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'''Andi Sex Gang''' (born '''Andreas McElligott'''<ref>''Encyclopedia Gothica'' by Liisa Ladouceur and Gary Pullin</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 once at the infamous [[Batcave (club)|Batcave]] club.<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.
'''Andi Sex Gang''' (born '''Andreas McElligott'''<ref>''Encyclopedia Gothica'' by Liisa Ladouceur and Gary Pullin</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 once at the infamous [[Batcave (club)|Batcave]] club.<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 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" />
McElligot lived in London squats before entering music and was involved in leftist activism. He formed the band in 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}}</ref>
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}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==

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

====Albums====
====Albums====
*''[[Song and Legend]]'' - 1983
*''[[Song and Legend]]'' - 1983
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====Albums====
*''Blind!'' - 1985
*''Blind!'' - 1985
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Andi Sex Gang (born Andreas McElligott[1]) 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 once at the infamous Batcave club.[2][3] 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 1982.[4] 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.[5]

In 2011, a documentary, Bastard Art, by Vince Corkadel presented an overview of his career.[5]

Discography

Sex Gang Children

Albums

  • Song and Legend - 1983
  • Blind - 1992
  • Medea - 1993
  • Bastard Art - 2002
  • Viva Vigilante! - 2013

EPs

  • Beasts - 1982
  • Sebastiane - 1983
  • Salamun Child - 2009

Live albums

  • Naked - 1982
  • Live at the Lyceum - 1983
  • Ecstasy and Vendetta Over New York - 1984
  • Nightland - 1986
  • Play with Children - 1992

Compilations

  • Re-enter the Abyss (The 1985 Remixes) - 1985
    • Empyre and Fall - 2001
  • Beasts - 1986
  • Dieche - 1993
  • The Hungry Years - 1994
  • Welcome to My World - 1998
  • Pop Up - 1999
  • Shout & Scream - 1999
  • Demonstration - 2000
  • Fall: The Complete Singles - 2003

Andi Sex Gang

Albums

  • Blind! - 1985
  • Arco Valley - 1989
  • 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
  • Faithfull Covers - 2000
  • The Madman in the Basket - 2006
  • Perception in the Heart of Darkness: The Best of Andi Sex Gang - 2007
  • Inventing New Destruction - 2007
  • Dracula (audiobook)- 2010
  • The Devil's Cabaret - 2011
  • Achilles In The Eurozone- 2015

EPs

  • Dirty Roseanne - 1985
  • Ida-Ho - 1985
  • The Naked & the Dead - 1986

Remixes

  • "Hitler in Your Career" - (Death Party mix) by Mikee Plastik
  • "Hollywood Slim" remix by Mark Gemini Thwaite- 2014

References

  1. ^ Encyclopedia Gothica by Liisa Ladouceur and Gary Pullin
  2. ^ Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 498
  3. ^ "The Original Sin: Interview with Andi Sex Gang". theoriginalsinfanzine.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b Prudhomme, Kris (8 February 2014). "Interview with Andi Sex Gang". absolutionnyc.com. Retrieved 2015-10-24.

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