[Cleopatra Records]])
*''Medea'' (1993, Cleopatra Records)
*''Ecstasy and Vendetta Over New York'' - [[1984]]
*''The Wrath of God'' (2000, Dressed to Kill)
*''Nightland'' - [[1986]]
*''Bastard Art'' (2002, Burning Airlines)
*''Play with Children'' - [[1992]]
* ''[[Viva Vigilante|Viva Vigilante!]]'' (2013, Pale Music)
====Compilations====

*''Re-enter the Abyss (The 1985 Remixes)'' - [[1985]]
====Singles & EPs====
**''Empyre and Fall'' - [[2001]]
*''Beasts'' - [[1986]]
*''Beasts'' (1982, Illuminated Records)
*"[[Into the Abyss (song)|Into the Abyss]]" (1982, Illuminated Records)
*''Dieche'' - [[1993]]
*"Sebastiane" (1983, Illuminated Records)
*''The Hungry Years'' - [[1994]]
*"[[Mauritia Mayer]]" (1983, [[Clay Records]])
*''Welcome to My World'' - [[1998]]
*"Dieche" (1984, Illuminated Records)
*''Pop Up'' - [[1999]]
*"The Quick Gas Gang" <small>split with [[Christian Death]]</small> (1992, Cleopatra Records)
*''Shout & Scream'' - [[1999]]
*"Salamun Child" (2009, Song & Legend)
*''Demonstration'' - [[2000]]
*"Hollywood Slim M G T Remix" (2014, self-released)
*''Fall: The Complete Singles '' - [[2003]]
*"Sebastiane" (2014, Song & Legend)

====Live albums====
*''Naked'' (1982, self-released) <small>No. 15</small>
*''Sex Gang Children'' (1984, self-released)
*''Ecstasy and Vendetta Over New York'' (1984, [[ROIR]])
*''Nightland (Performance USA 83)'' (1986, Arkham)
*''Play with Children'' (1992, Cleopatra Records)
*''Live in Paris '84'' (1996, Nigma Records)
*''Live in Vienna'' (2011, Pink Noise)
*''Live at the Batcave'' (2014, Liberation London)

====Compilation albums====
*''Beasts'' (1983, Illuminated Records)
*''Re-enter the Abyss (The 1985 Remixes)'' (1985, Dojo Records)
*''The Hungry Years - The Best of Sex Gang Children'' (1991, Receiver Records)
*''Dieche'' (1993, Cleopatra Records)
*''Welcome to My World'' (1998, Receiver Records)
*''Pop Up - The Rare and Unreleased World of Sex Gang'' (1999, Dressed to Kill)
*''Shout & Scream: The Definitive Sex Gang Children'' (1997, Age of Panik)
*''The Legends Collection: The Sex Gang Children Collection'' (2000, Dressed to Kill)
*''The Dark Archives - Volume One'' (2000, Hollow Hills)
*''Empyre and Fall'' (2000, Hollow Hills)
*''Demonstration!'' (2000, Magicavern)
*''Fall: The Complete Singles 1982-1992'' (2001, Burning Airlines)
*''Execution & Elegance: The Anthology 1982-2002'' (2004, [[Castle Communications|Castle Music]])
*''Demonstration - Expanded Deluxe Edition'' (2008, Song & Legend)
*''Electric Jezebel - Singles Collection A & B Sides 1982-83'' (2016, Liberation London)


===Andi Sex Gang===
===Andi Sex Gang===
====Albums====
*''Arco Valley'' - [[1988]]
*''God On A Rope'' - [[1993]]
*''Western Songs for Children'' - [[1994]]
*''Gabriel And The Golden Horn'' - [[1997]]
*''Veil'' - [[1999]]
*''Last Of England'' - [[1999]]
*''The Wrath Of God'' - [[2000]]
*''[[Marianne Faithfull|Faithfull]] Covers'' - [[2000]]
*''The Madman In The Basket'' - [[2006]]


====EPs====
====Studio albums====
*''Blind!'' (1985, Illuminated Records)
*''Dirty Roseanne'' - [[1985]]
*''Ida-Ho'' - [[1985]]
*''Arco Valley'' (1989, [[Jungle Records]])
*''God on a Rope'' (1993, Cleopatra Records)
*''The Naked & The Dead'' - [[1986]]
*''Western Songs for Children'' (1994, [[Triple X Records]])
*''Gabriel and the Golden Horn'' <small>with Mick Rossi</small> (1997, Hollows Hill Sound Recordings)
*''Veil'' (1999, Magicavern)
*''Last of England'' (1999, Dressed to Kill)
*''Faithfull Covers: A Tribute to [[Marianne Faithfull]]'' (2000, Disoriente)
*''The Madman in the Basket'' (2006, Pink Noise)
*''Inventing New Destruction'' (2007, Pink Noise)
*''The Devil's Cabaret'' (2011, Eastworld Recordings)
*''Achilles in the Eurozone'' (2015, Code Black)


==External links==
====Singles & EPs====
*"Les Amants d'Un Jour" (1984, Illuminated Records)
*[http://www.andisexgang.com/ The Official Andi Sexgang Website]
*''Dirty Roseanne'' <small>as Dirty Roseanne</small> (1985, Illuminated Records)
*"Ida-Ho" (1985, Illuminated Records)
*"The Naked & the Dead" (1986, [[Revolver Records]])
*"Seven Ways to Kill a Man" (1988, Jungle Records)
*"Assassin Years" (1988, Jungle Records)


====Compilation albums====
[[Category:British musicians|Sexgang, Andi]]
*''Helter Skelter'' (2001, Dressed to Kill)
[[Category:Goth]]
*''Perception in the Heart of Darkness: The Best of Andi Sex Gang'' (2007, Pink Noise)


====Audiobooks====
*''Bram Stoker's Dracula'' (2010, Pink Noise)

====Home videos====
*''Live at Heaven's Gate'' (2008, Pink Noise)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.andisexgang.com/ The Official Andi Sex Gang Website]
{{Sex Gang Children}}
{{Authority control}}


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[[Category:British male singers]]
[[Category:Gothic rock musicians]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

Latest revision as of 16:45, 10 April 2024

Andi Sex Gang (2007)

Andi Sex Gang (born Andreas Graham McElligott[1][2]) is the founder, vocalist and main songwriter of the band Sex Gang Children who were a prominent act in the gothic rock movement of the 1980s. His band played at the infamous Batcave club in 1982.[3][4] He has also recorded as an experimental solo artist.

McElligot lived in London squats before entering music, and was involved in leftist activism. He formed the band in early 1982.[5] In the late 1980s, McElligot obtained the rights to the material he had released with the band and controls its licensing. Over the years, he had a number of conflicts with a number of record companies.[6]

In 2011, a documentary, Bastard Art, by Vince Corkadel presented an overview of his career.[6]

Discography[edit]

Sex Gang Children[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

Singles & EPs[edit]

  • Beasts (1982, Illuminated Records)
  • "Into the Abyss" (1982, Illuminated Records)
  • "Sebastiane" (1983, Illuminated Records)
  • "Mauritia Mayer" (1983, Clay Records)
  • "Dieche" (1984, Illuminated Records)
  • "The Quick Gas Gang" split with Christian Death (1992, Cleopatra Records)
  • "Salamun Child" (2009, Song & Legend)
  • "Hollywood Slim M G T Remix" (2014, self-released)
  • "Sebastiane" (2014, Song & Legend)

Live albums[edit]

  • Naked (1982, self-released) No. 15
  • Sex Gang Children (1984, self-released)
  • Ecstasy and Vendetta Over New York (1984, ROIR)
  • Nightland (Performance USA 83) (1986, Arkham)
  • Play with Children (1992, Cleopatra Records)
  • Live in Paris '84 (1996, Nigma Records)
  • Live in Vienna (2011, Pink Noise)
  • Live at the Batcave (2014, Liberation London)

Compilation albums[edit]

  • Beasts (1983, Illuminated Records)
  • Re-enter the Abyss (The 1985 Remixes) (1985, Dojo Records)
  • The Hungry Years - The Best of Sex Gang Children (1991, Receiver Records)
  • Dieche (1993, Cleopatra Records)
  • Welcome to My World (1998, Receiver Records)
  • Pop Up - The Rare and Unreleased World of Sex Gang (1999, Dressed to Kill)
  • Shout & Scream: The Definitive Sex Gang Children (1997, Age of Panik)
  • The Legends Collection: The Sex Gang Children Collection (2000, Dressed to Kill)
  • The Dark Archives - Volume One (2000, Hollow Hills)
  • Empyre and Fall (2000, Hollow Hills)
  • Demonstration! (2000, Magicavern)
  • Fall: The Complete Singles 1982-1992 (2001, Burning Airlines)
  • Execution & Elegance: The Anthology 1982-2002 (2004, Castle Music)
  • Demonstration - Expanded Deluxe Edition (2008, Song & Legend)
  • Electric Jezebel - Singles Collection A & B Sides 1982-83 (2016, Liberation London)

Andi Sex Gang[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

  • Blind! (1985, Illuminated Records)
  • Arco Valley (1989, Jungle Records)
  • God on a Rope (1993, Cleopatra Records)
  • Western Songs for Children (1994, Triple X Records)
  • Gabriel and the Golden Horn with Mick Rossi (1997, Hollows Hill Sound Recordings)
  • Veil (1999, Magicavern)
  • Last of England (1999, Dressed to Kill)
  • Faithfull Covers: A Tribute to Marianne Faithfull (2000, Disoriente)
  • The Madman in the Basket (2006, Pink Noise)
  • Inventing New Destruction (2007, Pink Noise)
  • The Devil's Cabaret (2011, Eastworld Recordings)
  • Achilles in the Eurozone (2015, Code Black)

Singles & EPs[edit]

  • "Les Amants d'Un Jour" (1984, Illuminated Records)
  • Dirty Roseanne as Dirty Roseanne (1985, Illuminated Records)
  • "Ida-Ho" (1985, Illuminated Records)
  • "The Naked & the Dead" (1986, Revolver Records)
  • "Seven Ways to Kill a Man" (1988, Jungle Records)
  • "Assassin Years" (1988, Jungle Records)

Compilation albums[edit]

  • Helter Skelter (2001, Dressed to Kill)
  • Perception in the Heart of Darkness: The Best of Andi Sex Gang (2007, Pink Noise)

Audiobooks[edit]

  • Bram Stoker's Dracula (2010, Pink Noise)

Home videos[edit]

  • Live at Heaven's Gate (2008, Pink Noise)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Encyclopedia Gothica by Liisa Ladouceur and Gary Pullin
  2. ^ "AFTER THE FALL". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  3. ^ Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 498
  4. ^ "The Original Sin: Interview with Andi Sex Gang". theoriginalsinfanzine.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
  5. ^ Kruth, Xavier (16 November 2014). "Sex Gang Children - interview by Peek-a-boo-magazine". peek-a-boo-magazine.be. Peek A Boo Magazine. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
  6. ^ a b Prudhomme, Kris (8 February 2014). "Interview with Andi Sex Gang". absolutionnyc.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 2015-10-24.

External links[edit]

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